Matt Groening Quotes

'The Simpsons' from the very beginning was based on our memories of brash '60s sitcoms - you had a main title theme that was bombastic and grabbed your attention - and when you look at TV shows of the 1970s and '80s, things got very mild and toned down and... obsequious.

Matt Groening

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I wrestled Tyler Breeze one time when there was, like, 20 people at the show.

Jinder Mahal

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Being Christian towards poor people means trying to improve their lives and give them back some self-respect.

Jo Brand

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What is it about the blank page that makes me want to hurl myself into a game of solitaire? I ask myself these kinds of questions while I'm playing solitaire.

Jennifer Gilmore

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Accountability and democratic choice, I deeply believe, are guaranteed by rigorous scrutiny only.

Jemima Khan

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It's counterproductive. The problem with sentimentality is that it kills the emotion.

Jean-Pierre Dardenne

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When people make judgments they close all the possibility around them.

Jeff Koons

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You simply cannot do a sitcom by committee. It will not work. You've got to have one or two clean, creative voices in charge, and there's got to be some faith by the studio and network in those people to make the right choices.

Amy Sherman-Palladino

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If you've ever snapped a picture of your dinner, Nom is for you.

Steve Chen

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I just used to bank on my athleticism.

Sonny Bill Williams

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Although we are being presented in Carnegie Hall, we have to furnish a budget for our guest stars, and for the music writing - which is a huge budget in any orchestra that plays popular music.

Skitch Henderson

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Networking is rubbish; have friends instead.

Steve Winwood

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Economics should not drive you out of the community.

Ron Dellums

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