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> [A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments, soccer games, romances, best friends, location of friend's houses, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams. A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/a-woman-knows-all-about-her-children-she-knows-about-dentist/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

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## More by Matt Groening

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/you-just-have-to-keep-in-mind-that-the-important-relationship-is-the/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [Do my worst, eh? Smithers, release the robotic Richard Simmons." --Mr. Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/do-my-worst-eh-smithers-release-the-robotic-richard-simmons-mr-burns/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/i-draw-a-weekly-comic-strip-called-life-in-hell-which-is-syndicated/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/we-ve-got-a-bunch-of-new-writers-now-who-tell-me-they-grew-up/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, there is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with the authorities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/when-authorities-warn-you-of-the-sinfulness-of-sex-there-is-an/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [I was always frightened by taverns. They just seemed like very unpleasant places to go.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/i-was-always-frightened-by-taverns-they-just-seemed-like-very/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/there-s-always-room-out-there-for-the-hand-drawn-image-i-personally/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/people-go-into-cartooning-because-they-re-shy-and-they-re-angry-that/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [Keep your expectations tiny you'll go through life not so whiney.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/keep-your-expectations-tiny-you-ll-go-through-life-not-so-whiney/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/cartooning-is-for-people-who-can-t-quite-draw-and-can-t-quite-write/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/on-the-simpsons-i-will-say-that-we-definitely-like-to-comment-on-what/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [First you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/first-you-get-the-sugar-then-you-get-the-power-then-you-get-the-women/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/the-tendency-in-comedy-is-to-have-a-character-who-s-stupid-get-more/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> ['The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme that was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/the-simpsons-from-the-very-beginning-was-based-on-our-memories-of/)

[Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/)

> [The conundrum that I face on a daily basis is that I have two sons who have grown up watching 'The Simpsons,' so they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/the-conundrum-that-i-face-on-a-daily-basis-is-that-i-have-two-sons/)

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