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- I love the idea that we put in jokes the kids don't get. And that later, when they grow up and read a few books…
- Fans think they want to see more than the 10 to 20 seconds of Itchy and Scratchy that we put on the show, but my…
- A lot of American shows don't last for as long as 12 episodes. They get cut after one. But certainly one of the great things…
- It's a funny show. The characters are surprisingly likable, given how ugly they are. We've got this huge cast of characters that we can move…
- Most TV shows don't reward you for paying attention.
- 'The Simpsons' is an especially collaborative show.
- I had been drawing my weekly comic strip, 'Life in Hell,' for about five years when I got a call from Jim Brooks, who was…
- I have less to do with 'The Simpsons' every season, but I stick my nose in here and there. Basically, it's just trying to keep…
- 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…
- I think when 'The Simpsons' first came on, there was an uproar. People got used to it. They realized the show's really funny, it's got…
- 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…
- 'The Simpsons' basically - and 'Futurama' - are really smart shows. They're kind of disguised as these goofy animated sitcoms, but the references within the…
- 'The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme that was bombastic…
- '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…
- 'The Simpsons' was about children and married parents; 'Futurama' is about people in between; they're growing up and haven't settled down. Every other cartoon show…
- The thing that makes me happiest about Simpsons Illustrated are all the drawings that we get from readers. I wish we could print them all.…
- We did 'The Simpsons Movie,' which took almost four years; it was the same people that do the TV show, and it just killed us.…
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- Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the ceremonious air of gloom - all, which… — Matthew Arnold
- As filmmakers, we can show where a person's mind goes, as opposed to theater, which is more to sit back and watch… — Darren Aronofsky
- When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things - like appearing… — Rowan Atkinson
- I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago - my job was secure. I didn't have to promote myself.… — David Attenborough
- In nine cases out of ten, a woman had better show more affection than she feels. — Jane Austen
- Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are. — Alfred Austin
- Parodies of commercials are by no means new and have been popular going back to black-and-white TV shows of the '50s. — Dan Aykroyd
- I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that. — Lauren Bacall
- Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already… — Richard Bach