I was able to be more reckless and now I still make mistakes, but having kids, you have a responsibility and these little people who are looking up to you for everything.

All those songs are totally timeless. They'll always stand up because they came from a real place. They weren't crafted songs. They were written from the heart.

If you are close to your parents or a grandparent, you watch as they get old and you learn so much from that, and it makes you want to learn more while you have time.

All of my records have been very personal, just writing more and more songs, you get better at being able to say what you feel.

Being with my kids is really important to me, being a good dad and being around a lot.

You know, when I was younger I was into all kinds of art - drawing, painting, all that stuff. But I played drums, played piano forever.

Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity.

By the very nature of satire or parody, you have to love and respect your target and respect it enough to understand every aspect of it, so you can more effectively make fun of it.

My feeling is that maintaining financial independence is also a healthy way to keep my feet on the ground.

Jazz stands for freedom.

I love the great despisers because they are the great adorers.

I've met a lot of rock stars when they come to The Simpsons, and almost every one of them I get really freaked out.

Some men think that the globe is a sponge that God puts into their hands to squeeze for their own garden or flower-pot.

I like cluttered, old, dark-wood antiques. I like character.

When it comes to performing and entertaining, the art removes itself from the writing.

Animation is different from other parts. Its language is the language of caricature.