Cathy Guisewite Quotes

A collection of quotes by Cathy Guisewite.

Cathy Guisewite is an American cartoonist and writer, best known for creating the iconic comic strip "Cathy." Born on September 5, 1950, in Dayton, Ohio, Guisewite attended the University of Michigan and graduated in 1972 with a degree in English.

In 1976, she started working as a secretary in an advertising agency while also doing freelance work as a cartoonist. Her comic strip, "Cathy," debuted in 1976 and quickly gained popularity for its relatable portrayal of a single, career-driven woman navigating various aspects of life, including relationships, work, and social pressures. With its witty and humorous approach, the comic strip resonated with readers, particularly women, and became a syndicated success.

Guisewite's work in "Cathy" earned her numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. The strip was published in more than 1,400 newspapers across the United States and abroad, and it ran for over 30 years, concluding in 2010.

After retiring the comic strip, Guisewite ventured into other creative projects, including writing and producing for television. In 2019, she released her memoir, titled "Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays from the Grown-Up Years," which further showcased her humorous and insightful perspectives on life.

Throughout her career, Cathy Guisewite has been recognized as an influential figure in the world of cartooning, providing a platform for women's experiences and empowering readers with laughter and relatability.

Cartooning is a wonderful career, and I'd like more women to

Cartooning is a wonderful career, and I'd like more women to get to have it. I can't think of any reason why we won't see more syndicated female cartoonists in the future.

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I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of hu

I'm lucky that my real-life Mom has both a great sense of humor about herself and an amazing ability to slip into complete denial if the subject matter gets a little too close to home.

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I'd love to see more equal representation of female and male

I'd love to see more equal representation of female and male cartoonists on the comics page.

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Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to

Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy.

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Defy your own group. Rebel against yourself.

Defy your own group. Rebel against yourself.

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Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters

Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a strip out and sends it to me to make sure I understand her.

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A lot of married people certainly have wonderful relationshi

A lot of married people certainly have wonderful relationships with their dogs, but when you're single and your dog is the only other living thing in your house, it's a really special relationship which I wanted CATHY to have.

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Food, love, career, and mothers, the four major guilt groups

Food, love, career, and mothers, the four major guilt groups.

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Cathy was the first widely syndicated humor strip created by

Cathy was the first widely syndicated humor strip created by a woman. The strip was pretty revolutionary at the time not only because it starred a female, but also because it was so emotionally honest about all the conflicting feelings many women had in 1976.

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All parents believe their children can do the impossible. Th

All parents believe their children can do the impossible. They thought it the minute we were born, and no matter how hard we've tried to prove them wrong, they all think it about us now. And the really annoying thing is, they're probably right.

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The relationship between Cathy and Mom in the strip is the o

The relationship between Cathy and Mom in the strip is the one relationship drawn from real life that I have proudly never even tried to disguise.

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I had such a close relationship with my dog, and my dog so f

I had such a close relationship with my dog, and my dog so filled the need in my life to have children that I just wanted Cathy to have that experience.

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