Firsts Quote by Matt Groening

'The Simpsons' is a tough act to follow, so I thought it was best not to do what they do.

— Stephen Hillenburg

Growing up, I remember my parents feeling a little wary of 'The Simpsons.' This was the late eighties, and there was a wave of…

— Mindy Kaling

I've never seen 'The Simpsons.'

— Duff McKagan

I've been a diehard fan of 'The Simpsons' since I was a kid.

— Reid Scott

I think part of it is the fact that they were kind of the first of its kind - there weren't a lot of…

— Eric Andre

I just grew up with it [The Simpsons]. The first season came on when I was 5, 6 years old, and the show evolved…

— Eric Andre

I'm a great admirer of 'The Simpsons.' It's very surprising because it's backed by a right-wing television company in the U.S., and quite often…

— Peter Higgs

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

Because good writing in a TV cartoon is so rare, I think the animation on The Simpsons is often overlooked.

— 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 trying to…

— Matt Groening

The Simpsons is the best thing on American television.

— Stephen Hawking

I think the cartoons that they're children are watching, particularly 'The Simpsons,' they're OK. I think that the adult audience is making much too…

— Jerry Lewis