When I Look At The

'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.

You Just Have To Keep In Mind That The Important Relationship Is The Relationship With The Audience. That's What I Try To Do. Everything Else Is Secondary.

My Standard Comment Is, If You Don't Want Your Kids To Be Like Bart Simpson, Don't Act Like Homer Simpson.

No Matter How Good You Are At Something, There's Always About A Million People Better Than You.

I Think When 'the Simpsons' First Came On, There Was An Uproar. People Got Used To It. They Realized The Show's Really Funny, It's Got A Heart, So I Think It's Pretty Safe.