He's in a financial position where he doesn't need to meet the deadlines anymore.

Believe me, we've tried everything. I've told him: We'll buy you the Eiffel Tower!

Our only regret is that it didn't last longer. That was Bill's decision.

He knows the door's open and he knows where we are,

He didn't want to get to the point of being repetitive, not fresh.

He came to a point where he thought he had no more to give to the characters.

Given the coverage of Karl Rove, we thought it was appropriate, especially given the history of the strip,

We didn't try to pick the 'best of,' because eight different people would have different views,