Shari Lewis

“This is the song that doesn't end. Yes, it goes on and on my friend. Some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because...”

“I think puppets can say things that people can't.”

“My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.'”

“I have no message. I have no plan. I have no agenda. I'm an entertainer. I don't give anybody any advice.”

“Lamb Chop is a vessel for my own feelings and thoughts. She is the feisty, assertive part of me.”

“Don't be afraid to take a big step. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.”

“When you're a child, you're a person who can't do anything. You can't go anywhere, you have no money, you have no power. But in your imagination, you have everything.”

“I don't think of myself as a children's entertainer. I think of myself as an entertainer who happens to have a lot of children in the audience.”

“A child can't be taught to be good. The only way to make a child good is to be good yourself.”

“This is the song that doesn't end. Yes, it goes on and on my friend.”

“Enthusiasm is the #1 requirement for taking action. Without it, you're a couch potato.”

“I am a person who is not afraid of looking silly.”

“I always wanted to be a star. I always wanted to be a famous person. It's a weird drive.”

“Ventriloquism is a little like juggling. It's an odd, unique, quirky skill.”