Ned, have you considered any of the other major religions? They're all pretty much the same.

Son, if you really want something in life, you have to work for it. Now quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers.

Homer no function beer well without.

I grew up completely overwhelmed by TV, and part of the reason why I have gone into television is as a way to justify to myself all those wasted hours of watching TV as a kid. I can now look back and say, 'Oh, that was research.'

I think in daily newspapers, the way comic strips are treated, it's as if newspaper publishers are going out of their way to kill the medium. They're printing the comics so small that most strips are just talking heads, and if you look back at the glory days of comic strips, you can see that they were showcases for some of the best pop art ever to come out.

Masturbation is nothing to be ashamed of. It's nothing to be particularly proud of, either.

As astute followers of 'Life in Hell' will notice, Akbar and Jeff wear the same striped T-shirt as Charlie Brown. 'Peanuts' was very important to me.