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Jim Henson Quotes

You're assisting the audience to understand; you're giving them a bridge or an access. And if you don't give them that, if you keep it more abstract, it's almost more pure. It's a cooler thing.

Jim Henson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: entertainer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 24, 1936 - May 16, 1990

Topics

Bridge Giving You Understand More

My mother was a very wise and strong person.

Jennifer Hudson

Mother Wise Strong Person Very

I think that what happens is that all of my modern influences blend together with the older soul influences and you get Mayer Hawthorne.

Mayer Hawthorne

Together Soul Think You Modern Get

They say 'Ted Cruz can't win.' Really? Have you talked to Ted?

Jeff Duncan

Win You Say They Say Really Cruz

The only difference is that I'm a celebrity, and I'm shown to the world. Apart from that, I think I'm like most women my age.

Song Hye-kyo

Women Age World Think Celebrity

I feel like it's a gift for any writer to be recognized like this.

Tracy K. Smith

Gift Feel I Feel Like Like I Feel

It seemed to be inadmissible to give in on such a fundamental point. This would have meant that any one who would have wanted to be a terrorist could gain eventually their freedom thanks to another kidnapping.

Robert Bourassa

Freedom Thanks Point Gain Give Who

I was the first one in my family to go to college.

Maryanne Trump Barry

Family College Go First First One

My dad is a Jack Nicholson lookalike and a frustrated performer, my mother's into reading and poetry. I suppose the thing I owe them most is my confidence.

Michael Sheen

Mother Confidence Poetry Reading Owe

If a comparative-literature major had existed at Harvard College for undergraduates I would have surely gone in that direction.

Louis Begley

College Direction Harvard Gone Would

I would never, for the sake of the story or a twist, have a character do something that they just wouldn't do. I really couldn't. I'd rather miss out on the twist.

Lisa Jewell

Character Story Never Out Something

I wonder what the most intelligent thing ever said was that started with the word 'dude.' 'Dude, these are isotopes.' 'Dude, we removed your kidney. You're gonna be fine.' 'Dude, I am so stoked to win this Nobel Prize. I just wanna thank Kevin, and Turtle, and all my homies.'

Demetri Martin

I Am Win You Wonder Turtle Said

You have to have the right mind-set.

Bonnie Blair

You Right Mind-Set