Sometimes people try to read into my strip and find out what my state of mind is. And I can say if I'm in a good mood, generally the comic strip starts out in a good mood, but the punchline is very negative and sour.

Matt Groening

Categorized in : People Trying Mind

I pledge impertinence to the flag waving, of the unindicted co-conspirators of America, and to the republicans for which I can't stand, one abomination, underhanded fraud, indefensible, with Liberty and Justice.. Forget it.

Matt Groening

liberty justice america

Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel.

Matt Groening

funny-simpsons important animal

I didn't lie, I was writing fiction with my mouth.

Matt Groening

writing lying fiction

If I have one technology tip of the day, it's this: No matter how good the video on YouTube is, don't read the comments, just don't, because it will make you hate all humans.

Matt Groening

video technology hate

When will people learn? Democracy doesn't work!" (Homer Simpson)

Matt Groening

democracy people

Humor does depend on surprise, and the things that people remember as the funniest things in the world, you look at later and you go, "What? What was that all about?"

Matt Groening

doe people looks

I've been deadline-driven for my whole grown-up life, and that hasn't gone away. It is nice to be able to reflect about the big picture, about what kind of stories you want to tell, and how to take advantage of success.

Matt Groening

gone-away nice stories

It's just hard not to listen to TV: it's spent so much more time raising us than parents have.

Matt Groening

more-time tvs parent

Of course I’ve gone mad with power! Have you ever tried going mad without power? It’s boring and no one listens to you! — Russ Cargill

Matt Groening

mad boring gone

Aren't we forgeting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa.

Matt Groening

santa birth christmas

One of the great things about the Internet is that you can read what everybody has to say about everything. It is fascinating to me, the critiques about humor by people who have no sense of humor.

Matt Groening

sense-of-humor internet people

I loved literary science fiction. In fact, as a kid, when I was reading science fiction, I thought 'I can't wait for the future when the special effects are good' to represent what was in these books by Arthur C. Clarke, Alfred Bester, Philip K. Dick, J.G. Ballard, Jack Vance.

Matt Groening

reading kids book

If people only knew how much I secretly hated them, they'd love me for holding it in.

Matt Groening

humor funny people

Donuts. Is there anything they can't do?

Matt Groening

funny-simpsons inspiration food

I thought I had an appetite for destruction, but all I wanted was a club sandwich.

Matt Groening

funny-simpsons clubs sandwiches

I'm a fan of animation and so, the more stuff that doesn't look like the other stuff that's out there, I'm in favor.

Matt Groening

favors fans looks

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

Matt Groening

ohio happens america

Fans think they want to see more than the 10 to 20 seconds of Itchy and Scratchy that we put on the show, but my feeling is less is more. Once you've skinned and flayed a cat, ripped his head off, made him drink acid and tied his tongue to the moon, there really isn't that much to say.

Matt Groening

cat moon thinking

You know, the courts may not be working any more, but as long as everyone is videotaping everyone else, justice will be done.

Matt Groening

done justice long

In 'Futurama,' the skin color is no longer yellow. They have actually evolved to cartoon skin tone. But they still have four fingers.

Matt Groening

skin-tone skin-color yellow