“I know that it's easier to portray a world that's filled with cynicism and anger, where problems are solved with violence. What's a whole lot tougher is to offer alternatives, to present other ways conflicts can be resolved, and to show that you can have a positive impact on your world. To do that, you have to put yourself out on a limb, take chances, and run the risk of being called a do-gooder.”

“My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here.”

“I was very interested in theatre, mostly in stage design. I did a little bit of acting.”

“At the University of Maryland, my first year I started off planning to major in art because I was interested in theatre design, stage design or television design.”

“We thought it would be fun to try to design a show that would work well internationally and so that' s what we're intending to do with Fraggle Rock, and we are indeed now selling it around the world.”

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

“Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection, the lovers, the dreamers and me”

“I think it's not particularly necessary to lead a religious life. People progress just as well in music, or art, or math or science or gardening or whatever. It all seems to work as well and the process is good.”

“I think there are lots of ways of leading very good lives and growing spiritually. This process of growth goes on whether we believe it or not.”

“When single shines the triple sun,What was sundered and undoneShall be whole, the two made oneBy Gelfling hand, or else by none.”

“I don't know exactly where ideas come from, but when I'm working well ideas just appear. I've heard other people say similar things - so it's one of the ways I know there's help and guidance out there. It's just a matter of our figuring out how to receive the ideas or information that are waiting to be heard.”