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" My dad was a plumber, and my mom was on and off again, either a stay-at-home mom or working with the disabled as a visiting-nurse assistant. "
Craig Thompson
Working
Mom
Again
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" I had this desire to understand Islam better and then focus on the beauty of Arabic and Islamic cultures. And one of the first things to emerge was Arabic calligraphy, which was instantly inspiring. "
Craig Thompson
Desire
Better
Focus
" I grew up in a very working-class family and also a very fundamentalist Christian family. So, we didn't have access to the arts in the house in any form other than the Sunday funnies. "
Craig Thompson
Sunday
Arts
Christian
" I think there is some overlap in terms of artistic desires and Christian desires. "
Craig Thompson
Think
Christian
Desires
" Most of my Muslim friends are politically liberal in a lot of senses. They are far more open-minded than the Christian circles I grew up in, which are, you know, actually scarier. That said, too, I still identify with the teachings of Jesus. I don't think they resemble or relate to modern-day Christianity. "
Craig Thompson
Know
Friends
Christian
" I think with 'Chunky Rice,' it felt novel to me to give this emo twist on these funny animals. "
Craig Thompson
Give
Rice
Think
" In 2005, I did a lot on 'Habibi' and a lot of business stuff. I got an agent that year. "
Craig Thompson
Year
Stuff
Lot
" The state of your psyche is reflected in your body. "
Craig Thompson
Your
State
Your Body
" I grew up in a very fundamentalist, evangelical Christian household. Both my parents were born-again - their faith infused every aspect of my childhood. I'll probably spend most of my life working through that. "
Craig Thompson
My Life
Childhood
Faith
" I'm really interested in making a mark on a paper and letting that be cursive shorthand for an idea - that's the origin of cartooning. "
Craig Thompson
Mark
Idea
Interested
" It's actually easier to do autobiographical stories. The story is already there. It's a matter of carving away what doesn't fit rather than building up from nothing. "
Craig Thompson
Nothing
Matter
Building
" I think you can still look to Jesus' word for guidance in your life. It's just not the guidance that it seems like most Christians are applying to their own lives. "
Craig Thompson
You
Think
Own
" I don't know Arabic. I can't speak or write it. "
Craig Thompson
Arabic
Know
Speak
" I'm still down with Jesus. I like to think of him mostly as a social revolutionary who mixed with bad crowds and hated the rich. "
Craig Thompson
Think
Him
Down
" Foreign-language books are sometimes more beautiful when you can't tell what's being said. It's like you ruin it by reading. "
Craig Thompson
Beautiful
You
Sometimes
" After 'Blankets,' I was sick of drawing myself and doing this autobiographical, mundane, Midwestern sort of comics. I wanted to create something bigger than myself and outside myself. "
Craig Thompson
Myself
Doing
Create