Matt Groening quotes - page 3

I've loved science fiction ever since I was a little kid, mainly from looking at the covers of science-fiction magazines and books, and I've read quite extensively as an adult. (Matt Groening)
Everybody doesn't have to get every joke. People really appreciate not being condescended to. View quote
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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. View quote
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Don't have a cow, man. View quote
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One of the things I would like to do is make up stories that I would have enjoyed when I was a kid. So, if I'm thinking about an audience, it's usually a younger version of myself. View quote
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Me fail english? Thats unpossible. View quote
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The Simpsons is an especially collaborative show. View quote
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Where do babies come from? Don't bother asking adults. They lie like pigs. However, diligent independent research and hours of playground consultation have yielded fruitful, if tentative, results. There are several theories. Near as we can figure out, it has something to do with acting ridiculous in the dark. We believe it is similar to dogs when they act peculiar and ride each other. This is called "making love". Careful study of popular song lyrics, advertising catch-lines, TV sitcoms, movies, and T-Shirt inscriptions offers us significant clues as to its nature. Apparently it makes grown-ups insipid and insane. Some graffiti was once observed that said "sex is good." View quote
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Keep your expectations tiny you'll go through life not so whiney. View quote
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If something is too hard to do, then it's not worth doing. You just stick that guitar in the closet next to your shortwave radio, your karate outfit and your unicycle and we'll go inside and watch TV. View quote
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Oh, loneliness and cheeseburgers are a dangerous mix. (Matt Groening)
Vampires are make-believe, like elves, gremlins, and eskimos. View quote
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When will I learn? The answer to life's problems aren't at the bottom of a bottle, they're on TV! View quote
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You know, the courts may not be working any more, but as long as everyone is videotaping everyone else, justice will be done. View quote
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You should listen to your heart, and not the voices in your head. View quote
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Ah, sweet pity. Where would my love life be without it? View quote
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Aren't we forgeting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa. View quote
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How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive? View quote
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I thought I had an appetite for destruction, but all I wanted was a club sandwich. View quote
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I'm a level 5 vegan, I don't eat anything that casts a shadow. View quote
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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)
Eat my shorts! View quote
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I'm a writer who just happens to draw. View quote
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I like the 'Simpsons' pinball machines. Those are pretty great. View quote
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People go into cartooning because they're shy and they're angry. That's when you're sitting in the back of a classroom drawing the teacher. View quote
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