There are artists who are writers, but there was no such thing as cartoons that were written by somebody who couldn't draw.

I don't really know what the average person thinks about animation. I think the average person thinks that it's made by cartoonists - and it used to be. When people think of The Simpsons, they think of Matt Groening. They don't think of whoever the 200 writers are.

George Liquor is really the richest character I have. I'm amazed there aren't 365 episodes about him on TV already.

Modern animated movies are the products not of anyone’s individual vision, but rather a scattered accumulation of compromises made out of fear by members of large committees.

I influenced the BG style by not being able to draw perspective. The BG artists developed cool graphic painting styles to make my bad backgrounds look like they were that way on purpose.

The only character I ever remember actually creating in a flash of inspiration was George Liquor. God planted that in my head in an instant.

The generic Canadian style of illustration is different from the generic American style.