Some of those more out-there jokes were written in the wee hours of the morning. Somehow, they remained funny the next day.

If something is shocking without being funny it's hard to justify.

I don't smoke much pot anymore.

'American Dad' is, by its nature, much more political.

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.

The two symbols of the Republican party: an elephant and a big fat white guy who's threatened by change.

Every year, the Friday before the new Saturday-morning shows would premiere, the networks would do this big preview special, and I was always glued to the TV. As horrible as they were, they were entertaining at the time. There was a lot of showmanship from the networks based around the new lineup.