"Like artists of all stripes, I have attempted to analyze and justify my practice. The creative life, at its best, elucidates and thrives within pleasure, its absence, its expectation, and its promise. Bloom’s book isn’t a how-to on life, but rather a cold disciplined stare into the machinery of pleasure as it relates to human consciousness."

"I shot a film with Emilio recently and I have always been an admirer of both him and his father, as well as of their relationship. This book is a beautiful portrait of a father and son, both successful artists in their own rights, who have enjoyed a wonderfully close relationship over the many years of their respective careers."

"This is a huge movie for me. To me, Crumb is one of the greatest living artists. And the fact that this movie is also about family is great. I love movies that are honest about family. With the way he talks and the way the film was shot, Crumb is almost like an animated figure."

"Joseph Polisi is the President of the Juilliard School and one of the men I admire most. His beautiful book is a call to arms for all artists, and those who love the arts, to use their talents for the larger good of our culture, our communities, and our world. A must read for anyone in the arts."

"There’s a reason this is one of Ingmar Bergman’s most cited works: it’s one of his best. A beautiful and unusually brisk road movie, this may be Bergman’s most accessible film, but what’s wrong with that? This is the kind of film artists spend their entire careers striving for. Bergman achieved it early on, and made many more classics as a result."