Facts about Pat Oliphant

Occup.Cartoonist
FromAustralia
BornJuly 24, 1935
Age88 years

Summary

Pat Oliphant is a famous Cartoonist from Australia, he/she is 88 years old and still alive, born July 24, 1935.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac leo, who is known for Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative. Our collection contains 17 quotes who is written / told by Pat.

17 Famous quotes by Pat Oliphant

Small: An outsiders point of view is always handy
"An outsider's point of view is always handy"
Small: There were dragons to slay in the old days. Nixon was a good dragon
"There were dragons to slay in the old days. Nixon was a good dragon"
Small: The fact that were protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, its a wond
"The fact that we're protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, it's a wonderful thing. You've got to come from somewhere else to realize how valuable it is"
Small: Journalism was looked upon as a more noble thing than it is now. I dont know if it carries the same cac
"Journalism was looked upon as a more noble thing than it is now. I don't know if it carries the same cachet that it did then"
Small: If it were not for the fact that editors have become so timorous in these politically correct times, I
"If it were not for the fact that editors have become so timorous in these politically correct times, I would probably have a greater readership than I have"
Small: Were all idealistic when young
"We're all idealistic when young"
Small: Some days you feel like this is really going well. You can tell. Other days, youre just drawing like a
"Some days you feel like this is really going well. You can tell. Other days, you're just drawing like a farmer and you don't know why"
Small: I can always see what Ive done wrong. Im always learning. Im the perennial student
"I can always see what I've done wrong. I'm always learning. I'm the perennial student"
Small: So many cartoonists draw the same year after year. When they find a style, they stick with it. They don
"So many cartoonists draw the same year after year. When they find a style, they stick with it. They don't mess with innovation, and they become boring"
Small: Ive always looked upon politics as a very boring thing. Politics never interested me as much as the peo
"I've always looked upon politics as a very boring thing. Politics never interested me as much as the people involved in it"
Small: I hate changes of administrations, because I have all my villains in place and they are all taken away
"I hate changes of administrations, because I have all my villains in place and they are all taken away and replaced with faceless wonders nobody knows"
Small: One-newspaper towns are not good because all the surviving newspaper does is print money. They make 25
"One-newspaper towns are not good because all the surviving newspaper does is print money. They make 25 percent on their money every year, and if they go down to 22 percent, they start laying people off"
Small: I see myself as an artist who happens to do cartoons
"I see myself as an artist who happens to do cartoons"
Small: I dont think theres more than half-a-dozen cartoons that Ive been really truly happy with in all the ti
"I don't think there's more than half-a-dozen cartoons that I've been really truly happy with in all the time I've been doing it"
Small: There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large con
"There has always been quite a strong black and white art tradition in Australia, with quite a large contingent of cartoonists, given the size of the population"
Small: Ive been in Washington ever since 1981, trying to get out!
"I've been in Washington ever since 1981, trying to get out!"
Small: Even if you go to Australia today, its very much like visiting a state you havent been to
"Even if you go to Australia today, it's very much like visiting a state you haven't been to"