Raphael Bob-Waksberg Quotes

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Profession : Comedian

Birth : August 17, 1984

I don't know if I have writing habits. Writing is impossible and every time I have to do it I kind of forget how.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I'm excited when any Netflix show comes out. I'm like, 'Yeah, Netflix! Doin' great! We're all on the same side.'

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I would love to just watch episodes of 'Horsin' Around' if I could.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

This whole idea of too much TV, I think is really gross. Because I feel like it's mostly white men who are saying it. And it's like, 'Yeah, man, there's too much TV for you, but by nature of there being so much TV, there are other voices being represented.' Isn't that a wonderful thing?

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I have a lot of affection for those old shows. You can put on an episode of 'Full House' or 'Family Matters' or 'Growing Pains' now and I'll watch it. And I'll totally enjoy it.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I always loved 'The Critic' and how specifically 'New York' it was.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

My work is my work and my life is my life.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

So many cartoons are about real fun, happy-go-lucky simpletons.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I thought it would be fun to make a cartoon about this sad, misanthropic horse.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Netflix is looking for interesting ideas from interesting creators. They really want to help me make the show I want to make.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

One of the things that set us apart early on, as opposed to other animated shows, was the fact that 'Bojack' was continuous and serialized.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I think we're all trying our hardest, and a lot of times we do bad things and need to do more good things. We need to be more caring, more forgiving, more loving.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Our better angels get clouded and we're more selfish than we should be, more anxious or neurotic or desperate or self-sabotaging. Crueler, even. But I do think there's hope for everyone... I think redemption is possible for anybody.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Saying someone's a fan of animation is as silly as saying someone's a fan of live action. That can mean anything.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I don't know if animation is a style. It's a format.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I am doing what I can to expand the tent and bring up other people and make sure we are telling different kinds of stories.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

You're going to get different kinds of animation for different kinds of audiences. Traditionally, adult animation has been for the young male audience. There's no reason why that should be.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I moved out to L.A. from New York... and I remember feeling, kind of like anyone does when they first move, so very lonely and isolated.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Netflix really trusts us. We don't get a lot of network notes. They're not coming back all the time like, 'Oh, this is too sad,' or 'This is too weird.'

Raphael Bob-Waksberg

I've been in rooms where the creator has sold a show and then felt like the network didn't buy the show they wanted. They bought a show they thought they could craft into the show they wanted.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg