Seth MacFarlane Quotes
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There have to be people who are vocal about the advancement of knowledge over faith.
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I don't gravitate toward any particular genre. I like to do things that interest me, regardless of genre. I've had a blast doing Cosmos, and I'm said that it's coming to an end. I would like to do something else like that.
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My dad always played Anne Murray in the car on the way to the dump when I was a kid.
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You break the story first, and then you go into the specifics.
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I hate people who say 'Just to play devil's advocate.'
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Even if you know a character really well, there's no formula for what jokes will work and what won't.
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I'm big on the importance of science, particularly right now at this point in time when there's sort of a systematic rejection of science by a lot of people in America.
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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'.
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I still do a lot of drawing on a daily basis.
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I do not believe in God. I'm an atheist. I consider myself a critical thinker, and it fascinates me that in the 21st century most people still believe in, as George Carlin puts it, 'the invisible man living in the sky'
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The only reason we die, is because we accept death as an inevitability.
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Denzel Washington has a great sense of humor. He did all those 'Nutty Professor' movies.
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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.
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I distrust all television doctors.
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The worst thing to happen at the Oscars would be if nothing happened. You want something unscripted, something to riff on, something kinda out there.
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The two symbols of the Republican party: an elephant and a big fat white guy who's threatened by change.
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I think at times I read too much of my own press. I wish I was better at taking in how great my life is, but that's surprisingly elusive. I tend to be very hard on myself and insecure about failing no matter what happens.
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I wrote on a show called Johnny Bravo when I was at Hanna-Barbera and he guest-starred as himself.
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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.
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With R-rated movie you're not dealing with the restrictions imposed by the FCC. They're self-imposed. In a way, that does make it harder. You actually have to think about it, as opposed to just taking for granted that you're not going to be able to do this.
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When 'Family Guy' started, we wanted to make it more like a sitcom. And there was very little music.
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There are times when I'm under the weather and the corporate machine tries to put me in the recording booth anyway. It's always up to me to say, 'Guys, listen to me, listen to what I sound like. I'm not myself.'
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There are people on staff who have made that point, that the upside to a second Bush term is that it makes 'American Dad' work better. To me, the price is too high. I would gladly give up the comedy to have a President Kerry. But you work with what you have.
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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.