#the simpsons

Our solution on 'The Simpsons' is to do jokes that people who have an education, or some frame of reference, can get. And for the ones who don't, it doesn't matter, because we have Homer banging his head and saying, 'D'oh!' ↗

— Matt Groening

#because #education #frame #get #head

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

— Matt Groening

#because #cartoon #good #good writing #i

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, and what I plan to do for the rest of my life. ↗

— Matt Groening

#before #called #comic #comic strip #did

Sometimes people get mad at The Simpsons' subversive story telling, but there's another message in there, which is a celebration of making wild, funny stories. ↗

— Matt Groening

#celebration #funny #get #mad #making

'The Simpsons' is an especially collaborative show. ↗

— Matt Groening

#especially #show #simpsons #the simpsons

When The Simpsons came around, there really was nothing else like it on TV. It's hard to imagine, but when Fox first took the plunge with it, it was considered controversial to put animation on prime time. ↗

— Matt Groening

#around #came #considered #controversial #else

Is there a sharper commentary on American culture and the world than The Simpsons? ↗

— Anthony Bourdain

#american culture #commentary #culture #sharper #simpsons

Aerosmith went on The Simpsons and they had fun. ↗

— Leif Garrett

#fun #had #simpsons #the simpsons #went

In my cranky old age, I actually prefer recording alone now, on 'The Simpsons,' for example, because I find that the director can just focus on what I'm doing and I can do a lot of variations. A lot of times, when I record with a group, I'll stay after class for another hour or two. ↗

— Hank Azaria

#after #age #alone #another #because

I think 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad' have definitely staked out their own style and territory, and now the accusations are coming that 'The Simpsons' is taking jokes from 'Family Guy.' And I can tell you, that ain't the case. ↗

— Matt Groening

#case #coming #dad #definitely #family