Chuck Jones, on drawing Bugs Bunny:

The simplest way, if you're gonna draw Bugs, the best way to do is to learn how to draw a carrot and then you can hook a rabbit onto it.

Reminds me of Annie Dillard's advice on spotting a deer in the woods, but I can't find the exact quote anywhere. The gist of it is, as I remember it: look for the deer-shaped holes, not the actual deer.

via SvN.