Getting out of jury duty is easy. The trick is to say you're prejudiced against all races.

The humor is essentially dark for a cartoon and sophisticated. But at the same time, being a cartoon gives the writers more freedom than in a normal sitcom. It always pushes the line that, despite human failings, the Simpsons are really decent people.

Go ahead and play the blues if it'll make you happy.

If I were actually Homer Simpson, I'd be getting scripts out the wazoo.

Operator! Give me the number for 911!

After years of doing it, you learn the difference between your ego and your opinion. When you're married you have to cut through that.

It's the weirdest thing. When you go into acting, you expect to be a huge star and to be recognized. It did happen, but not in the way you expect it to. In L.A., I'm just another character actor.