Frasi di Jim Henson

„C'è un grande valore nel poter fare un passo indietro e ridere di te stesso, della vita, e degli atteggiamenti. Il riso ti aiuta a mettere tutto in prospettiva.“

—  Jim Henson

There's great value in being able to step back and laugh at yourself, at life and at attitudes. Laughter helps you put everything into perspective.

„Credo che sia un bene essere se stessi. Ma l'individualismo è un'arma a doppio taglio. Le persone "diverse" sono isolate.“

—  Jim Henson

I think it's good to be your own person. But individuality is a mixed blessing. People who are "different" are isolated.

„Volevo girare un film dove le creature non ci assomigliassero.“

—  Jim Henson

I wanted to do a film where the creatures didn't look like us.

„È una storia d'avventura, ma certamente non del nostro mondo.“

—  Jim Henson

It's an adventure story. But it's definitely not in our world.

„Ho sempre sentito di non far parte delle cose in generale. Ne sono sempre stato al di fuori.“

—  Jim Henson

I always felt that I was not a part of things in general. I've always been outside of things.

„Ho sempre pensato che i film di fantascienza ambientati nel nostro mondo suonassero falsi.“

—  Jim Henson

I've always thought that science fiction films set in our world have always rung false.

„Mi sentivo isolato anche da bambino. L'isolamento ti rende sensibile. Da piccolo, sentivo di essere l'unica persona così. Ma c'è del bene nella solitudine. Ti rende sensibile, e la sensibilità fa parte del processo creativo.“

—  Jim Henson

Even as a kid, I felt isolated. Isolation makes you sensitive. As a kid, I felt I was the only person who was like that. But there's a good side to isolation. It makes you sensitive, and sensitivity is part of the creative process.

„Molte persone creative dimostrano un certo livello di insoddisfazione con lo status quo, la modalità prestabilita. Se guardi le cose diversamente, vieni considerato "diverso". Per estensione, le persone "diverse" sono ritenute "pazze".“

—  Jim Henson

„Suppongo sia il mio alter ego. Ma è più irriverente di me e anche un po' saggio. Kermit dice le cose che io mi trattengo dal dire.“

—  Jim Henson

„La gente non dovrebbe aspettarsi i Muppet perché non sono presenti. Questo è qualcos'altro.“

—  Jim Henson

People shouldn't come expecting to see the Muppets because they are not here. This is something else.

„No time is wasted time“

—  Jim Henson

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„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.“

—  Jim Henson

„Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.“

—  Jim Henson

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

—  Jim Henson

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„There's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met.“

—  Jim Henson

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„Only time can heal your broken heart. Just as only time can heal his broken arms and legs.“

—  Jim Henson

„The most sophisticated people I know - inside they are all children.“

—  Jim Henson

„Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.“

—  Jim Henson

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

—  Jim Henson

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