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I asked him first if comic strips play any social role (other than just amusement) in our lives.
Davis: Comics can point out some of our human weaknesses in a light hearted way. They also can convey moral values.
Garfield: Oh! Very informative. But I have to go drain my spaghetti with my tennis racket.
Interviewer: How did Garfield come about?
Davis: I felt there was so much serious news around, and people seemed to be taking themselves so seriously. I thought there should be lighter things sometimes in the newspapers. First I drew a funny bug which had a human personality. But this bug had all the basic needs for food, shelter and attention. But then editors told me [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] nobody likes bugs, even cute ones. So I decided to create a lazy cat with a [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] quirky personality. Garfield!
Interviewer: Did you model Garfield after any particular cat you owned?
Davis: I grew up with twenty-five cats on an Indiana farm, and I saw all kinds of moods and personalities among them. But I did not use any one cat as a model for Garfield. Garfiled's personality took shape automatically when I began to draw him.
Garfield: I don't know what Davis is gabbing about, but I LOVE the attention.
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Garfield: Ohhh! I am NOT overweight. I'm undertall.
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