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

Nihilism in American comedy came along way before 'The Simpsons.' There was a fairly nihilistic point of view to 'Saturday Night Live,' for instance, back in the beginning, and a lot of really dark comedy had a really anti-sentimental take on life.

'The Simpsons' is about alienation and the ambivalence of living with a family who you love but who drive you completely crazy.

When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

When DVDs finally disappear, I'm going to be sad. I'll miss the commentaries.

I believe that children are our future. Unless we stop them now.

NEVER! Never, Marge! I can't live the button-down life like you. I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles! Sure, I might offend a few of the bluenoses with my cocky stride and musky odors -- oh, I'll never be the darling of the so-called 'City Fathers' who cluck their tongues, stroke their beards, and talk about "What's to be done with this Homer Simpson?!