Alex Hirsch

My mom is always right.

— Alex Hirsch

A weird show attracts weird fans!

— Alex Hirsch

Comedy is a universal language.

— Alex Hirsch

I was raised in the '90s. I love 'Seinfeld.'

— Alex Hirsch

The Internet never ceases to impress me.

— Alex Hirsch

The general population isn't interested in the nitty-gritty of cars.

— Alex Hirsch

As long as I can recall I've always wanted to make cartoons.

— Alex Hirsch

Once you train an audience to look for significance, they start to find it everywhere.

— Alex Hirsch

I think Ferraris should always have roses in them, it looks amazing.

— Alex Hirsch

Cute animals have a pretty good track record in animation for inspiring passionate fandom.

— Alex Hirsch

Gravity Falls' was a labor of love, but like all labor it could be painful at times.

— Alex Hirsch

When you write scripts, it begins to feel like you're living in them.

— Alex Hirsch

With Twitter and Tumblr, it's easy to get lost in the tidal wave of feedback from fans.

— Alex Hirsch

With shows like 'The X-Files' or 'Eerie, Indiana' - even though they would have comedic moments, even though they would have character…

— Alex Hirsch

As a kid, I was obsessed with 'Calvin and Hobbes' and 'Bone,' and I'm certain that I've unconsciously ripped off ideas from…

— Alex Hirsch

The most relevant misadventure that I had, as a kid, is when I remember being pretty convinced that leprechauns were real and…

— Alex Hirsch

The puberty train came late to the station for me. I was the shortest kid in my sixth-grade class - they made…

— Alex Hirsch

You don't have to sugar coat things for kids. If you make something for them with intelligence they will show that intelligence…

— Alex Hirsch

The more a character wants and the less a character has the ability to get what they want, the more you have…

— Alex Hirsch

My goal with Gravity Falls is to make people as paranoid and insane as I was as a child, and I'm delighted…

— Alex Hirsch

I can speak to my experience and say that CalArts worked out very well for me. After CalArts, I went to Cartoon…

— Alex Hirsch

I speak in relatable terms, without too much car lingo, so more and more people can engage with the car world. And…

— Alex Hirsch

In terms of creative engagement, I just love being able to produce, produce, produce. You don't always get it perfect, but it…

— Alex Hirsch

I feel like the best kids shows aren't just for kids. The best kids shows have something in it for everyone. As…

— Alex Hirsch

I would love to buy a Koenigsegg Agera RS. It is such an incredible car. It has so much power, the sound…

— Alex Hirsch

I absolutely love television. What's so great about TV is that I can tell 20 stories in a year. If I was…

— Alex Hirsch

I tended toward animated material that wasn't just for kids. I could tell as a kid watching those shows that I loved…

— Alex Hirsch

We passed a sign for Boring, Oregon. We never went there, but I was positively enchanted with the idea that there was…

— Alex Hirsch

When you're doing an animated series, you tend to pitch storyboards. You write a script and then you draw a comic version…

— Alex Hirsch

I built a leprechaun trap that was made to look like a tiny hotel. There was a ramp where the leprechaun could…

— Alex Hirsch

Think about how rare it is that you exist at all. Also think about time this way: If something exists, even for…

— Alex Hirsch

The best way to make a show that's going to resonate is to make a show that you'd love.

— Alex Hirsch

Ninety-nine percent of people who drive cars are not car experts.

— Alex Hirsch

Sometimes a sincere moment is the most surprising thing you can write.

— Alex Hirsch

I work all the time and find it hard to switch off.

— Alex Hirsch

Cliffhangers are a lot of fun, but I think they can be easily abused if you're not careful.

— Alex Hirsch

I was a radio presenter in Dubai for five years.

— Alex Hirsch

I've always loved driving, even when I was driving my very first car - a Mitsubishi Lancer.

— Alex Hirsch

I feel like the best kids shows aren't just for kids.

— Alex Hirsch

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with UFOs in particular, and the paranormal.

— Alex Hirsch