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I've been a diehard fan of 'The Simpsons' since I was a kid.

I'm a great admirer of 'The Simpsons.' It's very surprising because it's backed by a right-wing television company in the U.S., and quite often it's poking fun at the people who would be its audience.

Sometimes people get mad at The Simpsons' subversive story telling, but there's another message in there, which is a celebration of making wild, funny stories.

Because good writing in a TV cartoon is so rare, I think the animation on The Simpsons is often overlooked.

On 'The Simpsons,' I will say that we definitely like to comment on what's going on in the world, and we try to be funny. If we can figure out a way of being funny about it, then we've gone part of the way of accomplishing our task.

'The Simpsons' is still my favorite show. I have a really strong connection to it.

The humor is essentially dark for a cartoon and sophisticated. But at the same time, being a cartoon gives the writers more freedom than in a normal sitcom. It always pushes the line that, despite human failings, the Simpsons are really decent people.

'The Simpsons' is about alienation and the ambivalence of living with a family who you love but who drive you completely crazy.

I like 'The Simpsons' quite a lot. I love the irreverent character of the whole show. It's great.

'The Simpsons' basically - and 'Futurama' - are really smart shows. They're kind of disguised as these goofy animated sitcoms, but the references within the shows, if you're paying attention, are pretty smart and pretty sophisticated.