Jim Henson Quotes
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.
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I think back to some of the things Harry said and some of the things I said trying to be funny. If I said them now, it would be on the front page of every newspaper in the country.
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I had no desire to be a chef, but I had a desire to be someone who was heard.
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The discovery of deuterium and the marked differences in the physical and chemical properties of hydrogen and deuterium, together with an efficient method for the separation of these isotopes, have opened an interesting field of research in several of the major branches of science.
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As the ratings go up, so does advertising revenue.
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Customs form us all, our thoughts, our morals, our most fixed beliefs; are consequences of our place of birth.
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When I was a kid and putting out my first records, there was a lot made out of the fact that the '50s/'60s generation was so dominant.
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The vegetable life does not content itself with casting from the flower or the tree a single seed, but it fills the air and earth with a prodigality of seeds, that, if thousands perish, thousands may plant themselves, that hundreds may come up, that tens may live to maturity; that, at least one may replace the parent.
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When you work as hard as you can and as much as you can to make your first album, and you don't make any money, then you change things.
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Living in Malibu is like being in a bubble, so discovering others that are so different from me has been incredibly gratifying.
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My family and relatives alone could fill Shanmukhananda Hall in Bombay.
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I see myself as sexy. If you are comfortable with it, it can be very classy and appealing.
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I really wanted to do things that weren't comic. It felt like finding people who can see this other side to me.
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As a person, to inspire some young girls and give them something to look at and give them something to play for, I think is such a great position to be in. I'm glad that I can follow all of the great Korean players' footsteps.
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In Japan, people don't really sing about sexual content.
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We've got to be proactive. It's my job to look for unconventional situations that achieve what my clients want.
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I feel awful for women who are trying to raise kids on their own, with zero income and no fathers present - that's single motherhood.
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When you lead change, sometimes you get arrows in your back. I mean, that's just the way the real world is.
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One killer exercise that's really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That's my favourite. It's such functional core strength, and that's why I can climb up trees and down vines.
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People always want to feel better and be inspired. Sometimes we need it. I think the conscious rapper will always be able to live and exist.
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I was very aware of performers who have a persona, whether it's Siouxsie Sioux or Patti Smith or Lydia Lunch, and I'm just this middle-class girl coming from a more conventional upbringing, this California person. But in a way I felt like it's important to represent the normal.
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Ban partial-birth abortion except to save mother's life.
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Celebrity is a corrosive condition for the soul. I have tried to restrain its inroads on me, but there are odd corners of my character that have been harmed.
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What I'd love to do is work with kids in the U.S. to raise their awareness and encourage them to be global citizens. We're all connected these days; we can listen to the same music as kids all around the world and share our ideas.
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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.
