Stephen Hillenburg quotes

Stephen Hillenburg was an American animator, marine science educator, and creator, best known for creating the popular animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants." His innovative approach blended humor, unique characters, and educational themes. He left a lasting legacy in both animation and children's entertainment. Here are 3 of his quotes:

I think we all thought the show would be good, but I didn't ever assume it would catch on in a mass audience sort of way, that's unexpected, and we're flattered and relieved. Our characters act silly, even totally ridiculous at times, and most of our jokes don't come out of pop cultural references, he added. It seems like we're aiming at a child audience, but everyone can laugh at the basic human traits that are funny. It's playful, the humor is playful, the world is playful. You can kind of let go. (Stephen Hillenburg)
I wanted to do a show about a character that was an innocent, and so I focused on a sea sponge because it's a funny animal, a strange one, I thought he was a funny, nerdy, squeaky-clean square. View quote
Stephen Hillenburg
It finally dawned on me that if I was going to do my own show, all those things I lectured about and obsessed about would make for an interesting world. View quote
Stephen Hillenburg

Stephen Hillenburg

Stephen Hillenburg - Image
Photo: Carlos Cazurro Burgos (http://www.cazurro.com/), CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: August 21, 1961
Died: November 26, 2018
Quotes count: 3