--- title: "18 Henson Quotes by 17 authors" description: "Browse 18 Henson quotes by 17 authors. Discover the best Henson sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f04/jeremy-scott-7170_heaven_i-was-in-heaven-when-i-saw-taraji-p-hens_2171531.jpg" --- > [I was in heaven when I saw Taraji P. Henson wearing Moschino!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeremy-scott/i-was-in-heaven-when-i-saw-taraji-p-henson-wearing-moschino/) [Jeremy Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeremy-scott/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f04/jeremy-scott-7170_heaven_i-was-in-heaven-when-i-saw-taraji-p-hens_2171531.jpg) > [I was a great fan of Jim Henson.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/terri-windling/i-was-a-great-fan-of-jim-henson/) [Terri Windling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/terri-windling/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e8/terri-windling-8504_fans_i-was-a-great-fan-of-jim-henson-2965143_2965143.png) > [Jim (Henson) should have \*\*\*\*in¿ fired me several times...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-oz/jim-henson-should-have-in-fired-me-several-times/) [Frank Oz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-oz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc1/frank-oz-13874_funny_jim-henson-should-have-in-fired-me-sever_1840170.jpg) > [Jim Henson was an absolute genius.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-brigstocke/jim-henson-was-an-absolute-genius/) [Marcus Brigstocke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-brigstocke/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/312/marcus-brigstocke-14795_absolute_jim-henson-was-an-absolute-genius-272830_2728303.jpg) > [I think I've lost a lot of my gay fans to Gavin Henson. It's a shame because I really love them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-beckham/i-think-i-ve-lost-a-lot-of-my-gay-fans-to-gavin-henson-it-s-a-shame/) [David Beckham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-beckham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00d/david-beckham-2195_england_i-think-i-ve-lost-a-lot-of-my-gay-fans-t_290818.jpg) > [Jim Henson was the only piece of fan mail I ever wrote when I was a little kid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-patrick-harris/jim-henson-was-the-only-piece-of-fan-mail-i-ever-wrote-when-i-was-a/) [Neil Patrick Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-patrick-harris/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f87/neil-patrick-harris-2281_fan-mail_jim-henson-was-the-only-piece-of-fan-mai_1262097.png) > [“I don't know where the ideas come from. It's just a matter of us figuring out how to receive the ideas waiting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-kay/i-don-t-know-where-the-ideas-come-from-it-s-just-a-matter-of-us/) [Patricia Kay](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-kay/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0da/patricia-kay-53258_jim-henson_i-don-t-know-where-the-ideas-come-from-i_1541653.jpg) > [I have always been a fan of Jim Henson, and I love his Creature Shop creations, the skill of the puppets and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/honeysuckle-weeks/i-have-always-been-a-fan-of-jim-henson-and-i-love-his-creature-shop/) [Honeysuckle Weeks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/honeysuckle-weeks/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/986/honeysuckle-weeks-21221_always_i-have-always-been-a-fan-of-jim-henson-a_875012.jpg) > [Henson had never spoken to me about Kermit, but he had spoken to Frank Oz about the idea of me doing the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-whitmire/henson-had-never-spoken-to-me-about-kermit-but-he-had-spoken-to-frank/) [Steve Whitmire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-whitmire/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c17/steve-whitmire-108117_about_henson-had-never-spoken-to-me-about-kerm_2411375.jpg) > [I have fond memories of all things Henson. I grew up on the stuff. My mom's a massive fan and made sure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kate-leth/i-have-fond-memories-of-all-things-henson-i-grew-up-on-the-stuff-my/) [Kate Leth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kate-leth/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9c8/kate-leth-21630_fond-memories_i-have-fond-memories-of-all-things-henso_1859730.jpg) > [We wanted to premiere it in New York, because New York is sort of the home of the Jim Henson Company and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-henson/we-wanted-to-premiere-it-in-new-york-because-new-york-is-sort-of-the/) [Brian Henson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-henson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f5/brian-henson-10923_company_we-wanted-to-premiere-it-in-new-york-bec_3202858.jpg) > [ No one employed \[ chaos\] better than Jim Henson, by the way, on The Muppets. He had all these chicken Muppets that… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ed-helms/no-one-employed-chaos-better-than-jim-henson-by-the-way-on-the/) [Ed Helms](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ed-helms/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b3/ed-helms-4996_chaos_no-one-employed-chaos-better-than-jim-he_1233796.png) > [I've got a good Barbarians squad including Australian backs who have played together. Gavin Henson would make a fool of himself if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-mallett/i-ve-got-a-good-barbarians-squad-including-australian-backs-who-have/) [Nick Mallett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nick-mallett/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e92/nick-mallett-266150_australian_i-ve-got-a-good-barbarians-squad-includi_2348968.png) > [I bought a tape recorder and some stuff and went to Europe for three months when I was 18. The puppeteering was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-oz/i-bought-a-tape-recorder-and-some-stuff-and-went-to-europe-for-three/) [Frank Oz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-oz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ed/frank-oz-13874_about_i-bought-a-tape-recorder-and-some-stuff_1448051.jpg) > [Jim Henson once allowed me to visit the Muppets on set and spent an entire day showing me how he and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-dini/jim-henson-once-allowed-me-to-visit-the-muppets-on-set-and-spent-an/) [Paul Dini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-dini/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f3/paul-dini-4918_day_jim-henson-once-allowed-me-to-visit-the_2005578.png) > [ “\[Henson:\] I didn’t call him a frog. \[Interviewer:\] Right, he was just Kermit the thing. \[Henson:\] Yeah, all the characters in those… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hyde-stevens/henson-i-didn-t-call-him-a-frog-interviewer-right-he-was-just-kermit/) [Elizabeth Hyde Stevens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-hyde-stevens/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3db/elizabeth-hyde-stevens-42422_henson_henson-i-didn-t-call-him-a-frog-intervie_725988.jpg) > [“Jim Henson's body was gone, and yet that powerful presence-that undefinable 'something' that compelled men to seek his appreciation and approval, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-jay-jones/jim-henson-s-body-was-gone-and-yet-that-powerful-presence-that/) [Brian Jay Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-jay-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/683/brian-jay-jones-43390_gratitude_jim-henson-s-body-was-gone-and-yet-that_1754924.jpg) > [“Here we are sitting at the Waldorf in a conference room... and in comes someone with long hair and wearing an outfit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-davis/here-we-are-sitting-at-the-waldorf-in-a-conference-room-and-in-comes/) [Michael Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-davis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/431/michael-davis-35675_bomb_here-we-are-sitting-at-the-waldorf-in-a_3089593.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/henson/#itemlist", "name": "Henson Quotes", "numberOfItems": 18, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I was in heaven when I saw Taraji P. 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