312 Quotes by Matt Groening

Painted on shirts went over so well I thought, why not painted on pants? Well, the big shot manager at Krusty Burger didn’t agree!

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

Our solution on ‘The Simpsons’ is to do jokes that people who have an education, or some frame of reference, can get. And for the ones who don’t, it doesn’t matter, because we have Homer banging his head and saying, ‘D’oh!’

I’ll keep it short and sweet – Family. Religion. Friendship. These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business.

Since I was there in the very beginning, I know the history of the characters. So, I make comments about the tone and sometimes remind the writers that we’ve done that before.

I like the ‘Simpsons’ pinball machines. Those are pretty great.

Most TV shows don’t reward you for paying attention.

I judge my life by how miserable it used to be. If I could pay my rent, I was deliriously happy. Now I’m deliriously happy all the time.

Cartooning is for people who can’t quite draw and can’t quite write. You combine the two half-talents and come up with a career.