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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Caroll [Spinney] held a workshop/audition with a few of the Sesame Street puppeteers... He shook my hand and said, 'You know, your last name means ‘bird’ in German, this might be the job for you.'" Happy Birthday, Matt Vogel!

Matt Vogel. wearing a blue button-down shirt, poses next to Big Bird and behind Count von Count on a white background. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"I think TV is like fire. It's good when it keeps you warm and bad if it burns your house down." Happy Birthday, Loretta Long!

Loretta Young, wearing a turtleneck and jacket, smiles in a black-and-white photograph. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"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 · 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

"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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"I don’t think any of us realized how important Jim’s influence was going to be in the world of entertainment... He was approachable and funny and appreciative. A buddy. One doesn’t expect a buddy to become a worldwide influence." Happy Birthday, John Lovelady!

John Lovelady, wearing a white shirt and checkered jacket, smiles as he holds up Miss Piggy in front of a sign that says "Beverly Hills." (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"What I love about Sesame [Street] is that it’s a world of universal acceptance: where humans, animals, monsters, fairies, and Snuffleupaguses can live in harmony." Happy Birthday, Alan Muraoka!

Alan Muraoka wearing a blue flowered shirt, smiles as he's surrounded by Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and Elmo. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"My father had a very open mind when it came to creative collaboration and did not let it become confined by the assumptions of what something has to be. He really believed that people are genuinely good and his sense of humor was timeless." Happy Birthday, Cheryl Henson!

Cheryl Henson smiles, wearing a patterned top with purple and green rectangles and black geometric shapes. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

"I was delighted to take the role of Mr. Hooper... It's a big part, and it allows a lot of latitude. But the show has something extra, that sense you sometimes get from great theater, the feeling that its influence never stops." Happy Birthday, Will Lee!

Will Lee, as Mr. Hooper, smiles as he leans on the counter at Hooper's Store. He wears a pink button-down shirt, dark red bowtie and suspenders, and a pocket protector. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"The caller said Jim Henson saw a puppeteering videotape I’d sent in and wanted to audition me right away. I was numb with shock while making the arrangements. Then I hung up the phone and ran around screaming at the top of my lungs..." Happy Birthday, Karen Prell!

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"I was kind of like the original Walter from the Muppets. My room was just like his in the movie with all the Muppet photos and posters on the walls. So I was incredibly fortunate to see them up-close and in-action." Happy Birthday, Mike Quinn!

Mike Quinn holds up Gobo, just in front of a Fraggle hole, on the set of "Fraggle Rock." (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

(William Bogert on his wife, Eren Ozker:) "...She hated to say that she hated a play (or a movie, or a restaurant). She would smile a strained smile and say, 'I found it insufficiently arresting.' I wasn’t the only one who found this endearing." Happy Birthday, Eren Ozker!

Eren Ozker holds up Hilda standing next to Jim Henson, holding up Kermit, on the set of "The Muppet Show." (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

"I... became the very first [Muppet] workshop intern. And I loved it. From Don Sahlin’s practical jokes, Caroly Wilcox’s fresh pesto lunches and Dave Goelz’s 'Muppets 101' lessons – I couldn’t have been happier." Happy Birthday, Rollie Krewson!

Rollie Krewson hugs Zoe from behind. Zoe wears a pink tutu with a white swan hat and rainbow bracelets. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In just 25 days, our parent site @toughpigs.com will mark its 25th anniversary, so to celebrate, each day until then, we'll be sharing quotes from moments when the Muppets spent some time with us. Follow along with #ToughPigs25!

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"I have a theory on how I develop characters. I try to look for a character flaw within myself, and then I find a way to amplify it and make it lovable." Happy Birthday, Dave Goelz!

Dave Goelz and Gonzo at the 2015 D23 Expo. Gonzo is wearing a floral-print shirt and golden undershirt, while Goelz wears a black button-down shirt. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

"Jim Henson was a beautiful, gentle soul, who, every time he was on the set, I tried to go and watch. I did have the privilege of working with him a few times. Just a beautiful, humble being." Happy Birthday, Alison Bartlett!

Alison Bartlett at the 2019 Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala, standing in front of a backdrop with the Sesame Workshop and Sesame Street "50 Years and Counting" logos. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

"It’s always for both. It’s always for kids and for adults. That was always the whole point of Sesame Street." Happy Birthday, Judy Freudberg!

Elmo sits on Judy Freudberg's shoulders and waves. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"Chance, dumb luck or destiny? Who knows the controlling force that chooses where and how we find our lives manifest? I can only say... that I am either blessed and one of the luckiest bozos walking this planet or both." Happy Birthday, Jerry Nelson!

Jerry Nelson attentively listening to Robin the Frog. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

"We were all still just a bunch of clowns, basically, and Jim was the biggest clown of all. He kept the atmosphere so light that nobody knew the boss was there anyway." Happy Birthday, Terry Angus!

