My standard comment is, 'If you don't want your kids to be like Bart Simpson, don't act like Homer Simpson.' Matt Groening actbartcomment Change image and share on social
Everybody doesn't have to get every joke. People really appreciate not being condescended to. Matt Groening condescendjokepeople Change image and share on social
I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I will do it again. Matt Groening enjoy Change image and share on social
I basically drew my own family. My father's name is Homer. My mother's name is Margaret. I have a sister Lisa and another sister Maggie, so I drew all of them. I was going to name the main character Matt, but I didn't think it would go over well in a pitch meeting, so I changed the name to Bart. Matt Groening bartbasicallychange share on social
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 and go to college and watch the show again, they can get it on a completely different level. Matt Groening bookcollegecompletely share on social
'The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme that was bombastic and grabbed your attention - and when you look at TV shows of the 1970s and '80s, things got very mild and toned down and... obsequious. Matt Groening 1970s60s80s share on social
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 accusationamericancase share on social
I like all of the early relationship strips that were collected in 'Love Is Hell,' where I pretended to be an expert in relationships and did comics like 'The Nine Types of Boyfriends,' 'Sixteen Ways to End a Relationship,' 'Twenty-Four Things Not to Say in Bed,' and other arbitrarily numbered lists. Matt Groening arbitrarilybedboyfriend share on social
I don't have to be careful, I've got a gun. Matt Groening carefulgunhave Change image and share on social
In 'Futurama,' the skin color is no longer yellow. They have actually evolved to cartoon skin tone. But they still have four fingers. Matt Groening cartooncolorevolve Change image and share on social