I like to feel that what I'm doing portrays this: a family where there is love between mother, father and the kids. It's a subject that is dear to me.

Yesterday's the past and tomorrow's the future. Today is a gift -- which is why they call it the present.

If The Family Circus has any social value, it shows parents that their children are normal. And if there is a philosophy behind the feature, it's this: A home filled with love and laughter is the happiest place in the world.