As a cartoonist I do what I find funny. As an editor I have a broader approach realizing that humor is inherently subjective and I don't want my preferences to rule out what others might like.
There are no cartoons about happy marriages. - Robert Mankoff
There are no cartoons about happy marriages.
- Robert Mankoff
I'm very fond of the strictly visual cartoons I did when I was breaking in in the 1970's. Over time I migrated to a more verbal approach. - Robert Mankoff
I'm very fond of the strictly visual cartoons I did when I was breaking in in the 1970's. Over time I migrated to a more verbal approach.
The generations that were exposed to sitcom have the people actually saying the line, saying the joke, whereas sort of before that you have much mor… - Robert Mankoff
The generations that were exposed to sitcom have the people actually saying the line, saying the joke, whereas sort of before that you have much mor…
Humor is basically a cognitive process. And it's a creative process not only on the part of the cartoonist but on the part of the viewer. - Robert Mankoff
Humor is basically a cognitive process. And it's a creative process not only on the part of the cartoonist but on the part of the viewer.
A lot of what the Internet is showing is that talent is more disperse than gatekeepers such as myself... - Robert Mankoff
A lot of what the Internet is showing is that talent is more disperse than gatekeepers such as myself...
If you have any problems at all, don't hesitate to shut up. - Robert Mankoff
If you have any problems at all, don't hesitate to shut up.
When you look back at the older cartoons, they're very much more observational cartoons. And the cartoon, the people in the cartoons are not making t… - Robert Mankoff
When you look back at the older cartoons, they're very much more observational cartoons. And the cartoon, the people in the cartoons are not making t…
Humor levels the playing field. I understood that early on - that was something I had. - Robert Mankoff
Humor levels the playing field. I understood that early on - that was something I had.
Humor of all types is notoriously subjective. That's true not only between different people but even within an individual at different times. This su… - Robert Mankoff
Humor of all types is notoriously subjective. That's true not only between different people but even within an individual at different times. This su…
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