Jim Henson Quotes

Life's like a movie, write your own ending
Keep believing, keep pretending
We've done just what we set out to do
Thanks to the lovers, the dreamers and you.

You are where you are because that's where you need to be... and if you need to move on, you will move on.

Life is meant to be fun, and joyous, and fulfilling. May each of yours be that - having each of you as a child of mine has certainly been one of the good things in my life. Know that I've always loved each of you with an eternal, bottomless love. A love that has nothing to do with each other, for I feel my love for each of you is total and all-encompassing. Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it.

I suppose that he's an alter ego. But he's a little snarkier than I am - slightly wise. Kermit says things I hold myself back from saying.

life is a kind of Labyrinth, with all its twists and turns, its straight paths and its occasional dead ends.

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

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

Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me

No time is wasted time

I couldn't do ventriloquism. I don't have any interest in splitting myself in two, the way a ventriloquist does — half-himself, half the dummy on his knee.

I think it's not particularly necessary to lead a religious life. People progress just as well in music, or art, or math or science or gardening or whatever. It all seems to work as well and the process is good.

[Kids] don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.

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

A lot of the shows relate to interrelationships and attitudes, again, always trying to do it within the context of a very entertaining show.

Moving right along
In search of good times
And good news,
With good friends you can't lose.
This could become a habit.

Opportunity just knocked,
Let's reach out and grab it,
Together we'll nab it,
We'll hitch-hike, bus, or yellow cab it.