"I'll never escape Oregon": The Portland Oregonian chats with cartoonist Matt Groening about hometown memories, The Simpsons, Life in Hell and good friend Lynda Barry:

"She takes me to task when she thinks I'm not living up to my potential, and I dig it. My life is more like Curb Your Enthusiasm, and she lives on a farm and really values her privacy. ... We pace each other in our cartooning. I know she's appalled at some of the decisions I made. She thinks I sold my soul to Hollywood, but that's OK."