It's not like we have a formula, but I think one of the reasons this show has survived is that it has a big heart at its center. Other cartoon shows have people crap on each other and make racist jokes. But I don't think people tune in for that. I just don't think a show lasts for 10 years without a heart.
Trey ParkerHollywood views regular people as children, and they think they're the smart ones who need to tell the idiots out there how to be.
Trey ParkerWe created a brand for ourselves, so that now people can't get mad at what we do, because then they're just making of themselves.
Trey ParkerBefore the church responded, a lot of people would ask us, 'Are you afraid of what the church would say?' And Trey and I were like, 'They're going to be cool.' And they were like, 'No, they're not. There are going to be protests.' And we were like, 'Nope, they're going to be cool.' We weren't that surprised by the church's response. We had faith in them.
Trey Parker