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Quotes from Interview with Associated Press — Jim Henson

1936–1990 United States

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11 quotes

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

Interview with Associated Press (1987)

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

Interview with Associated Press (1986)

We started off with this fairly grand concept of, if you were to tackle it at a children's level, eliminating war. What would you do?

Interview with Associated Press (1987)

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

Interview with Associated Press (1986)

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

Interview with Associated Press (1984)

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

Interview with Associated Press (1984)

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

Interview with Associated Press (1984)

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

Interview with Associated Press (1984)

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

Interview with Associated Press (1984)

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

Interview with Associated Press (1986)

I know parents are often concerned: 'Oh, no, I wouldn't take my kids into the studio because it would destroy all their illusions.' It's a fairly adult concept.

Interview with Associated Press (1987)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jim Henson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.