The Muppet Show is very much seen as an English thing. So for us in the U.K. it is one of the treasures of the history of children's TV and of comedy basically.

There's a cyclical nature to what people like in the world. Through time, things come around again.

You are a product of what you watch as a kid largely.

I think one of the great bits of The Muppet show is that it was set in a 19th century British theater and they live so nicely amongst that lovely old theater.

Inevitably in any work you do I think that there is a sense of continuity, and I like that.

I am always a great fan of keeping things on an eye level for comedy because it plays better.

I never want to make a movie which is going to be CG filled, cold, and computerized.

Honestly, puppets themselves are actors effectively. The joy of puppetry is that it is very simple and low-fi, which I love.

You're basically the same person forever so you find the same stuff funny forever. The Muppet Show spoke to me at 5 and it speaks to me in my late 30s in the same way.

I am a great believe that your humor is developed at a very early age and it doesn't ever change.

I think the children of Hollywood are more influential than the parents.

Conformity keeps us closed minded.

Friendship is almost always the union of a part of one mind with a part of another people are friends in spots.

At that moment I didn't particularly care if a band of raging marauders tried to do her in,but if there were frequent attacks on her "castle," I thought I should know.

Picking projects, it's always director first and then script. Those two things are pretty much head-to-head.

To bring yourself love and happiness, do what you can to bring them to others.

Nevada is poised to lead our nation in renewable development and we must harness those resources.

Obviously generating revenue is what this is all about anymore, which is sad, but again, you have to find ways to make it work. But, yeah, that's certainly intriguing.

I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left earlier they wouldn't have to go so fast.

John McEnroe's so good. Against him, all you can do is shake hands and take a shower.