The tendency in comedy is to have a character who's stupid get more stupid, because you're trying to top yourself and not… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
One of the great things about the Internet is that you can read what everybody has to say about everything. It is… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
“Painted on shirts went over so well I thought, why not painted on pants? Well, the big shot manager at Krusty Burger… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
The French are funny, sex is funny, and comedies are funny, yet no French sex comedies are funny. — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
“One year later, I got beat up at a Neil Diamond concert by a guy named Scrunchie!” — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
If people only knew how much I secretly hated them, they'd love me for holding it in. — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
Anxiety and hostility seem to be a great part of good and bad humor. Examining humor too closely does seem to destroy… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
Nihilism in American comedy came along way before 'The Simpsons.' There was a fairly nihilistic point of view to 'Saturday Night Live,'… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
I think people who work in comedy and humor are hesitant to analyze it too much, because you feel like if you… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
“[Ned Flanders]: Well looks like someone's having a pre-rapture party. [Homer Simpson]: No, Flanders. Its a meeting of gay witches for abortion,… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
“To alcohol! The cause of... and solution to... all of life's problems” — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
You just have to keep in mind that the important relationship is the relationship with the audience. That's what I try to do. Everything… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
Do my worst, eh? Smithers, release the robotic Richard Simmons." --Mr. Burns — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
I draw a weekly comic strip called Life in Hell, which is syndicated in about 250 newspapers. That's what I did before The Simpsons,… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
We've got a bunch of new writers now who tell me they grew up watching The Simpsons. It's bizarre, and they're writing some very… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, there is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with the authorities. — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
I was always frightened by taverns. They just seemed like very unpleasant places to go. — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
There's always room out there for the hand-drawn image. I personally like the imperfection of hand drawing as opposed to the slick look of… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
People go into cartooning because they're shy and they're angry. That's when you're sitting in the back of a classroom drawing the teacher. — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
Cartooning is for people who can't quite draw and can't quite write. You combine the two half-talents and come up with a career. — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
On 'The Simpsons,' I will say that we definitely like to comment on what's going on in the world, and we try to be… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
First you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women. — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
