'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 like my beer cold, my TV loud, and my homosexuals flaming.

My life changed when I was able to not only get seated in nice restaurants, I was given free appetizers. That was like, "Oh, my God, I've arrived".

You should listen to your heart, and not the voices in your head.

I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I will do it again.

'The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme that was bombastic and grabbed your attention - and when you look at TV shows of the 1970s and '80s, things got very mild and toned down and... obsequious.

Here's to alcohol: the cause of, and answer to, all of life's problems.