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title: "17 Sponge Quotes By Stephen Hillenburg"
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> [SpongeBob is an innocent, and people respond to an innocent. I don't think it matters if you're young or old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/spongebob-is-an-innocent-and-people-respond-to-an-innocent-i-don-t/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [SpongeBob is a kid living an adult life. He has a job. Kids think being a fry cook is a great job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/spongebob-is-a-kid-living-an-adult-life-he-has-a-job-kids-think-being/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [When SpongeBob's perseverance shines through, and you root for him - that's when the show is working.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/when-spongebob-s-perseverance-shines-through-and-you-root-for-him/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [SpongeBob represents idiocy. He is dumb. Patrick is dumb. Mr. Krabs is greedy. Squidward is a snob and vain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/spongebob-represents-idiocy-he-is-dumb-patrick-is-dumb-mr-krabs-is/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [I think the source of SpongeBob's humour is classic, and that's always appealing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-think-the-source-of-spongebob-s-humour-is-classic-and-that-s-always/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [SpongeBob is just made of cellulose, but he has parents who are natural sponges - he got the square gene.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/spongebob-is-just-made-of-cellulose-but-he-has-parents-who-are/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [A natural sponge is not as funny. A square sponge also fit that squeaky-clean idea I was going for.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/a-natural-sponge-is-not-as-funny-a-square-sponge-also-fit-that/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [I never really imagined a show about a sponge going past our first season. I thought maybe we'd have a cult following,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-never-really-imagined-a-show-about-a-sponge-going-past-our-first/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [SpongeBob is a complete innocent - not an idiot. SpongeBob never fully realizes how stupid Patrick is. They're whipping themselves up into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/spongebob-is-a-complete-innocent-not-an-idiot-spongebob-never-fully/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [A sponge is a funny animal to center a show on. At first, I drew a few natural sponges - amorphous shapes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/a-sponge-is-a-funny-animal-to-center-a-show-on-at-first-i-drew-a-few/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [I do think that the attitude of the show is about tolerance. Everybody is different, and the show embraces that. The character…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-do-think-that-the-attitude-of-the-show-is-about-tolerance-everybody/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [In the show, the whole point of the fast food - the fact that SpongeBob loves being part of the fast-food chain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/in-the-show-the-whole-point-of-the-fast-food-the-fact-that-spongebob/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [I'm hoping that fans will enjoy finally having a 'SpongeBob' comic book from me. All the stories will be original and always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-m-hoping-that-fans-will-enjoy-finally-having-a-spongebob-comic-book/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [I drew these natural sponges for a while and gave them googly eyes, and it didn't come together until I drew a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-drew-these-natural-sponges-for-a-while-and-gave-them-googly-eyes/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [When you set out to do a show about a sponge, you can't anticipate this kind of craze. We just try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/when-you-set-out-to-do-a-show-about-a-sponge-you-can-t-anticipate/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [The main thing about SpongeBob is that he celebrates innocence. His outlook on life is very optimistic and earnest, and I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/the-main-thing-about-spongebob-is-that-he-celebrates-innocence-his/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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> [Twentysomethings thank me for their childhood... SpongeBob lives at the bottom of the sea, but he brings a lot of great stuff…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/twentysomethings-thank-me-for-their-childhood-spongebob-lives-at-the/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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## Other authors on Sponge

## More by Stephen Hillenburg

> [When I pitched the show, I made this special seashell. You could pick it up and hear me singing, 'Spongeboy, Spongeboy!' I also made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/when-i-pitched-the-show-i-made-this-special-seashell-you-could-pick/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [I eventually thought of SpongeBob, but he needed a last name - SquarePants came to mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-eventually-thought-of-spongebob-but-he-needed-a-last-name/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [I was just looking at a packet that had SpongeBob thong underwear, so it goes farther than I would imagine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-was-just-looking-at-a-packet-that-had-spongebob-thong-underwear-so/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [Laurel and Hardy are among my strongest influences, and I think they're perfect examples of two naive, kid-like characters that are still funny today.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/laurel-and-hardy-are-among-my-strongest-influences-and-i-think-they/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [Anyone who knows me knows that I will continue to work on 'SpongeBob SquarePants' and my other passions for as long as I am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/anyone-who-knows-me-knows-that-i-will-continue-to-work-on-spongebob/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [On TV, it is more efficient to use voice-over people because it is really hard to get celebrity voices to recur in a series.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/on-tv-it-is-more-efficient-to-use-voice-over-people-because-it-is/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [In the show, the whole point of the fast food - the fact that SpongeBob loves being part of the fast-food chain and that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/in-the-show-the-whole-point-of-the-fast-food-the-fact-that-spongebob/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [I studied marine biology, even taught marine science before I got into animation, so I had an interest in that field and those animals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-studied-marine-biology-even-taught-marine-science-before-i-got-into/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [When you set out to do a show about a sponge, you can't anticipate this kind of craze. We just try to make ourselves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/when-you-set-out-to-do-a-show-about-a-sponge-you-can-t-anticipate/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [Everybody's got some fascination with undersea life, don't you think?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/everybody-s-got-some-fascination-with-undersea-life-don-t-you-think/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [The characters are likable. Even the villainous Plankton - he's still flawed, and you still root for him, in a way, and the style…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/the-characters-are-likable-even-the-villainous-plankton-he-s-still/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [I knew I wanted to create a character who was nerdy and kind of square, so when I drew a square sponge, everything came…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-knew-i-wanted-to-create-a-character-who-was-nerdy-and-kind-of/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [I thought, well, what about a show that stars undersea creatures, and some of the ones you rarely see animated. So, from there, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-thought-well-what-about-a-show-that-stars-undersea-creatures-and/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [Most sponges in the ocean are sedentary: They attach themselves to a rock and sit and filter-feed the rest of their lives and reproduce,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/most-sponges-in-the-ocean-are-sedentary-they-attach-themselves-to-a/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

> [I was always interested in the ocean and also in art. I had to figure out how to put the two together, but painting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/i-was-always-interested-in-the-ocean-and-also-in-art-i-had-to-figure/)

[Stephen Hillenburg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-hillenburg/)

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