black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

I don’t get to watch Futurama, until it’s on TV.

Billy West

If someone gave me the chance to create something, I put myself into it. I just want to try to do something that will last forever and that won’t leave people saying, ‘Gee, it could have been better, it could’ve been this, it could’ve been that.’
BILLY WEST

Forever People Something Trying
All actors used to sound different. Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable. They were like men’s voices, but they weren’t Everyman, it was them.
BILLY WEST

Actor Country Different Everyman People Sounded Used
The only thing I have to say to people – try being the hero of your own world one day.
BILLY WEST

Day Hero One Own People Thinking World
Tom Kenny is a master of changing a pubic hair this way or that way, and sounding like a totally different character.
BILLY WEST

Changing Character Different People Public
Everybody. Somebody would just stick their head in the door and say, “He sounds too Jewish.” Or, “He’s too tough, he’s off-putting. You gotta seduce kids, not scare them out the door.”
BILLY WEST

Doors Kids Scare Seduce Somebody
Somebody’s real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt.
BILLY WEST

Believe Character Real
I don’t have that much of an ego where it’s like “How dare you, you can’t do something without me.”
BILLY WEST

Dare Ego Something
I consider myself to be flawed, but I made it work. I’m not perfect. Anybody who thinks they are is whacked-out.
BILLY WEST

Flawed Perfect Thinking
I’m not angry. Everybody thinks I’m so angry because I have a point of view. They’re expecting me to just be all Smucker’s Jam.
BILLY WEST

Expecting Point Thinking View
Futurama is a sonic world, and everyone’s attention is focused on that sound and that little cartoon image. You can change it.
BILLY WEST

Attention Cartoon Change Everyone Image Sound
You watch people and study them the way an alien would.
BILLY WEST

People Watches Way
It’s very hard to take a character out of nothing, and put a hook on it, especially because it’s only sonic.
BILLY WEST

Attention Cartoon Character Sonic Special
Life is for the living. I was a little scared before surgery ’cause of the release you sign that says there’s always a very small percent chance that you’ll die during the operation.
BILLY WEST

Causes Chance Littles Release Scared
Space Jam was weird because everybody has their own perception of what Bugs Bunny should sound like.
BILLY WEST

Kids Perception Scare
Robert Mitchum sounded different from John Wayne, and John Wayne sounded different from Clark Gable.
BILLY WEST

Different People Sounded
I did speak out about celebrities because I thought it was appalling. I thought that if the cartoon became popular, it was only going to last as long as the career of the people who are in it.
BILLY WEST

Cartoon Long People Popular

I don’t get to watch Futurama, until it’s on TV.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

I don’t get to watch Futurama, until it’s on TV.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Billy West Quotes