“It's inherently a part of my childhood and my development as a person ...” — Ethan Slater Quote

It's inherently a part of my childhood and my development as a person and an artist, this childlike feeling knowing that something is missing but not quite knowing how to fix it. I'm always drawing on it.

I've always loved the Marx brothers and Charlie Chaplin.

One of the things I've found about SpongeBob's movement style is that, in addition to being animated and sort of stretching and squeezing, he's really based on the classic silent comedians, physical comedians.

Wrestling is a small, intimate sport.

I love Broadway musicals, but there's a lot that I want to do.

I can make rhymes. My style of writing is kind of childlike anyway.

When I was on dialysis, I willed myself to do 'On the Town.' It accesses my most childlike, joyful love of theater.

I think, a lot of time, when I'm making art, I'm trying to get into a state of childlike play, where I'm not self-conscious; I'm not worried about what the outcome is going to be. I'm just having fun.

I navigate through the world with the excitement and determination of a child. That's why I'm an artist. I'd die without an outlet for expression. Unfortunately, more often than not, that childlike energy is the maturity level I bring to many circumstances.