jim henson

“ Do the jobs you like least first. It makes each successive job easier. ”

“ Do everything at 100 percent of its potential and never accept second best. ”

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

“ I decided that what I really wanted to do was go off and paint. ”

“ The attitude you have as a parent is what your kids will learn from more than what you tell them. They don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are. ”

“ I remember one time in the early days of 'Sesame Street' called professor Hastings and professor Hastings was very sort of he talked real slow. ”

“ There must be a lot of shy actors in puppeteering. His work is the puppeteer's statement. It's his outlet. If I had to face the audience myself, as Jim Henson, I'm sure I'd be just a bit shy. But when it's your puppets that face the audience, it's different. That I can do very easily. ”

“ With Big Bird we knew we wanted to do a large, a great big character. He should represent a child so he can make the kinds of mistakes that kids make, and talk about it and be out front about that. ”

“ All of a sudden you realize that you are the person who has control of your life. ”

“ What's funny about it was the fact it was very slow and we found that kind of speed just didn't work at all. ”