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Matt Groening, born on February 15, 1954, is an influential American cartoonist and animator. Known for his unique sense of humor and insightful commentary on societal issues, Groening is best known for his work on 'The Simpsons'. His cartoons have a satirical edge and have had a profound impact on modern popular culture.

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“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.”

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“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.”

Ifs Used Pay Judging Used To Be Miserable If I Could

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“I think in daily newspapers, the way comic strips are treated, it's as if newspaper publishers are going out of their way to kill the medium.”

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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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“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.”

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“On 'The Simpsons,' I will say that we definitely like to comment on what's going on in the world, and we try to be funny. If we can figure out a way of being funny about it, then we've gone part of the way of accomplishing our task.”

Ifs World Way Trying Gone Figures Tasks Comment Being Funny

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“'The Simpsons' basically - and 'Futurama' - are really smart shows. They're kind of disguised as these goofy animated sitcoms, but the references within the shows, if you're paying attention, are pretty smart and pretty sophisticated.”

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“We did 'The Simpsons Movie,' which took almost four years; it was the same people that do the TV show, and it just killed us. So that's why there hasn't been a second movie. But I imagine if the show ever does go off the air, they'll start doing movies.”

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“I think people who work in comedy and humor are hesitant to analyze it too much, because you feel like if you take it apart, you'll break it and not be able to put it back together again.”

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“I think in daily newspapers, the way comic strips are treated, it's as if newspaper publishers are going out of their way to kill the medium. They're printing the comics so small that most strips are just talking heads, and if you look back at the glory days of comic strips, you can see that they were showcases for some of the best pop art ever to come out.”

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

Ifs Giving Firsts Pain Succeed

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“My standard comment is, If you don't want your kids to be like Bart Simpson, don't act like Homer Simpson.”

Ifs Want Kids Standards Comment Bart Simpson

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“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.”

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“Son, if you really want something in life, you have to work for it. Now quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers.”

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“I promise I'll do anything for you, especialy if it's easy. Homer Simpson”

Ifs Easy Promise I Promise

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“But Marge, what if we chose the wrong religion? Each week we just make God madder and madder.”

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“I'd be vegetarian if bacon grew on trees”

Ifs Tree Grew Vegetarian

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“I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me, Superman. Homer Simpson”

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

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

Ifs Mind Blame Insult

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“If God didn't want us to eat cows, why are they made out of meat?”

Ifs Want Made Meat Cows Want U

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“If something is too hard to do, then it's not worth doing. You just stick that guitar in the closet next to your shortwave radio, your karate outfit and your unicycle and we'll go inside and watch TV.”

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“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.”

Ifs Thinking Children Stories Kids Audience Versions Enjoyed

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“A lot of people believe that if everybody just did what they were told - obeyed - everything would be fine. But that's not what life is all about. That's not real. It's never going to happen.”

People Ifs Believe Real Happens Would Be Life Is Fine

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About the Author

Born: February 15, 1954
Known for: Cartoonist
Quotes: 195

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