About Quote by Nancy Gibbs

'Sesame Street' was a pioneering educational T.V. show, intended to help underprivileged children. But even those of us middle-class kids spoilt for pedagogical choice…

— Sarah Churchwell

The benefits kids get from watching "Sesame Street" can be as powerful as the ones children get from preschool.

— Julie Roginsky

“Parents embraced “Sesame Street” for several reasons, among them that it assuaged their guilt over the fact that they could not or would not…

— Neil Postman

With four kids, it's hard to watch anything other than 'Sesame Street.'

— Neal McDonough

'Sesame Street' was built on the idea that a show that could capture a child's attention could also give the child an education. That…

— Elizabeth Flock

Over its 40 years, Muppets on 'Sesame Street' have addressed AIDS, divorce, a parent's deployment overseas, and a death in the family. But the…

— Elizabeth Flock

So, I'm on 'Sesame Street,' walking around with all these monsters, Elmo and his buddies, a whole bunch of chickens, a whole bunch of…

— Feist

I always say I owe my sense of humor to 'The Muppets' because I didn't necessarily know what was going on when I watched…

— Janet Varney

You heard about, through word of mouth, Big Bird is out, he's in the house. He's turnin' up, with Snuffleup, They're really gettin' their…

— Black Thought

Kids' shows appeal to a fun-loving mentality that I hope all humans, no matter how old they are, have some ability to relate to.

— Andrew W.K

Children seldom have a proper sense of their own tragedy, discounting and keeping hidden the true horrors of their short lives, humbly imagining real…

— Shirley Hazzard

Children can tell spectacular lies and make one smile with their unabashed honesty and then they grow up and blend the two together.

— Anonymous