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People go into cartooning because they're shy and they're angry. That's when you're sitting in the back of a classroom drawing the teacher.
Matt Groening
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Matt Groening
Age: 54
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Matthew Abram Groening
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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.
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I may be biting off more than I can chew, but with 'The Simpsons' and with 'Futurama,' what I'm trying to do in the guise of light entertainment, if this is possible - is nudge people, jostle them a little, wake them up to some of the ways in which we're being manipulated and exploited.
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As astute followers of 'Life in Hell' will notice, Akbar and Jeff wear the same striped T-shirt as Charlie Brown. 'Peanuts' was very important to me.
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You know, the courts may not be working any more, but as long as everyone is videotaping everyone else, justice will be done.
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The French are funny, sex is funny, and comedies are funny, yet no French sex comedies are funny.
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Ned, have you considered any of the other major religions? They're all pretty much the same.
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When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
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Welcome to Suckersville, man.
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I want it to go on, but I want us to go out on top.
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Masturbation is nothing to be ashamed of. It's nothing to be particularly proud of, either.
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I don't have to be careful, I've got a gun.
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