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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 21m

"Puppetry is like trying to make my hand do what I would do with my own body. It’s still acting and an art form. The better an actor you are, the better a puppeteer you are." Happy Birthday, Fran Brill!

Fran Brill, wearing a yellow shirt and white tank top, smiles as she holds Zoe behind her and Prairie Dawn in front of her. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 23h

GONZO: Kermit, it's disaster time. You're gonna have to cancel my wrestling match with Quongo, the wild mountain gorilla. KERMIT: But why? GONZO: He just called from his limo. It's stuck in traffic. Sorry!

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

SCOOTER: Somebody outside was trying to break the combination lock on your bicycle! But I stopped 'em. KERMIT: Oh, good. What did you do? SCOOTER: I told them the combination.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

WOMAN: I hear you come from a broken home. ANIMAL: Yeah. I broke it myself. Two, three, dip.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"People who grew up with troubled childhoods and they latched onto the Muppets as a way to get through a lot of this stuff. It’s a responsibility I never knew we had." Happy Birthday, Steve Whitmire!

Steve Whitmire, wearing a green collared shirt, smiles. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"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." #HappyBirthdayJim

Jim Henson, wearing a white button-down shirt and a gray checkered jacket, smiles as he embraces Kermit the Frog while holding him up. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"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." #HappyBirthdayJim

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it." #HappyBirthdayJim

Jim Henson, wearing a black turtleneck, looks directly at the camera. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"The attitude you have as a parent is what your kids will learn from more than what you tell them. They don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are." #HappyBirthdayJim

Jim Henson, with daughter Heather on his shoulders, stands outside behind his family (from left), Cheryl, Jane, Brian, John, and Lisa. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Follow your enthusiasm. It's something I've always believed in. Find those parts of your life you enjoy the most. Do what you enjoy doing." #HappyBirthdayJim

Jim Henson, wearing a tuxedo, smiles as he is surrounded by dozens of Muppets on the set of "The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years." (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Certainly I’ve lived my whole life through my imagination. But the world of imagination is there for all of us – a sense of play, of pretending, of wonder. It’s there with us as we live." #HappyBirthdayJim

Jim Henson looks down upon Ernie, whom he holds in his hands. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"The most sophisticated people I know - inside they are all children." #HappyBirthdayJim

Jim Henson, wearing a white jacket, smiles as he poses between Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best.” #HappyBirthdayJim

A young Jim Henson works on a puppet of Kermit. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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

Jim Henson, wearing a pinstriped suit, smiles as he stands next to Junior Gorg. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

STATLER: Speaking of lunch, I wonder what the Swedish Chef has up his sleeve. WALDORF: A summons from the board of health, I wager.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

FOZZIE BEAR: My cousin's so dumb, he spent two weeks in London trying to find the European Common Market.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

KERMIT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. And welcome to The Muppet Show. And what a show we got. We have music, comedy, 225 dancing elephants — who, unfortunately, left their costumes at home because they forgot to pack their trunks.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"I think the subliminal message of ["The Magic Store"] is that you’re special and you can do all the things that we’ve done. I think that was Jim’s message. I think Jim’s message was not that I’m special, but that you’re special." Happy Birthday, Paul Williams!

Paul Williams, wearing a teal turtleneck and dark red jacket, talks to Kermit the Frog on the set of "The Muppet Show." (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"I was a Muppet fan before I worked for the company. I was ten when The Muppet Show first came on the air, so I remember watching it every week, and I grew up with Sesame Street... so I look at things through the eyes of a fan..." Happy Birthday, Craig Shemin!

Craig Shemin, wearing a navy blue short-sleeved shirt with a floral print, smiles as he points to Fozzie Bear standing next to him. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

GONZO: I'm a bird. Yeah, I'm a... I'm a turkey. GUARD: You're not a real turkey. GONZO: Are you kidding? Have you seen my act? GUARD: Hey, Lee, I got this real turkey to see you.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

GONZO: Excuse me, Miss Piggy. May I come in? MISS PIGGY: Ehh, only if you're green and have flippers.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

STATLER: Well, I really liked this show tonight. WALDORF: At these prices, who's gonna complain?

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Instead of going for my final year of college, I started on Sesame Street, which was an education in itself.... And at that time, this was pretty much like the puppet show on television, especially here in New York. So that was quite an education." Happy Birthday, Noel MacNeal!

Noel MacNeal, wearing a black t-shirt, embraces Bear, who stands behind him on the set of "Bear in the Big Blue House." (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

THE SWEDISH CHEF: Whåt de hëy?

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

ELMO: How was your New Year celebration? MOISHE OOFNIK: Ah, terrible. Too much happiness and sweetness. Just telling you about it makes me sick. Happy Rosh Hashanah, Muppet fans!

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

KERMIT: You hear me, New York? We're gonna be on Broadway! Because... Because I'm not givin' up! I'm still here and I'm stayin'! You hear that, New York? I'm stayin' here! The frog is stayin'! We love New York, today and every day.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

(On performing Big Bird in The Muppet Movie finale) "At the wrap party, the shop foreman asked me if I was aware of the politics... He told me Kermit Love had threatened not to send “The Bird” for the finale unless I performed him. I had no idea." Happy Birthday, Michael Earl!

