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"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."
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"And also there wasn't much money in television in those days anyhow."
Money
"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."
Art
"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."
Design
"There was a little afternoon show that was called Afternoon. Back in those days in television, most local stations had a midday show for housewives that had a series of things. It was like a variety show for midday."
Television
"No, there's not much competition between puppeteers in general because everybody's working their own style."
Competition
"I was very interested in theatre, mostly in stage design. I did a little bit of acting."
Design
"I think my own strengths are in television production."
Production
"Well, Detroit Institute is kind of a key - probably the largest permanent collection of puppets in the US."
Key
"You're assisting the audience to understand; you're giving them a bridge or an access. And if you don't give them that, if you keep it more abstract, it's almost more pure. It's a cooler thing."
Giving
"My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here."
Hope
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