"Is there a sharper commentary on American culture and the world than The Simpsons?"

"Culture is a way of coping with the world by defining it in detail"

"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"

"Of course as children, we all, in all cultures and societies, learn behavior from observation, imitation, and encouragement of various kinds. So by the suggestion made, we all 'pretend' most of the time"

"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future"

"Religion is one dimension of culture, a transcendent element of it"

"No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive"

"If we are to preserve culture we must continue to create it"

"The environment should act as an aquarium which reflects the ideas, ethics, attitudes, and culture of the people who live in it"

"Culture is not made up but something that evolves which is human"

"And it's not only films, I'm pretty unaware of anything that's going on in popular culture right now"