Famous Quotes by Matt Groening

“I know all those words, but that sentence makes no sense to me.”

If you look at the Simpsons, we’re showing a family that’s not perfect. I think the success of that is that we’re showing a realistic family, one that makes mistakes but still loves each other.

It’s a wonderful time to be doing something that makes people laugh. But that doesn’t mean I’m not trying to tell stories that mean something.

Sometimes I think the whole world is mad, and then I realize it’s just the people who run it.

A lot of people don't realize how important laughter is to a person’s mental health.

It’s important to have a sense of humor and a sense of the absurd. Life is too strange to take seriously.

The best thing about being a cartoonist is you get to say the things that most people are afraid to say.

To be a cartoonist, you need a sense of humor and a thick skin.

I think every cartoonist has a little bit of a tendency to be a misfit. We're all a little odd.

There's nothing more rewarding than making people laugh. And there's nothing more fun than being able to do it for a living.

Life is too important to take seriously.

The beauty of being able to create a whole new world is that you can do anything you want.

I think that the most important thing to remember is that the only reason why people are in relationships is because they make each other laugh.

I have a big fascination with how people who don’t care about anything seem to end up with everything.

You can't have a good story without a strong, interesting character.

The problem with the world is that we’ve been trained to see it only one way.

I think the funny stuff should come from the characters, not from me imposing some kind of ironic or sarcastic comment.

In the end, it’s not about the money, it’s about the fun of doing it.

You don't have to be a genius to know that life is full of ups and downs. It's how you handle the downs that define you.

I have a big fascination with how people who don’t care about anything seem to end up with everything.

The problem with the world is that we’ve been trained to see it only one way.

The beauty of being able to create a whole new world is that you can do anything you want.

I think every cartoonist has a little bit of a tendency to be a misfit. We're all a little odd.

It’s a wonderful time to be doing something that makes people laugh. But that doesn’t mean I’m not trying to tell stories that mean something.

You can't have a good story without a strong, interesting character.

It’s important to have a sense of humor and a sense of the absurd. Life is too strange to take seriously.

The best thing about being a cartoonist is you get to say the things that most people are afraid to say.

To be a cartoonist, you need a sense of humor and a thick skin.

In the end, it’s not about the money, it’s about the fun of doing it.

You don't have to be a genius to know that life is full of ups and downs. It's how you handle the downs that define you.

If you look at the Simpsons, we’re showing a family that’s not perfect. I think the success of that is that we’re showing a realistic family, one that makes mistakes but still loves each other.

I think that the most important thing to remember is that the only reason why people are in relationships is because they make each other laugh.

Sometimes I think the whole world is mad, and then I realize it’s just the people who run it.

I think the funny stuff should come from the characters, not from me imposing some kind of ironic or sarcastic comment.

Life is too important to take seriously.

A lot of people don't realize how important laughter is to a person’s mental health.

There's nothing more rewarding than making people laugh. And there's nothing more fun than being able to do it for a living.