I’m a writer who just happens to draw. — Matt Groening

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

Since I was there in the very beginning, I know the history of the characters. So, I make comments about the tone and sometimes remind the writers that we’ve done that before. — Matt Groening

A lot of our writers, like Conan O’Brien, moved on to other things. — 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 can’t believe it! Reading and writing actually paid off! — Matt Groening

I didn’t lie, I was writing fiction with my mouth. — Matt Groening

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

Let’s face it, all the good stuff happens after midnight. — Matt Groening

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

Adult Swim’ on the Cartoon Network is unbelievable. And ‘South Park’ continues to do great stuff. And ‘Family Guy’ and the various other Seth MacFarlane projects are amazing. — Matt Groening

I’m better than dirt. Well, most kinds of dirt, not that fancy store–bought dirt… I can’t compete with that stuff. — Matt Groening

You toyed with my heart, like it was a toy heart. (Lisa Simpson) — Matt Groening

Keep your expectations tiny you’ll go through life not so whiney. — Matt Groening

A lot of people believe that if everybody just did what they were told–obeyed–everything would be fine. But that’s not what life is all about. That’s not real. It’s never going to happen. — Matt Groening

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

I thought I was going to make crazy cartoons for the rest of my life. I didn’t think I’d ever get paid for it, didn’t think I drew well enough, but I knew it made me happy. — Matt Groening

My life changed when I was able to not only get seated in nice restaurants, I was given free appetizers. That was like, ‘Oh, my God, I’ve arrived’. — Matt Groening

Actually, I’ve been working on a plan. During the exam, I’ll hide under some coats, and hope that somehow everything will work out. — Matt Groening

Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They’re about to announce the lottery numbers. — Homer Simpson

I think people who work in comedy and humor are hesitant to analyze it too much, because you feel like if you take it apart, you’ll break it and not be able to put it back together again. — Matt Groening

The thing that makes me happiest about Simpsons Illustrated are all the drawings that we get from readers. I wish we could print them all. They’re really imaginative. They show a lot of hard work. — Matt Groening