The essence of the show is that SpongeBob is an innocent in a world of jaded characters. The rest is absurd packaging.
We're all idealistic when young.
I remain very much connected to my childhood... I have never been too jaded or too sophisticated.
Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child's eye - it is very beautiful.
I've played a lot of wide-eyed kids.
Being a little naive can work to your advantage.
No one ever keeps a secret so well as a child.
You know, I'm always surprised when I read profiles, and they make me sound so jaded. I am so not jaded.
I have a naive outlook on life. That's who I am.
I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth when all the world is new to it.
No one can keep a secret better than a child.
Adult characters are all the things they've encountered over time. But kids haven't accumulated all the life experience, all the regrets. They tend to be more in the moment, more willing to play, to be joyful.
Sometimes it's good to be naive.
Innocence can be more powerful than experience.
I think there's an innocence to me.
The heart is forever inexperienced.
I think I've never stopped feeling like a kid.
I've got a lot of experience under my belt, but I still have a very naive and idealistic outlook on life.
A great thing about kids is they're just themselves and can't help it a lot of the times.
I long remained a child, and I am still one in many respects.
One of the great things about kids is they haven't heard a lot of the old jokes. You can get away with the corny ones.
