Matt Will
Matt Will
heart toys my-heart
You toyed with my heart, like it was a toy heart. (Lisa Simpson)
knows
Did you hear something?" "No." "Did I hear something?" "...I don't know...
giving chemistry murder
I'm presently incarcerated. Convicted of a crime I didn't even commit. Hah! "Attempted murder"? Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel prize for attempted chemistry? Do they?
promise i-promise easy
I promise I'll do anything for you, especialy if it's easy. Homer Simpson
men praying funny-simpsons
I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me, Superman. Homer Simpson
teacher drawing people
People go into cartooning because they're shy and they're angry. That's when you're sitting in the back of a classroom drawing the teacher.
crazy alienation ambivalence
'The Simpsons' is about alienation and the ambivalence of living with a family who you love but who drive you completely crazy.
heart thinking people
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.
writing careers two
Cartooning is for people who can't quite draw and can't quite write. You combine the two half-talents and come up with a career.
running years littles
We've been running a little behind schedule. But only by about 15 years or so.
book kids media
I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.
trying alternatives
Basically, everything I try to do is to present an alternative to what somebody else is doing.
writing thinking cartoon
Because good writing in a TV cartoon is so rare, I think the animation on The Simpsons is often overlooked.
lines fans quoting
Oftentimes, what seems to be a street lunatic charging at me spouting gibberish turns out to be a devoted 'Simpsons' fan quoting their favorite line.