Jim Henson, It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider

"Sometimes I have trouble falling asleep but it's not so bad I don't worry and I don't weep. In fact I'm glad. Because I get up off my pillow and I flip on the light. I get down and get hip in the still of the night I stretch and I yawn and then I breathe real deep And dance myself to sleep. I hoof around my beddie just a-tappin' my toes Before I know what's happened I'm a-ready to doze Got some partners I can count the boogie-woogie sheep I dance myself to sleep."

"Moving right along In search of good times And good news,With good friends you can't lose. This could become a habit. Opportunity just knocked,Let's reach out and grab it,Together we'll nab it,We'll hitch-hike, bus, or yellow cab it."

"Here's some simple advice: Always be yourself. Never take yourself to seriously. And beware of advice from experts, pigs, and members of Parliament."

"I think if you study--if you learn too much of what others have done, you may tend to take the same direction as everybody else."

"I know that it's easier to portray a world that's filled with cynicism and anger, where problems are solved with violence. What's a whole lot tougher is to offer alternatives, to present other ways conflicts can be resolved, and to show that you can have a positive impact on your world. To do that, you have to put yourself out on a limb, take chances, and run the risk of being called a do-gooder."

"Life is meant to be fun, and joyous, and fulfilling."

"[Kids] don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are."

"I try hard not to judge anyone, and I try to bless everyone who is a part of my life, particularly anyone with whom I am having any problems"

"If you care about what you do and work hard at it, there isn't anything you can't do if you want to."