"I'm not trying to make it sad, just i'm trying to capture a feeling of life as i've experienced it," she says. "The only real male perspective is r b, o fiend, our friend, branford." The author also talks about her own struggles with depression and self-loathing.
In this audio interview with Debbie Millman, Chris Ware discusses his influences – including sending a Valentine to Charlie Brown – and explains why empathy figures so heavily into his work.