There's the way that light shows in darkness, and it is extremely beautiful. And I think it essentializes the experience of being human, to see light in darkness. Emil Ferris More Quotes by Emil Ferris More Quotes From Emil Ferris I learned how not to be alone in the playground. Emil Ferris playground learned alone how I have a profound interest in embroidery, as I have female ancestors on both sides who embroidered their way through great trials. Emil Ferris ancestors great trials way My parents met at the Art Institute of Chicago as students, and somewhere in there, they procreated off to the side and created me. Emil Ferris parents me students art My mother was very, very beautiful, and I saw that the beautiful women around me were often constrained not only by their beauty but by the way that being an object of male desire frequently caused violence in their lives. And it caused them to be constrained in these terribly sad ways - their brilliance was not valued. Emil Ferris me sad beautiful beauty The hardest thing is in terms of the drawing, because, you know, I really have to work to keep my hand fluid, and I've done a lot of recovery, but it's not the same as it once was. Emil Ferris know you drawing work I still do love monsters. And when I was a kid, they were really important to me. I couldn't wait for Saturday night. Emil Ferris wait me love night When I read 'Maus,' I realized you could tell a story of tremendous import using the graphic novel. Emil Ferris story tell you novel When I'm too worn out or in pain, I lie in bed and write in my mind. Emil Ferris lie bed pain mind I never quite became the monster I wanted to be. I feel mostly monstrous as I more become myself. Because the more you become yourself, the more it disturbs other people. Emil Ferris yourself myself you people I get afraid of the dark if I'm in a great deal of dark, and I have to move around inside of that fear... But there is a chance that something... will talk to me from the dark, so I have... to be prepared for that communication, which has happened. Emil Ferris great me communication fear I think the Hammer films really made death quite sexy. Emil Ferris i-think think sexy death Becoming a monster sometimes isn't a choice that you have. We're all that; we're all 'the other' in one way or another. Emil Ferris choice you sometimes way Being seen is important for people. Doesn't happen enough for anyone. We're not here long in this world. Emil Ferris important long people world Silent films weren't so different from my comics - the basic choice both offer an artist is what do you show and what do you tell. Emil Ferris choice you silent artist I fell asleep once while washing dishes. I hallucinated prolifically - like, squirrels knitting whole sweaters! It was like my dreams inserted themselves in my waking life. Emil Ferris dreams like washing life I kept notebooks as a kid, and they were important to me. Emil Ferris were kid me important Monsters are a departure from 'reality' in a way that allows for a range of fantastic possibilities. I mean this within the world of literature as well as in regards to art. When I sit down to draw, I'm energized by the possibility of creating a monster. That is where I find beauty and pathos. Emil Ferris beauty reality world art I read a quote to the effect that we are always writing about ourselves no matter what we're doing. That may be so. Emil Ferris doing always matter writing Yes, doing a work, telling a story very much represents a way to save my own life, and on so many levels. Emil Ferris my-own work life way I was born with fairly serious scoliosis, and I did not walk at all until I was about two-and-a-half years old. Emil Ferris i-was-born walk born serious
