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What's the point of going out, we're just going to end up back here anyway?
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There are times when the writers ask us to improvise. Sometimes the animators are inspired by what you do, and sometimes you are inspired by what the animators do.
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I always enjoyed writing. I did playlets in high school, I did radio shows in college. That's one of the reasons I went down to Second City, because you could do acting and writing.
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Kids, kids. As far as Daddy's concerned, you're both potential murderers.
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It's a different way of getting across an emotion. You're trying to get it across to the animator because the animator is inspired by the voicetrack in terms of how to animate the character.
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The Simpsons take up so little time that I'm able to do other things as well.
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I'm having the best day of my life, and I owe it all to not going to Church!
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Getting out of jury duty is easy. The trick is to say you're prejudiced against all races.
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It's the weirdest thing. When you go into acting, you expect to be a huge star and to be recognized... It did happen, but not in the way you expect it to... In L.A., I'm just another character actor.
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It's the cushiest job, but some lines are so funny that I crack up.
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Excuse me Doctor, I think I now a little something about medicine.
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Lets just plop them in front of the TV. I was raised in front of the TV and I turned out TV.
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Good drink... good meat... good God, let's eat!
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It is better to watch things then to do them.
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When I first did The Tracey Ullman Show, there were times when I could offer a solution on stage, and I could understand the writers.
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English? Who needs to spend time learning that? I'm never going to England!
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Go ahead and play the blues if it'll make you happy.
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Now Bart, since you broke Grandpa's teeth, he gets to break yours.
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What do we need a psychiatrist for? We know our kid is nuts.
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I want to share something with you: The three little sentences that will get you through life. Number 1: Cover for me. Number 2: Oh, good idea, Boss! Number 3: It was like that when I got here.
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Don't eat me. I have a wife and kids. Eat them.
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Well, I'm tired of being a wannabe league bowler. I wanna be a league bowler!
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The Simpsons can go anywhere in the world and not worry about any budgetary issues. However, even when the show has had its run, I think the characters can go on in perpetuity.
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I often say, if I wasn't part of the show I'd be a huge fan of it.