Sam Simon
Sam Simon
Samuel Michael "Sam" Simonwas an American director, producer, writer, animal rights activist, boxing manager, tournament poker player, and philanthropist, most noted as co-creator of the television series The Simpsons...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Producer
Date of Birth6 June 1955
CountryUnited States of America
animal pay food-banks
The reason my food bank is vegan is because I can't pay for animal products in good conscience.
animal want medical
I want medical experiments on animals stopped. They don't do anything, and they don't work,
animal eight years
I have been a vegetarian for forty-two years. I did it because I didn't want animals to die so I could eat. Then, eight to ten years ago, when I found out the life of a dairy cow is way worse than the life of a beef cow, I understood I had to switch to complete veganism. Otherwise, I would be very inconsistent in my beliefs that animals shouldn't be abused for food.
country zoos animal
Through PETA, we rescue animals in roadside zoos and circuses. They are some of the most abused animals in the country.
animal rights political
I was very concerned about helping animals improve their situations. But that was out of love. It wasn't political or out of a belief that animals had rights.
animal entertainment
Animals are not here for our entertainment.
life animal desire
I have a desire to help animals, the question of whether it makes financial sense, it's my money and I get to do what I want with it. It's an expensive hobby I picked up at the end of my life.
responsibility passion animal
The thing about animals that speaks to me so much is that my passion for the animals and against animal abuse is based on the knowledge that these creatures which think and feel can't speak for themselves. I feel it is my responsibility to speak for those who can't speak for themselves.
area four gasoline product three
Only about three or four of the gasoline terminals of the 10 or so in the area have product now.
bob coast east simon
I am a big PETA supporter, and their East Coast headquarters is the Sam Simon building, and their West Coast headquarters is in the Bob Barker building.
care family interested money taken truth
The truth is, I have more money than I'm interested in spending. Everyone in my family is taken care of.
coming cumulative god left money
'The Simpsons' money got bigger and bigger. When I left 'The Simpsons', no one thought that this thing was going to still be around. It's the cumulative effect. It's like, 'Oh my God, 25 years later, and it's still coming in.'
asked bills certain ended money months staying
There are certain times you realize you've got too much money. One was when I started getting bills from the Koi hotel. When I was remodeling the Koi pond, the Koi had to go to the Koi hotel. They ended up staying there for 13 months and I never asked what the bill was.
achievement awards buildings funeral lifetime named sort stuff tom
The sort of lifetime achievement stuff that I'm getting now is kind of like Tom Sawyer's funeral because they all know I'm sick. I am getting buildings named after me and awards and stuff.