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> [“They're making us think our thoughts are what we're thinking...I think.-Patrick Star”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-hillenburg/they-re-making-us-think-our-thoughts-are-what-we-re-thinking-i-think/)

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

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## 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/)

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