As astute followers of 'Life in Hell' will notice, Akbar and Jeff wear the same striped T-shirt as Charlie Brown. 'Peanuts' was very important to me. Matt Groening akbarastutebrown Change image and share on social
It's just hard not to listen to TV: it's spent so much more time raising us than parents have. Matt Groening hardlistenparent Change image and share on social
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
'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 there is a certain charm to the hand drawn image that I like. My problem with CGI is that it's so rich in texture that my eyes actually get tired. Everything is in focus down to the littlest leaf. Matt Groening cgicharmdraw share on social
The writers led by Mike Scully are fantastic. And they're creating original stories that not only don't repeat what we've already done, they also don't repeat anything I've seen on television. Matt Groening createfantastichave Change image and share on social
I also found child's play - stuff that was not considered serious, but goofy - was the stuff I liked to do, so I still do it as an adult. Matt Groening adultchildconsider Change image and share on social
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 funny stuff. Matt Groening bizarrebunchfunny Change image and share on social
Back in high school, I wrote a novel about a character named Bart Simpson. I thought it was a very unusual name for a kid at the time. I had this idea of an angry father yelling 'Bart,' and Bart sounds kind of like bark - like a barking dog. Matt Groening angrybackbark share on social
The conundrum that I face on a daily basis is that I have two sons who have grown up watching 'The Simpsons,' so they know exactly what buttons to push. They know how Bart irritates Homer, and they use these lines against me to tell me that I'm not funny anymore. Matt Groening anymorebartbasis share on social
