Robert Mankoff quotes

Cartoons are like fruit flies. Biologists use fruit flies because their large chromosomes and short life cycle make them ideal for studying hereditary changes. (Robert Mankoff)
I don't think most people know what's going to be in their obituary, but I do. View quote
Robert Mankoff
One of the first comic things you do is imitate. View quote
Robert Mankoff
The line between humor and bad taste is your audience, in which some people will find everything offensive, and some people will find nothing offensive, but the truth is that most humor originates in what would be called bad taste. View quote
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I'm pretty adept with computers and Photoshop for my blog, and I found my style with a conversational voice and an image-ready column. View quote
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There are no cartoons about happy marriages. View quote
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Each cartoon needs the right amount of wrong. View quote
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Humor levels the playing field. I understood that early on - that was something I had. View quote
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I was the founder of the 'Cartoon Bank' in the '90s. I was interested in finding ways for cartoonists to supplement their incomes. View quote
Robert Mankoff
One question about a joke is, how well is the strangeness of the situation resolved? At 'The New Yorker', we retain a lot of incongruity, tapping the playful part of the mind - Monty Python-type stuff. We also try to use humor as a vehicle for communicating ideas. Not editorial comment, but observation. View quote
Robert Mankoff

Robert Mankoff

Occupation: American Artist
Born: May 1, 1944
Quotes count: 10