Part of the fun of being alive is knowing that you're annoying the hell out of someone else.

With "Futurama," I wanted to do unrequited love, and David Cohen agreed, and although our original plan was never to have Fry and Leela get together, we finally just said, "You can only string the fans along so far."

'The Simpsons' basically - and 'Futurama' - are really smart shows. They're kind of disguised as these goofy animated sitcoms, but the references within the shows, if you're paying attention, are pretty smart and pretty sophisticated.

I'm a writer who just happens to draw.

We've been running a little behind schedule. But only by about 15 years or so.

I judge my life by how miserable it used to be. If I could pay my rent, I was deliriously happy. Now I'm deliriously happy all the time.

Cartooning is for people who can't quite draw and can't quite write. You combine the two half-talents and come up with a career.