There are only two secrets to a slimmer shape ... High heels and shoulder pads! Cathy Guisewite More Quotes by Cathy Guisewite More Quotes From Cathy Guisewite In the '80s, I thought I'd be a success as a woman if I were the president of a billion dollar company, had a sensitive soul-mate husband, two bilingual children, buns of steels, and a compost heap. In the '90s, I pretty much feel I'm a success if I can get through the afternoon without eating a cheesecake. Cathy Guisewite husbandtwochildren I'm married, which means that instead of occasionally wondering about men from afar, I actually live with one and can be constantly astounded by the strange male brain. Cathy Guisewite brainmenmean My heart always belongs to the one who doesn't want it. Cathy Guisewite my-heartwantheart I was going to sip on a diet soda, but a little voice convinced me I needed the extra calcium from a cup of hot chocolate. Cathy Guisewite voicechocolatehot Now I'm searching for a slightly overweight, single, childless woman who doesn't have a date and isn't too depressing to be around. It's getting harder to find a girlfriend than a boyfriend. Cathy Guisewite friendsdepressinggirlfriend Because the majority of my readers are women, I feel that one public service I can provide to them is to spread the message of regular mammograms and early detection within the strip. Cathy Guisewite mammogramsmajoritymessages I can't tell my conscience from my insecurities. Cathy Guisewite conscienceinsecurityi-can 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. Cathy Guisewite hypnosismomreal All mothers have intuition. The great ones have radar. Cathy Guisewite intuitionmotherinspirational This is a business meal. The calories do not count. I am mentally labeling these as 'business calories' so my body will know they were eaten in the line of duty and will process them differently. Cathy Guisewite mealsbodyweight Wake me up when I'm a size 5. Cathy Guisewite sizeweight Food ... love ... mother ... career ... Live every day to the fullest. Partake of the four basic guilt groups. Cathy Guisewite careersguiltmother I'd love to see more equal representation of female and male cartoonists on the comics page. Cathy Guisewite glowingmalesfemale I'm more financially successful, but it just means the shopping blunders I make are bigger now. Cathy Guisewite funny-lifesuccessfulmean Small wastebasket liners, $1.17 ... tall wastebasket liners, $2.29 ... garbage can liners, $3.98 ... I think I just spent $7.44 buying something I'm going to throw away. Cathy Guisewite garbage-cansbuying-somethingthinking 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. Cathy Guisewite femalehumorfeelings I'm most proud of having created something that men never completely get. Cathy Guisewite proudmen 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. Cathy Guisewite doghousepeople In 1976 I wrote a lot about women trying to claim the right to work. Cathy Guisewite claimstrying Breaking up: It's so easy to return their possessions, but so hard to get our brain cells back. Cathy Guisewite returncellsbrain
