On 'The Simpsons,' I will say that we definitely like to comment on what's going on in the world, and we try to be funny. If we can figure out a way of being funny about it, then we've gone part of the way of accomplishing our task.

God often gives nuts to toothless people.

I thought I was going to make crazy cartoons for the rest of my life. I didn't think I'd ever get paid for it, didn't think I drew well enough, but I knew it made me happy.

Living creatively is really important to maintain throughout your life. And living creatively doesn't mean only artistic creativity, although that's part of it. It means being yourself, not just complying with the wishes of other people.

I would prefer to listen to a French classical composer like Olivier Messiaen than to the pop hits of the day.

I'm a level 5 vegan, I don't eat anything that casts a shadow.

This doesn't happen in America! Maybe Ohio, but not in America!" Homer Simpson