“It is Homer who has chiefly taught other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.”

“Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.”

“Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.”

“But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast, for gentle ways are best, and keep aloof from sharp contentions.”

“Our solution on 'The Simpsons' is to do jokes that people who have an education, or some frame of reference, can get. And for the ones who don't, it doesn't matter, because we have Homer banging his head and saying, 'D'oh!'”

“In New York, after that famous home run, they expected me to be up there every year. That homer raised me to a high level, with the top guys in the game.”