Television is basically teaching whether you want it to or not.
JIM HENSONYeah, well when I first started working, it was $5 a show; it was probably a little higher by the time I got to my own show, but I remember that they put me under contract at $100 a week, which to me was really an astronomical price.
More Jim Henson Quotes
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I don’t know exactly where ideas come from, it’s just a matter of us figuring out how to receive the ideas waiting to be heard.
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We see with our eyes. We know with our hearts. Outside…Inside.
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It has always been difficult to get Big Bird to be very pretty. Big Bird in England is much more gorgeous.
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Nobody creates a fad. It just happens. People love going along with the idea of a beautiful pig. It’s like a conspiracy.
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There was a little afternoon show that was called Afternoon. Back in those days in television, most local stations had a midday show for housewives that had a series of things. It was like a variety show for midday.
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It all ends in one of two ways: either someone gets eaten or something blows up.
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There’s not a word yet, for old friends who’ve just met.
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I know that I personally have felt quite happy because I’ve done what I wanted to do. I pursued my interests and have thus managed to combine my business with lots of fun. I guess my only advice is to do what you enjoy, and try to do your best with it.
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Take what you got and fly with it.
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Yeah, well when I first started working, it was $5 a show; it was probably a little higher by the time I got to my own show, but I remember that they put me under contract at $100 a week, which to me was really an astronomical price.
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When The Muppet Show ended, we all sat around and said, what kind of television show would we like to do. We felt the need these days are for some quality children’s programming.
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Life’s like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.
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