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…

— Matt Groening

Do my worst, eh? Smithers, release the robotic Richard Simmons." --Mr. Burns

— 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…

— 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…

— Matt Groening

When authorities warn you of the sinfulness of sex, there is an important lesson to be learned. Do not have sex with…

— Matt Groening

I was always frightened by taverns. They just seemed like very unpleasant places to go.

— 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…

— 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…

— Matt Groening

Keep your expectations tiny you'll go through life not so whiney.

— 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…

— 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…

— Matt Groening

First you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women.

— 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…

— Matt Groening

'The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme…

— Matt Groening

The conundrum that I face on a daily basis is that I have two sons who have grown up watching 'The Simpsons,'…

— Matt Groening

I can't believe it! Reading and writing actually paid off!

— Matt Groening

Science fiction and comedy are generally a pretty bumpy mix.

— Matt Groening

When The Simpsons came around, there really was nothing else like it on TV. It's hard to imagine, but when Fox first…

— Matt Groening

'The Simpsons' is about alienation and the ambivalence of living with a family who you love but who drive you completely crazy.

— Matt Groening

I love the idea that we put in jokes the kids don't get. And that later, when they grow up and read…

— Matt Groening

The world ends when I die. And as far as I'm concerned, the rest of the universe might as well call it…

— Matt Groening

I have less to do with 'The Simpsons' every season, but I stick my nose in here and there. Basically, it's just…

— Matt Groening

I always say that 'Futurama' is real, and 'The Simpsons' is fiction.

— Matt Groening

I want it to go on, but I want us to go out on top.

— Matt Groening

How can I be expected to love someone who tries such crude manipulations as bringing me breakfast in bed?

— Matt Groening