Cats are anthropomorphised in art because they are so laid back that you automatically attribute human thoughts and feelings to them. – Jim Davis
You’d have to go a long way to find someone who was more proud and grateful for what our veterans have done for all of us. – Jim Davis
Readers have told me that their children have learned to read after years of struggle after starting to read Garfield’s comic strip and many people who have moved to the United States have said that they, too, learned English by reading Garfield. – Jim Davis
Way down deep, we’re all motivated by the same urges. Cats have the courage to live by them. – Jim Davis
I was very happy and honored to create the Professor Garfield Foundation with Ball State to make reading fun. – Jim Davis
I’m still a farm boy at heart. If I hadn’t suffered from asthma as a child, I would be a farmer today. – Jim Davis
I probably get more inspiration for human stories and idiosyncrasies than I do animal stories. – Jim Davis
I thought if I could create a convincing cat I could say and do anything I wanted on the human condition. – Jim Davis
I was in and out of comas until I was nine and I would lose entire days and weeks. The novelty of being able to really do stuff hasn’t worn off – I still feel like I’m making up for lost time. – Jim Davis
There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities is not necessarily debilitating. A handicap can give you the opportunity to focus more on art, writing, or music. – Jim Davis