I have a very strong visual memory of the first time I made him laugh. That was remarkable. I was like, "Oh, God, I just made Jack Benny laugh."
Harry ShearerThe Simpsons will end as soon as Fox is able to find an 8 p.m. comedy hit to replace it - so I give us another 50 years.
Harry ShearerPrivilege has its own way of seeing the world. It's not about the kind of people they are; it's about the situation they're in.
Harry ShearerBecause I don't do stand-up, radio has always been my equivalent, a place to stay in connection with the public and force myself to write every week and come up with new characters. Plus it's a medium that โ having grown up with it and putting myself to sleep with a radio under my pillow [as a kid] โ I love. No matter what picture you want to create in the listener's mind, a few minutes of work gets it done.
Harry Shearer