![]() And I don’t care what anybody says, I don’t care if no one believes in us because… I believe. If we failed, we failed together and to me that’s not failing at all. Kermit’s commencement address at Southampton College Me? In love with a pig? Wait till I tell the guys in marketing.Īs we say in the wetlands, “Ribbit-ribbit-kneedeep-ribbit,” which means “May success and a smile always be yours… even when you’re knee-deep in the sticky muck of life.” Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection. "Before You Leap: A Frog's-eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons" And remember those words of encouragement ’cause they’re the only ones that matter. And a select few will whisper words of encouragement. Some will scoff, suggesting that whatever your Big Dream is, it’s too big for you. When you decide what your Big Dream is, you’ll be bursting with enthusiasm and want to share it with everybody… Most everybody will give you one of those “OK, that’s nice, now please pass the ketchup” looks. "Wisdom From It's Not Easy Being Green" And beware of advice from experts, pigs, and members of Parliament. Mine happen to be bears, pigs, rats, and penguins, but you go with what works for you. For me, the best part of creativity is collaborating with friends and colleagues. ![]() There’s one other thing that I think every person or frog needs to be creative: friends. ![]() And well, I’ve found a whole bunch of friends who have the same dream, and that kind of makes us like a family. The kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with. Well, I’ve got a dream too, but it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. Just because you haven't found your talent yet, doesn't mean you don't have one. He’s always on hand with sound advice and words of encouragement, as the following quotes show. Still, Kermit will do anything to help his friends. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the lovable frog - as Kermit famously said, “It’s not easy being green.” Being a shy, awkward, but endlessly kind frog, Kermit (whose personality has often been compared to that of Henson) sometimes finds it difficult to cope with his fellow Muppets, most of whom are, to put it mildly, rather eccentric. Then he became a producer on The Muppet Show, a fictitious show-within-a-show in which Kermit was often flustered by the likes of Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, and the karate-chopping diva Miss Piggy - with whom Kermit has had a well-publicized on-off relationship. Kermit’s first job was as a news reporter. Henson introduced Kermit in 1955 on the sketch comedy show Sam and Friends, but it was only in 1969 that Kermit began to achieve more widespread celebrity, thanks to a fledgling show called Sesame Street. Of course, Muppets creator Jim Henson had a hand - quite literally - in Kermit’s rise to fame. I've worked with some of the greatest talents of all time - from Bob Hope and Rudolph Nureyev to Quentin Tarantino and Robert De Niro.” I've met kings, queens, presidents, and pigs. As Kermit himself put it, “I’ve had a pretty extraordinary life so far. Today, no frog is more famous, no amphibian more celebrated. For a frog who was born in a swamp alongside a few thousand siblings, Kermit has certainly come a long way.
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