The Simpsons celebrity fans

Glenda Jackson

I initially watched The Simpsons because of George Bush's comment [he pledged to build an America "less like The Simpsons and more like The Waltons"] and I catch up with it whenever I can. It really makes me laugh but it isn't all funny — some of it can be quite moving. Lisa's the little girl I would love to have been — there wasn't such a thing as feminism when I was young. Although it would be hard to pinpoint a favourite show, I love the episode when Maggie was put in the creche for the day and organised the Great Escape.

Tom Jones

I'm a Simpsons fan and I was flattered when they asked me to appear in it. You never know what you're going to look like in a cartoon, but I liked my drawing — they did a good job. Everybody in my house laughed like hell.

Bob Hope

The Simpsons are my favourite family. I have loved Lisa ever since I worked with her on the show. Everybody needs a Marge in their life, and Homer will do all right. However, I'm of the opinion that Bart could use some counselling.

Stephen Hawking

The Simpsons are often cited as an example of the dumbing down of the media, but in fact it is the cleverest show on American television, not that there's much competition. I have seen for myself how much care they take with scripts, and they all have a moral. I like Lisa the best.

Charlotte Church

My father's like Homer because of his big belly and his love of beer, and Mum's like Marge because she always moans. Even my grandfather's as mad as the Simpsons' grandfather. I find Homer the funniest, and my favourite episode is when Krusty the Clown starts his career and shares the show with Bette Midler — it was brilliant.