"Your love-able creations changed the world for the better. Thank you for all the laughter! Favorite moments or episodes anyone? “pizza delivery” has always been mine"

"Spongebob is the reason I began doodling, I remember when I was in kindergarten, I was sitting next to my friend and she was drawing a picture of Spongebob, I thought it looked absolutely incredible. Me, being the bitter show off that I was, wanted to draw a picture of spongebob better than she did. So I started practicing. And here I am now"

“You know, if I were to die right now, in some sort of fiery explosion due to the carelessness of a friend, well that would just be okay.” -Spongebob Squarepants

"I am absolutely heartbroken over Stephen Hillenburg’s passing. Spongebob has affected and inspired me in ways I couldn’t even begin to describe, and it’s one of my favorite cartoons of all time. "

"I was sad to hear about the death of Stephen Hillenburg today. I was just talking with my kids this morning about the first time I saw sponge bob and what an impact it had on tv animation. More importantly, it made and still makes a lot of people happy. My family included"

"Sponge Bob has existed since I was a baby and it was a huge part of my childhood, it is also a huge part of my life and even a part of myself and who I am today. The reason why I’m studding animation is this show, and I will always be infinitely thankful for the huge creativity and beautiful humor of Stephen Hillenburg"