Seth MacFarlane quotes - page 3

When 'Family Guy' started, we wanted to make it more like a sitcom. And there was very little music. (Seth MacFarlane)
If a song is funny and absurd, and it sounds great, it's just going to be that much funnier. And there's no better example of that than 'Monty Python.' View quote
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Fox is notorious for having a very thick skin about taking shots at themselves. View quote
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I'm not a fatalist. I'm not a religious person. I'm sure there are close calls that we're not even aware of hundreds of times a year. You cross the street, and if you'd crossed the street two minutes later, you'd have been hit by a car, but you'd never know it. I'm sure that kind of stuff happens all the time. View quote
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'Family Guy' has this weird thing of attracting people. People either hate it or can't get enough of it. There's really no one in between. View quote
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I was a huge 'Star Trek' fan. I loved the 'Twilight Zone' growing up. In the future, I hope to create some thoughtful, sci-fi drama. View quote
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The success of The Simpsons really opened doors. It showed that if you were working in animation you didn't necessarily have to be working in kids' television. View quote
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Chris Elliott could read the phonebook and he's funny. View quote
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'American Dad' is, by its nature, much more political. View quote
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We never really tried to shock for shock's sake on 'Family Guy.' If something was horribly offensive and shocking we would put it in if it was also hysterically funny. View quote
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I always thought it would be funny to have the Parents Television Council write an episode of 'Family Guy' and give them full creative control. Then see how good the episode is. That's something we've actually discussed in the writers' room. We haven't proposed it yet, but if somebody from the PTC reads this, it might be worth discussing. (Seth MacFarlane)
If something sticks around long enough that it makes it to seasonal D.V.D. release, I'll watch it. That's how I watched 'The Sopranos'. View quote
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I'm from Connecticut, and we don't have any dialects. Well, I don't think we have any dialects, and yeah, it's very complex. That Rhode Island/Massachusetts New England region is arguably the hardest dialect to nail. View quote
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The good thing about Broadway is that you don't have to worry about an airdate. It gets done when it gets done. View quote
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