--- title: "14 Shows Quotes By Matt Groening" description: "14 Shows quotes by Matt Groening. Plus more from Matt Groening and more Shows sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/matt-groening-1946_attention_most-tv-shows-don-t-reward-you-for-payin_2454302.png" --- > [Most TV shows don't reward you for paying attention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/most-tv-shows-don-t-reward-you-for-paying-attention/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/matt-groening-1946_attention_most-tv-shows-don-t-reward-you-for-payin_2454302.png) > [The really great thing about having two TV shows going on at the same time is that I can go to one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/the-really-great-thing-about-having-two-tv-shows-going-on-at-the-same/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b96/matt-groening-1946_go_the-really-great-thing-about-having-two_480826.png) > ['The Simpsons' obviously is a huge success, and Fox has nothing to do with its success, with its creative success, and as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/the-simpsons-obviously-is-a-huge-success-and-fox-has-nothing-to-do/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48f/matt-groening-1946_creative_the-simpsons-obviously-is-a-huge-success_2564412.png) > [I think when 'The Simpsons' first came on, there was an uproar. People got used to it. They realized the show's really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/i-think-when-the-simpsons-first-came-on-there-was-an-uproar-people/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c6/matt-groening-1946_firsts_i-think-when-the-simpsons-first-came-on_497301.jpg) > [I have less to do with 'The Simpsons' every season, but I stick my nose in here and there. Basically, it's just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/i-have-less-to-do-with-the-simpsons-every-season-but-i-stick-my-nose/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fe/matt-groening-1946_character_i-have-less-to-do-with-the-simpsons-ever_267968.png) > [Fans think they want to see more than the 10 to 20 seconds of Itchy and Scratchy that we put on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/fans-think-they-want-to-see-more-than-the-10-to-20-seconds-of-itchy/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f8a/matt-groening-1946_acid_fans-think-they-want-to-see-more-than-th_2711313.png) > [I had been drawing my weekly comic strip, 'Life in Hell,' for about five years when I got a call from Jim…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/i-had-been-drawing-my-weekly-comic-strip-life-in-hell-for-about-five/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa4/matt-groening-1946_brand-new_i-had-been-drawing-my-weekly-comic-strip_919026.png) > [We did 'The Simpsons Movie,' which took almost four years; it was the same people that do the TV show, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/we-did-the-simpsons-movie-which-took-almost-four-years-it-was-the/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4a/matt-groening-1946_air_we-did-the-simpsons-movie-which-took-alm_3119088.jpg) > [I know for a fact, obviously, because my kids grew up watching the show, that there are some things they are introduced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/i-know-for-a-fact-obviously-because-my-kids-grew-up-watching-the-show/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e4/matt-groening-1946_done_i-know-for-a-fact-obviously-because-my-k_2694266.jpg) > [A lot of American shows don't last for as long as 12 episodes. They get cut after one. But certainly one of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/a-lot-of-american-shows-don-t-last-for-as-long-as-12-episodes-they/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d5a/matt-groening-1946_cutting_a-lot-of-american-shows-don-t-last-for-a_2880151.png) > ['The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme…](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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2b/matt-groening-1946_80s_the-simpsons-from-the-very-beginning-was_188586.jpg) > ['The Simpsons' was about children and married parents; 'Futurama' is about people in between; they're growing up and haven't settled down. Every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/the-simpsons-was-about-children-and-married-parents-futurama-is-about/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/017/matt-groening-1946_cartoon_the-simpsons-was-about-children-and-marr_1632081.jpg) > ['The Simpsons' basically - and 'Futurama' - are really smart shows. They're kind of disguised as these goofy animated sitcoms, but the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/the-simpsons-basically-and-futurama-are-really-smart-shows-they-re/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e1/matt-groening-1946_animated_the-simpsons-basically-and-futurama-are_1212471.jpg) > [I have to say that The Simpsons comes from a huge number of great writers headed by Al Jean, the show-runner, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/i-have-to-say-that-the-simpsons-comes-from-a-huge-number-of-great/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbf/matt-groening-1946_air_i-have-to-say-that-the-simpsons-comes-fr_500681.jpg) ## Other authors on Shows ## 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/) [Matt Groening](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-groening/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/shows/matt-groening/#itemlist", "name": "14 Shows Quotes By Matt Groening", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Most TV shows don't reward you for paying attention.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Matt Groening" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/most-tv-shows-don-t-reward-you-for-paying-attention/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/matt-groening-1946_attention_most-tv-shows-don-t-reward-you-for-payin_2454302.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/matt-groening-1946_attention_most-tv-shows-don-t-reward-you-for-payin_2454302.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b91/matt-groening-1946_attention_most-tv-shows-don-t-reward-you-for-payin_2454302.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Most TV shows don't reward you for paying attention.” — Matt Groening", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The really great thing about having two TV shows going on at the same time is that I can go to one and say that I have to go and visit the other, and then I can just go home, and they don't know.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Matt Groening" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/the-really-great-thing-about-having-two-tv-shows-going-on-at-the-same/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b96/matt-groening-1946_go_the-really-great-thing-about-having-two_480826.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b96/matt-groening-1946_go_the-really-great-thing-about-having-two_480826.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b96/matt-groening-1946_go_the-really-great-thing-about-having-two_480826.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The really great thing about having two TV shows going on at the same time is that I can go to one and say…” — Matt Groening", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "'The Simpsons' obviously is a huge success, and Fox has nothing to do with its success, with its creative success, and as a result they don't really like the show. 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So that's why there hasn't been a second movie. But I imagine if the show ever does go off the air, they'll start doing movies.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Matt Groening" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-groening/we-did-the-simpsons-movie-which-took-almost-four-years-it-was-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4a/matt-groening-1946_air_we-did-the-simpsons-movie-which-took-alm_3119088.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4a/matt-groening-1946_air_we-did-the-simpsons-movie-which-took-alm_3119088.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4a/matt-groening-1946_air_we-did-the-simpsons-movie-which-took-alm_3119088.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We did 'The Simpsons Movie,' which took almost four years; it was the same people that do the TV show, and…” — Matt Groening", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 9, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I know for a fact, obviously, because my kids grew up watching the show, that there are some things they are introduced to from 'The Simpsons', and then later in life they see the thing we're parodying. 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