Billy West

“The best thing to do is create a scene, get a character, and continually be in that character.”

“You have to be a good actor to be a good voice actor.”

“Voice acting is a gift. It's a gift of being able to create something from nothing.”

“I was always doing voices, ever since I was a little kid.”

“'Futurama' was a labor of love. We all loved that show.”

“I'm my own worst critic. I could tell you what I did wrong in any of my auditions.”

“You can't be afraid to make a fool of yourself. That's the first rule of comedy.”

“I try to find the humanity in every character, even if they're a robot or an alien.”

“The microphone is your friend. It's your audience.”

“I never had a plan. I just went with what I was offered, and I was in the right place at the right time.”

“Stimpy was pure joy. He was the nicest idiot in the world.”

“I always say that I'm a vocalist, not a voice actor. I'm a musician who happens to do voices.”

“It's a huge responsibility to take over a character that was beloved.”

“I'm a character actor, and I've always been a character actor.”