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

If at first you don't succeed - give it up. It isn't worth the pain.

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

'Adult Swim' on the Cartoon Network is unbelievable. And 'South Park' continues to do great stuff. And 'Family Guy' and the various other Seth MacFarlane projects are amazing.

The world ends when I die. And as far as I'm concerned, the rest of the universe might as well call it a day too.

You just have to keep in mind that the important relationship is the relationship with the audience. That's what I try to do. Everything else is secondary.

I have to say that The Simpsons comes from a huge number of great writers headed by Al Jean, the show-runner, and the work that they do is really fantastic. It's a blast just to sit around with them in the writers' room and listen to all the filthy jokes that will never get on the air.