Fozzie Bear hands Terry Angus a copy of Season Two of The Muppet Show on DVD. Angus puts his hand over his heart, visibly touched by the gesture. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

FOZZIE BEAR: Patriotism swells in the heart of the American bear. Happy Fourth of July, Muppet fans!

Miss Piggy dressed up as the Statue of Liberty. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

KERMIT: I love green. Okay, I know that is not a big surprise, after all that's who I am and, as the saying goes, I was born this way. Tonight, we're capping off ToughPigs' Pride Month fundraiser with a livestream at 6:30 PM Eastern! Find out more at toughpigs.com/pride-2026!

Want to support LGBTQ+ causes and win fabulous prizes like these... and more?

(A collage of artwork and prizes available, including art prints, a replica Robin the Frog, Bert and Ernie wreath with the banner "Love Wins," finger puppets of Ludo and Red Fraggle)

Donate to one (or more!) of these charities:
- Advocates for Trans Equality
- True Colors United
- The Trevor Project

Email proof of donation to toughpigspride@gmail.com. Every $10 you donate gets you one raffle ticket!

For more info and a full list of prizes, go to toughpigs.com/pride-2026

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Dance magic dance! Over the weekend, Labyrinth marked its 40th anniversary, and we're celebrating this week with quotes from the cult classic film. Follow along with #Labyrinth40!

In a still from Labyrinth, Hoggle appears in the foreground, with Sir Didymus, Ambrosius, and Ludo (mostly cropped out) behind him. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

KERMIT: I mostly love green because it can be about so many other things, like the Earth and nature and being naturally who you are. To me it also means loving yourself, loving your family, and loving who you want to love. toughpigs.com/pride-2026/

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

"I went to college, got a degree in psychology, but halfway through my junior year, I was like, 'No, I just want to play with dolls on television.'" Happy Birthday, Peter Linz!

Peter Linz, wearing a black shirt, black pants, and dark purple jacket, smiles as he is surrounded by Ernie, Herry Monster, and Daniel. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

"...I'm a strong believer in having the main characters evolve and keeping them fresh and finding new places to put them. Otherwise, they would just be corporate icons." Happy Birthday, Jerry Juhl!

Jerry Juhl, wearing a plaid shirt and jacket, smiles as Kermit the Frog looks over his shoulder (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Stop the presses! This Friday, The Great Muppet Caper celebrates its 45th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, we're sharing some of our favorite quotes from the film. Follow along with #GreatMuppetCaper45!

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

GONZO: Trust me: You are not alone. Each and every one of us is one of a kind. Even if your kind is hard to define, that's okay! ToughPigs' Pride Month fundraiser is still going on! More details at toughpigs.com/pride-2026!

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

MR. TARKANIAN: The only reason I hired you two jerks was because your old man was a friend of mine. FOZZIE BEAR: Dad spoke well of you too. Happy Father's Day, Muppet fans!

Mr. Tarkanian holds a picture of him with Kermit and Fozzie's Dad, a bear with ping pong ball eyes, green fur, and a green collar, as seen in "The Great Muppet Caper." (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"[My sister] would say, 'What can you do with art? You’ll never make a living doing puppets.' And it was recently that we reminisced about that and, not trying to sound egotistical, I said: 'Do you know that my puppets are all around the world?'" Happy Birthday, Don Sahlin!

Don Sahlin, wearing a turtleneck and jacket, smiles with a mischievous grin, as he's surrounded by Muppets such as Grover, Beautiful Day Monster, Big V, Cookie Monster, a Snerf, and Taminella Grinderfall (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"I don't look at writing for children as that different than writing for anybody else. The emotions that you write about are... the same as you would... for anybody. You just do it with a vocabulary of experience that children will understand." Happy Birthday, Jeff Moss!

Jeff Moss smiles as he sits at a piano, which Rubber Duckie sits on. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

"Everybody works so hard on our projects and our shows but they enjoy the challenge. They just love it even though they’re working really hard. We all enjoy each other." Happy Birthday, Bill Barretta!

Bill Barretta, wearing a a gray patterned shirt and black fest, looks out as he holds Pepe at the 2015 D23 Expo (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

"After we were married, I didn't perform that much... But we had fun back when it was just the two of us." Happy Birthday, Jane Henson!

Jane Henson, wearing a white, blue, pink, and yellow striped shirt, smiles as she appears in front of on a black background. (Image courtesy of Muppet Wiki)

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Muppet Quotes @muppetquotes.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

KERMIT: Yeah, we're all very different — pigs and bears and chickens and whatevers — but what matters is that we love and care about each other and that's what makes us family. There's still time to donate to ToughPigs' Pride Month fundraiser at toughpigs.com/pride-2026!

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