"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

posted in humor


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.

Other Quotes You Might Like

Discover more inspiring quotes from our collection

"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

relationshipView Quote
"I had such a close relationship with my dog, and my dog so filled the need in my life to have children that I just wanted Cathy to have that experience."

-Cathy Guisewite

relationshipView Quote
"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

relationshipView Quote
"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

momView Quote
"Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a strip out and sends it to me to make sure I understand her."

-Cathy Guisewite

momView Quote
"Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy."

-Cathy Guisewite

momView Quote

More Quotes About humor

Explore other inspiring quotes in this category

"Humor results when society says you can't scratch certain things in public, but they itch in public."

-Tom Walsh

humorView Quote
"The best scary movies have great humor in them and a great story."

-Stephen Sommers

humorView Quote
"This is a feminist bookstore. There is no humor section."

-John Callahan

humorView Quote
"Humor has historically been tied to the mores of the day. The Yellow Kid was predicated on what people thought was funny about the immigrant Irish. When you're different in a society, you're funny."

-Will Eisner

humorView Quote
"We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor."

-Bobby Clarke

humorView Quote
"You may not like the humor, but that is why every radio has an on-off button."

-Mel Karmazin

humorView Quote