Tom Kenny

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

“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.”

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

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

“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 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.”

“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.”

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