Matt Quotes

I cover media people the way they cover politicians.

The media is comparable to government-probably passes government in raw power.

I want one place I can go that is not going to be lewd, and I'm not sure there is anything left.

All I'm saying is, where relationships are concerned, don't confuse length with strength.

Dear God, don't let us confine Easter to Easter.

I never wanted to be an actor as a kid. I wanted to play hockey, like every other kid in Canada. I had a pretty good shot at it until I was 15 and badly injured myself.

You don't have to be wealthy to run for mayor. I'm a Green Party candidate running for mayor and I'm being taken seriously.

As a young boy I won a few dollars in 1972 when Riva Ridge won the Kentucky Derby. I had overheard someone say he was going to win, and I guess that made an impression on me.

If you engage people honestly, and you're willing to do the leg work, people will respond to that.

If you are doing well, your business will pay more in tax; if you're not doing well, you pay less.

I really am disappointed when I run into people who are angry I'm leaving office.

I don't think the schools are getting as much money as they should.

When in some communities selling drugs is so lucrative that that's a pretty big enticement that we have to break down. Part of that is by making opportunities and paying decent wages.

When I got into politics, it was a shock. People promise all sorts of things and then never deliver.

I don't know why I did it, I don't know why I enjoyed it, and I don't know why I will do it again.

The thing that makes me happiest about Simpsons Illustrated are all the drawings that we get from readers. I wish we could print them all. They're really imaginative. They show a lot of hard work.

Warning signs that lover is bored: 1. Passionless kisses 2. Frequent sighing 3. Moved, left no forwarding address.

Keep your expectations tiny you'll go through life not so whiney.

I thought I was going to make crazy cartoons for the rest of my life. I didn't think I'd ever get paid for it, didn't think I drew well enough, but I knew it made me happy.

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.

I don't mind sharing the blame if she'll just admit she started it.

I think human beings probably resonate with audiences more than bunnies, but who knows?

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

You've got to embrace the future. You can whine about it, but you've got to embrace it.

I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.

The tendency in comedy is to have a character who's stupid get more stupid, because you're trying to top yourself and not just repeat.

When you're as important as I am, getting your feelings hurt by me is almost an honor.

I'm not going to stop torturing myself till I figure out the cause of my pain.

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.

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.

Oftentimes, what seems to be a street lunatic charging at me spouting gibberish turns out to be a devoted 'Simpsons' fan quoting their favorite line.

'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.

Think beer; drink beer.

I was always frightened by taverns. They just seemed like very unpleasant places to go.

Did you hear something?" "No." "Did I hear something?" "...I don't know.

Welcome to Suckersville, man.

You toyed with my heart, like it was a toy heart. (Lisa Simpson)

Science fiction and comedy are generally a pretty bumpy mix.

The really great thing about having two TV shows going on at the same time is that I can go to one and say that I have to go and visit the other and then I can just go home and they don't know.

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.

One of the things I would like to do is make up stories that I would have enjoyed when I was a kid. So, if I'm thinking about an audience, it's usually a younger version of myself.

Me fail English? That's unpossible.

Let's face it, all the good stuff happens after midnight.

Today is the first day of the rest of your short, brutish existence as a sentient creature before being snuffed out into utter nothingness for all eternity.

I think when 'The Simpsons' first came on, there was an uproar. People got used to it. They realized the show's really funny, it's got a heart, so I think it's pretty safe.

Buy Space Ghost cereal, but don't eat the prizes.

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

Anxiety and hostility seem to be a great part of good and bad humor. Examining humor too closely does seem to destroy it.

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.

The possibility of pain is where love stems from