Frank Oz

“Yoda is not a puppet. He's a character.”

“The joy of puppetry is to be able to create a life where there was none.”

“Collaboration is not about giving up your ideas; it's about making them better.”

“I'm not a comedian. I'm not a show host. I'm a puppeteer.”

“You can't create a character without a soul.”

“My humor is my shield.”

“The work with Jim was the best of my life. And I will miss him 'til the day I die.”

“All of us have a monster in us; we're all monsters.”

“I think the soul of a person is in their eyes.”

“Directing is a very lonely job. It's a lonely, lonely job.”

“The Muppets are a very misunderstood group of performers.”

“For me, it’s all about the characters. The characters have to be real.”

“I don't think in terms of legacy. I think in terms of the work.”

“I’m not a great actor. I'm a character actor.”

“You have to believe in your characters. If you don’t believe in them, nobody else will.”