Tom Kenny

“SpongeBob is a character that I wish I was more like. He's very optimistic and sees the good in everybody.”

“The great thing about voice-over is that you can play a 300-pound monster, or you can play a 2-inch-tall sponge.”

“I'm not a big fan of the 'celebrity voice' thing. I'm a fan of the 'best voice for the part' thing.”

“SpongeBob's laugh is really just me trying to make Stephen Hillenburg laugh.”

“I never thought I'd be the voice of a generation, let alone the voice of a sea sponge.”

“When you're a voice actor, you're not limited by your physical appearance. You can be anything or anyone.”

“Animation allows you to do things that you can't do in live-action. It's a medium of pure imagination.”

“I'm just a guy who makes funny noises for a living.”

“The characters I play are way more interesting than I am.”

“There's a certain joy in being silly that I think gets lost as we get older.”

“I think the best cartoons are the ones that are written for adults, but kids can enjoy them too.”

“Heffer from Rocko's Modern Life was the first time I got to be a main character in a cartoon. It was a huge deal for me.”

“People are always saying that I must have a lot of passion for what I do, and I say, 'No, I have a lot of passion for the result of what I do.'”

“Voice acting is a job that is often solitary, but the final product is a collaboration.”