Seth MacFarlane Quotes

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.

Seth MacFarlane

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  Seth MacFarlane
  • Guy
  • Sake
  • Shock