How can I be expected to love someone who tries such crude manipulations as bringing me breakfast in bed? — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
I'm not going to stop torturing myself till I figure out the cause of my pain. — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
When you're as important as I am, getting your feelings hurt by me is almost an honor. — 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
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
Do my worst, eh? Smithers, release the robotic Richard Simmons." --Mr. Burns — Matt Groening Copy Share
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
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
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
I was always frightened by taverns. They just seemed like very unpleasant places to go. — Matt Groening Copy Share
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
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
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
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
The tendency in comedy is to have a character who's stupid get more stupid, because you're trying to top yourself and not just repeat. — Matt Groening Copy Share
'The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme that was… — Matt Groening Copy Share
The conundrum that I face on a daily basis is that I have two sons who have grown up watching 'The Simpsons,' so they… — Matt Groening Copy Share
