Sweetheart, I'm the biggest ripped-off cartoonist in the history of the world, and that's all I'm going to say.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The artist claims he has been severely underpaid or cheated out of earnings throughout his career.
- In plain terms
- He feels he has been cheated out of more money than anyone else in his field.
- What can you take from it?
- Creative work is often undervalued financially.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define fair pay for creative work?
- What systems protect artists from financial loss?
Another view
It is a subjective claim without specific figures to verify the extent.
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