80s Quote by Matt Groening

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

— Reid Scott

The Simpsons was pretty experimental at the time, but it attracted a lot of sitcom writers that felt confined by the limitations of live-action…

— 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

'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…

— Matt Groening

I loved 'The Simpsons' because it didn't talk down to its audience.

— Alex Hirsch

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've always loved The Simpsons, just because it was really, really funny. As a kid, you love the characters. You know that the dad…

— Alex Hirsch

I was very moved by shows that combined things that were funny and sad. I remember liking 'Simpsons' episodes in which emotions were central.

— Raphael Bob-Waksberg

'The Simpsons' is still my favorite show. I have a really strong connection to it.

— Ben Schwartz

Before The Simpsons, I was 4 years old, so I don't know exactly what I was thinking before that.

— Eric Andre