Home / Quotes / Quote by Matt Groening

Quote by Matt Groening

“'The Simpsons' was about children and married parents; 'Futurama' is about people in between; they're growing up and haven't settled down. Every other cartoon show seemed to be, you know, dumb dad, bratty kids.”

Quote by Matt Groening

Author

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. more

You May Also Like

“Morale is a little bit dimmed, is a bit affected by the redundancy program. That program had been planned for quite some time, and when I took over it was really left to me to make the final decision and it clearly was the right thing to do for the business.”

Littles Left Bits Decision Little Bit Program Finals Affection Things To Do Right Thing Over It Affected Morale Redundancy

Author:David Edward Kirk

“This is what analysts have calculated. It's a number that's out there and we're not arguing with it.”

Numbers Arguing Analysts

Author:David Edward Kirk

“We are living 'between the times' - the time of Christ's resurrection and the new age of the Spirit, and the time of fulfillment in Christ. Life in the Spirit is a pledge, a 'down-payment', on the final kingdom of shalom. In the meantime, we are to be signs of the kingdom which is, and which is coming.”

Age Spirit Christ Christianity Finals Kingdoms Fulfillment Resurrection New Age Payment Pledge Shalom

Author:David Edward Kirk

“PMP was in an almost diametrically opposite situation to Fairfax.”

Situation Opposites

Author:David Edward Kirk

“It is right that people should have a statuary right to holidays and a maximum working week. It is right that part-time workers should have the same equality when it comes to hourly rates.”

People Should Week Should Have Workers Rate Holiday Maximum Part Time

Author:John Richard Reid

“We are promoting the opportunity for healthy living in a manner and scale unseen before.”

Opportunity Healthy Scales Healthy Living Unseen Promoting

Author:John Richard Reid

“In my view it is better for the Labour Party, the leadership and the new prime minister that he be given the maximum flexibility.”

Given Views Party Ministers Labour Prime Prime Minister Flexibility Maximum Labour Party

Author:John Richard Reid

“From my point of view, it is better to take the chance, having had nine jobs in 10 years, to recharge my batteries”

Years Jobs Chance Views Point Of View Nine Batteries

Author:John Richard Reid

“The thing about a cartoon is, you can do whatever you want. The tightrope that we are walking on 'The Simpsons' and 'Futurama' is "How do you continue to surprise the audience, but make them good surprises?" Not every surprise is good, but you want to continue jolting people.”

People Want Can Do Audience Walking Surprise Cartoon Do Whatever You Want

Author:Matt Groening

“So far this spring, 59 American communities have been flattened by tornadoes. Nobody has helped.”

Has Beens Community Spring Tornadoes

Author:John Gordon Sinclair