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14 quotes by Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier Raina Telgemeier Born May 26, 1977 San Francisco, California Nationality American Notable works Smile; Flight Awards Eisner Award, 2011 http://goraina.com Raina Telgemeier (born May 26, 1977) is an American cartoonist whose works include the autobiographic webcomic Smile (A Dental Drama), which was published by Scholastic Press's Graphix imprint as a full-color graphic novel in February, 2010.
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When I was doing 'Smile,' I was looking back at pictures of myself and going, 'Thank goodness I couldn't do the sprayed-bangs thing!... →

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I've always believed in working hard, and I'm grateful that people seem to connect with the kinds of stories I'm passionate about telling.

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I used to rely on black-and-white, and while I was working on 'Smile,' I learned to adapt to color on my end.

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New York is great for busy creative types. The city has a pulse that races, and you either keep up with it or you leave.

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All of the narration in 'Smile' is first-person. Most of the books that I grew up reading had first-person narrators for some reason. My... →

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Going to so many book events keeps me connected with my readership while constantly reminding me that all the long hours at the drawing desk are... →

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I did keep detailed journals from about fifth grade on, and every so often as I was growing up, I would re-read them and reflect on the previous... →

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I know how long it takes me to draw a page, how long it takes me to complete a project, how long I can work before my hand gives out, that sort of... →

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I prefer drawing the things I've written to handing them off to another artist. Turns out I'm a huge control freak - and because I write in... →

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I wanted to be into fashion, but I was never the kind of person who could keep up with fashion trends, and I could never style my hair the way... →

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I was kind of a cross between Kristy and Mary Anne among 'The Baby-Sitters Club' characters. I was shy, but I was also kind of a tomboy, and... →

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Making comic adaptations means making a lot of choices - you need to adjust the pacing, the dialogue, and in this case, a lot of the cultural... →

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Typically, a book is published and gets one season in the sun. Eventually, you write another book, and maybe your old books get a bump, but my books... →

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