Seth MacFarlane

“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.”

“With any half-hour comedy, it kind of takes on its own life and finds itself.”

“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.”

“The problem with the cable networks is the lack of money, not from personal income but as far as show budget.”

“'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.”

“I did a lot of theater when I was in high school and college. I also did stand-up in college, so it was always part of what I did.”