Jim Henson

Jim Henson

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American puppeteer Jim Henson has a gift for language that makes complex ideas feel instantly clear. Their reputation for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), as well as creating the Muppets for Sesame Street (1969–present) lends every quote an extra layer of authority. 10 of Jim Henson's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Design, Hope, Respect, Relationship, and Money. One standout: "I was very interested in theatre, mostly in stage design. I did a little bit of acting."

“Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.”

— Jim Henson

Life

All Quotes by Jim Henson

“At the time of Polaroid - and I did a couple of other commercials just before I stopped doing that stuff - at that point I was at the level where they respect you and your opinion and all that sort of thing.”

— Jim Henson

Respect

“We thought it would be fun to try to design a show that would work well internationally and so that' s what we're intending to do with Fraggle Rock, and we are indeed now selling it around the world.”

— Jim Henson

Design

“I was very interested in theatre, mostly in stage design. I did a little bit of acting.”

— Jim Henson

Design

“Yeah, we pretty much had a form and a shape by that time - a style - and I think one of the advantages of not having any relationship to any other puppeteer was that it gave me a reason to put those together myself for the needs of television.”

— Jim Henson

Relationship

“Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.”

— Jim Henson

Life

“When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there.”

— Jim Henson

Hope

“And also there wasn't much money in television in those days anyhow.”

— Jim Henson

Money

“At the University of Maryland, my first year I started off planning to major in art because I was interested in theatre design, stage design or television design.”

— Jim Henson

Art

“My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here.”

— Jim Henson

Hope