[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.
Seth MacFarlaneNobody sets out to offend or shock for the sake of shocking. You set out to get laughs.
Seth MacFarlaneWhen 'Family Guy' started, we wanted to make it more like a sitcom. And there was very little music.
Seth MacFarlaneI'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.
Seth MacFarlane