But with The Dark Crystal, instead of puppetry we're trying to go toward a sense of realism - toward a reality of creatures that are actually alive and we're mixing up puppetry and all kinds of other techniques.

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.

We see with our eyes. We know with our hearts. Outside...Inside.

If you can't beat them. Join them

I hope that something better comes along.

I decided that what I really wanted to do was go off and paint.

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.