I tell everyone I interact with what I'm working on and let them bring me anecdotes that illustrate my themes.

- Chuck Palahniuk

I don't think of myself as an illustrator. I think of myself as a cartoonist. I write the story with pictures - I don't illustrate the story with the pictures.

- Chris Ware

Some manufacturers illustrate their advertisements with abstract paintings. I would only do this if I wished to conceal from the reader what I was advertising.

- David Ogilvy

Interesting phenomena occur when two or more rhythmic patterns are combined, and these phenomena illustrate very aptly the enrichment of information that occurs when one description is combined with another.

- Gregory Bateson

The fact that I have been successful merely means that I can write and illustrate in my own way.

- Hugh Lofting

My name is Jarrett Krosoczka, and I write and illustrate books for children for a living. So I use my imagination as my full-time job.

- Jarrett J. Krosoczka

The author knows just what he wants to illustrate and how he would like it to be done.

- Louis Leakey

I used to draw and illustrate, but I don't do that anymore because I just like to write. I like to leave the illustrations to actual professional illustrators.

- Meg Cabot

I really value words. I really try to illustrate and let people draw their own conclusions.

- Rachel Corrie

We don't need to illustrate music; music illustrates itself.

- Twyla Tharp