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Do the jobs you like least first. It makes each successive job easier.

Jim Henson

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Jim Henson
Age: 53 †
Born: 1936
Born: September 24
Died: 1990
Died: May 16
Actor
Animator
Film Director
Film Producer
Puppeteer
Screenwriter
Television Director
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Greenville
Mississippi
James Maury Henson
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Life is meant to be fun, and joyous, and fulfilling.
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[Kids] don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.
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I don't want'a die... I have other plans!
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I don't know exactly where ideas come from, but when I'm working well ideas just appear. I've heard other people say similar things - so it's one of the ways I know there's help and guidance out there. It's just a matter of our figuring out how to receive the ideas or information that are waiting to be heard.
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It all ends in one of two ways: either someone gets eaten or something blows up.
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Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the child you have stolen, for my will is as strong as yours and my kingdom as great. You have no power over me!
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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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