Michael Earl seen from above, holding a pair of sunglasses atop his outstretched right hand, with the thumb slightly below to suggest a face. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

FOZZIE BEAR: I'm Fozzie Bear, and it's my job to warm up the audience with jokes. Ahh! STATLER: Oh god, we're gonna die of hypothermia. WALDORF: I hope it comes quick.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

PEPE: So what do you wanna talk about? RIZZO: Well, I dunno. What do you wanna talk about? PEPE: Ummm... let's talk about how handsome I am, okay? RIZZO: Nah, I don't wanna talk about that.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

WEMBLEY: ♫ The work I think I'll work at Or else I think I won't Is sort of... something that you do Unless you maybe don't ♫ Whatever your work is, Happy Labor Day, Muppet fans!

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

KERMIT: Welcome! And what a show we have for you tonight. Fifty years ago today, "The Muppet Show" premiered in the United Kingdom!

The Season One ensemble of The Muppet Show (plus Jim Henson) surround Kermit the Frog. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

NURSE JANICE: Too bad, Dr. Bob. Your record was so good. You saved nine out of ten. DR. BOB: My record is still good. This week he was number ten.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

MISS PIGGY: Moi has many beauty tips. Are you a publisher and are you offering a large advance? Moi will give you this tip, a milk bath is wonderful especially with cookies. Try it sometime.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

STATLER: What do ya think? Should we keep swiping? WALDORF: Please, I wouldn't swipe the floor with this stuff.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

RIZZO: Oh, we need another schnook to fleece. PEPE: What's a schnooktofleece? RIZZO: A patsy to swindle. PEPE: Patsytoswindle? RIZZO: Guy to rob. PEPE: Guytorob? Does anyone speak English around here?

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

KERMIT: This guy's lost. WAITER: Maybe he should try Hare Krishna. KERMIT: Good grief, it's a running gag.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

SCOOTER: Oh, come on, you're the greatest! FOZZIE BEAR: Yeah? SCOOTER: Yeah, you're always good. Besides, you're on soon. Now is no time to panic. FOZZIE BEAR: Oh, well, see, I got ten minutes of jokes here on the War of 1812. SCOOTER: Now is the time to panic.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

TERRY LOUISE: Tie a yellow-- FRIEND: Ribbit. TERRY LOUISE: --round the old oak tree...

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

WALDORF: You know, this place is cleaner than the theater. STATLER: True. Seats are more comfortable too. WALDORF: Hmm. Yeah. Only the entertainment lives down to my expectations.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

KERMIT: Uh, Fozzie, you can't do poetry on this show. FOZZIE BEAR: Kermit, uh, look at all these cows... this show needs every bit of class it can get. Anyway, Kermit, my poetry's just as good as my comedy. KERMIT: It's that bad, huh?

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

NURSE PIGGY: Dr. Bob, with a nose like that, I wonder if he has a keen sense of smell. DR. BOB: I hope not. This sketch could kill him!

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

JIM HENSON: Wait a second... did I just see you talk in that? You talked in that story. Are you ever going to talk on our show? THE THOUGHT LION: I doubt it.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

GONZO AND JASON ALEXANDER: Give a cheer! Give a shout! Tell 'em what we're all about! We're the team that's gonna rule! We're from South Bay Regoinal Polytechnic Institute for the Performing and Industrial Arts Night School, Downtown Campus, as seen in the motion picture "Fame!"

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"My favorite thing about working on all these shows is that any project Henson's is involved in has such integrity and I always love to work with the puppeteers who are all brilliant performers and wonderful human beings." Happy Birthday, Louise Gold!

Louise Gold grins as she holds up Mean Mama's lower lip. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"If these songs had not all been performed by the Muppets, probably no one would care about them. You have these geniuses performing things that you write and making them 10 times funnier than they would’ve been otherwise." Happy Birthday, Christopher Cerf!

Christopher Cerf smiles as he holds the "Sesame Street Song Book" while he sits in front of a piano decorated with Rubber Duckie. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

(On auditioning for Jim Henson:) "Instead of trying to make something up, I made the puppet as nervous as I was." Happy Birthday, Rickey Boyd!

Rickey Boyd, wearing a purple collared shirt, smiles in front of a gray background. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

BOBO: Hey, Arsenio, do me a favor, huh? Let me hear one of your “things that make you go hmmmm…” Huh? ARSENIO HALL: That's very flattering, Bobo, but I'm moving on. That's behind me now. BOBO: Oh, really? Oh. Oh, you're doing kids' parties, huh?

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

(On the source of his vitality:) "Two things: heredity, which I got free, and orange juice, which I buy by the gallon... No, three things. Being with the Muppets helps too." Happy Birthday, Richard Hunt!

Richard Hunt, wearing a light blue shirt, grins as he stands next to Scooter. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

KERMIT: Uh, uh, listen, listen, everybody! I'm sorry, but I have a very embarrassing announcement to make... MISS PIGGY: What? KERMIT: Uh, well, today is not my birthday. It's about four months from now.

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

FLOYD: Well that's a tough question, but you know what? That's why they call you ToughPigs, ain't it? We'd like to wish a very happy 25th birthday to our parent site, ToughPigs! #ToughPigs25

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