I personally like the idea of newspapers. It's a good format. You can read it in whatever order you want. You can… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
With animation, because you can draw anything and do anything and have the characters do whatever you want, the tendency is to… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
My standard comment is, 'If you don't want your kids to be like Bart Simpson, don't act like Homer Simpson.' — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
I've been deadline-driven for my whole grown-up life, and that hasn't gone away. It is nice to be able to reflect about… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
The thing about a cartoon is, you can do whatever you want. The tightrope that we are walking on 'The Simpsons' and… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
Fans think they want to see more than the 10 to 20 seconds of Itchy and Scratchy that we put on the… — 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
