Ah, Sweet Pity. Where Would My Love

Living Creatively Is Really Important To Maintain Throughout Your Life. And Living Creatively Doesn't Mean Only Artistic Creativity, Although That's Part Of It. It Means Being Yourself, Not Just Complying With The Wishes Of Other People.

I Draw A Weekly Comic Strip Called Life In Hell, Which Is Syndicated In About 250 Newspapers. That's What I Did Before The Simpsons, And What I Plan To Do For The Rest Of My Life.

One Of The Things I Would Like To Do Is Make Up Stories That I Would Have Enjoyed When I Was A Kid. So, If I'm Thinking About An Audience, It's Usually A Younger Version Of Myself.

When The Simpsons Came Around, There Really Was Nothing Else Like It On Tv. It's Hard To Imagine, But When Fox First Took The Plunge With It, It Was Considered Controversial To Put Animation On Prime Time.

Nihilism In American Comedy Came Along Way Before 'the Simpsons.' There Was A Fairly Nihilistic Point Of View To 'saturday Night Live,' For Instance, Back In The Beginning, And A Lot Of Really Dark Comedy Had A Really Anti-sentimental Take On Life.