Pretty early, when I started playing golf, I was compared to Garfield Sobers, who played both cricket and golf.
With the Lincoln assassination, the South didn't feel it could mourn along with the North. But Garfield was beloved by all the American people. He was trusted and respected by North and South, by freed slaves and former slave owners. Also by pioneers, which his parents had been, and by immigrants.
My earliest realization of the stir of national life was the torch parade in the Garfield campaign. On that occasion, I was not only allowed out that night, but I saw the lamps being filled and lighted.
I saw John Garfield smoke. He was my idol, so I smoked. I even smoked like him.
Take the veto. Bush is the first president since James Garfield in 1881 not to veto a single bill. Garfield only had six months in office; Bush has had over four years.
We live in a time where we're made to feel guilty about overeating, oversleeping, and not exercising. Garfield not only does all that, but he doesn't apologize for it.
I was very happy and honored to create the Professor Garfield Foundation with Ball State to make reading fun.
The surprising thing was, it's actually easier working on animation than working on a comic strip, because Garfield is animated in my head.
If I could play any superhero... my favorite superhero is Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield is wonderful at doing it to the point that I don't think I should play it.
Reporter: [Actor Bill Murray is being interviewed at a "Garfield 3: Flabby Tabby" press junket] But the question is, why in the world Garfield 3?
Bill Murray: Can this be just between us?
Reporter: Yes.
Bill Murray: Drugs cost money.
