Take what you got and fly with it.

When I was a kid, I never saw a puppet show. I never played with puppets or had any interest in them.

It has always been difficult to get Big Bird to be very pretty. Big Bird in England is much more gorgeous.

A film is not done by one person. It's done by a lot of people. I love this whole collaborative aspect. When it works well, you end up with something better than any of us started out to do.

All of a sudden you realise that you are the person who has control of your life.

I know I drive some people crazy with what seems like ridiculous optimism, but it has always worked for me.

I know it's easier to portray a world filled with cynicism and anger, where problems are solved with violence...It's an easy out. What's a whole lot tougher is to offer alternatives, to present other ways conflicts can be resolved, and to show 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.