Basically, I learned to read by reading 'Peanuts,' just wanting to know what they were saying. I was 4 or 5 or whatever. I think it's a fairly common story.
I was a Charles Schulz kind of guy. I didn't read comics books. The Warner Bros. guys were great - Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng.
We used to have a dog named Snoopy, you know, a real live dog. I suppose people who love Snoopy won't like it, but we gave him away. He fought with other dogs, so we traded him in for a load of gravel.
I don't think I'd know if I were sitting next to Charles Schulz on an airplane.
It was a dark and stormy night.
Honestly, I grew up a huge Peanuts fan.
I remember that Charles Schulz, at the end of his life, had eyes full of tears for Charlie Brown. I thought about the reason for all his emotion: he had lived for 50 years with them.
I was a big 'Charlie Brown' fan as a kid.
'Peanuts' is a life-long influence, going back to before I could even read.
I wanted to be Snoopy's girlfriend and when I got older I wanted to be Bart Simpson's girlfriend. Then I couldn't decide whether I wanted marry Snoopy or Michael Jackson - because he was God to me - or to just be them.
Basically, I learned to read by reading 'Peanuts,' just wanting to know what they were saying.
Snoopy was a philosopher in a way.
If you're from a certain generation, you basically learn to read with 'Peanuts.' It's sort of the template for the modern strip. Its influence ceased to be noticed because it's in everything.
Snoopy didn't start off being a Beagle. It's just that 'beagle' is a funny word.
It was a dark and stormy night. - Snoopy
Is it possible to say "It was a beautiful morning at the end of November" without feeling like Snoopy?
One of my favorite cartoon characters is Snoopy. I love the way he sits and lies on his kennel and contemplates the great things of life.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy. How can I ever forget them.
