Jim Henson Short Quotes

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I'm sure Kermit will stay young a lot longer than I will.

Jim Henson
I do remember doing shows strictly in black and white, too.

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Frankly, I'm a lot more comfortable if I'm wearing a puppet.

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It's an adventure story. But it's definitely not in our world.

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I wanted to do a film where the creatures didn't look like us.

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The whole idea with the show from the start was to go international.

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I really began to appreciate puppetry [while doing Sam and Friends].

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I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone. I promised me.

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The beauty of nature has been one of the great inspirations in my life.

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Puppets have the same sort of graceful aging that cartoon characters have.

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I've always thought that science fiction films set in our world have always rung false.

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I was very interested in theatre—mostly in stage design but I did a little bit of acting.

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I always felt that I was not a part of things in general. I've always been outside of things.

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If any-thing, there's a difference in working with color in England and the color in the U.S.

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With puppets, I don't think you should try to duplicate what humans do. It can cause problems.

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People shouldn't come expecting to see the Muppets because they are not here. This is something else.

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I've never felt any sense of competition with anybody, and we're all friends. We're all good friends.

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There are so many forms of puppets. The ones on 'Sesame Street' are probably the most simple that we do.

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It has always been difficult to get Big Bird to be very pretty. Big Bird in England is much more gorgeous.

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I know I drive some people crazy with what seems like ridiculous optimism, but it has always worked for me.

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With 'The Muppet Show' we used to play with a lot of different styles. That's what it was: a variety thing.

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I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best.

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No, I don't believe we've ever designed a character around a person. Usually, we start out with a kind of personality.

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If our 'message' is anything, it's a positive approach to life. That life is basically good. People are basically good.

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I think it's good to be your own person. But individuality is a mixed blessing. People who are 'different' are isolated.

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