The amazing thing about Freak Out! was that there was nothing quite like it in rock 'n roll at the time. It was really simultaneously crude and ugly, and incredibly sophisticated. The Beatles were funny, but there was nothing with the kind of sneer that you could feel in the music of Frank Zappa.

Because good writing in a TV cartoon is so rare, I think the animation on The Simpsons is often overlooked.

Of course I’ve gone mad with power! Have you ever tried going mad without power? It’s boring and no one listens to you! — Russ Cargill

If people only knew how much I secretly hated them, they'd love me for holding it in.

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

Public transportation is for jerks and lesbians.

Actually, I've been working on a plan. During the exam, I'll hide under some coats, and hope that somehow everything will work out.