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47 Top Quotes By Frank Oz

Famous As: Puppeteer & Actor Known for His Role of Yoda in the 'Star Wars' Series

Born On: 1944

Born In: Hereford, England

Age: 80 Years

Frank Oz is a celebrated English-American puppeteer, actor and filmmaker. He started his career as a puppeteer and performed Muppet characters of Sam Eagle, Miss Piggy, Animal, Fozzie Bear in Bert, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Cookie Monster and others. In the ‘Star War’ films he was the voice of Yoda and was also the puppeteer in the same. Some of his notable directorial works are, ‘Death At The Funeral’, ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’, ‘The Score’, ‘Dirty Rotten Scondrels’, ‘Bowfinger’, ‘What About Boo?’ and ‘In & Out’. Following is a corpus of quotable quotations and sayings by the distinguished artist which have been extracted from his works, thoughts, movies, dialogues, films, public utterances, interviews and life. Take a look at the popular quotes and thoughts on importance, attack, friends, experience, adventure, proud, loved, humor, great, music, opportunity, director etc by Frank Oz.

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I just want to do good work. That's all I want to do. I don't have big aspirations like being the President of the United States, I just want to do good work. That's all.

I just want to do good work. That's all I want to do. I don't have big aspirations like being the President of the United States, I just want to do good work. That's all.
Frank Oz

Jim (Henson) should have ****in¿ fired me several times...

Jim (Henson) should have ****in¿ fired me several times...
Frank Oz

Impossible to see, the future is.
Frank Oz

I love Britain, I lived there for nine years doing shows and things, but I don't know what a British sensibility is. I'd like to have someone tell me what an American sensibility is.

I love Britain, I lived there for nine years doing shows and things, but I don't know what a British sensibility is. I'd like to have someone tell me what an American sensibility is.
Frank Oz

First impression is unfair, because a first impression of somebody is guarded, and you don't know the person.

First impression is unfair, because a first impression of somebody is guarded, and you don't know the person.
Frank Oz

I've done TV for tons and tons of years, so I'm not crazy about doing more TV, but with films, all I want to do are different projects that aren't all the same.

I've done TV for tons and tons of years, so I'm not crazy about doing more TV, but with films, all I want to do are different projects that aren't all the same.
Frank Oz

I've always wanted to do non-comedies, I've always done dramas, comedies, music, and I always like to bop around and do different things.

I've always wanted to do non-comedies, I've always done dramas, comedies, music, and I always like to bop around and do different things.
Frank Oz

I want to get into the theater. I really wanted to be a theater director, but I turned out to be a movie director.

I want to get into the theater. I really wanted to be a theater director, but I turned out to be a movie director.
Frank Oz

I just want to work with talented people who are enjoyable to be with, and take big huge risks from high comedy to deep, dark, brooding drama, to thriller. I just want to go back and forth.

I just want to work with talented people who are enjoyable to be with, and take big huge risks from high comedy to deep, dark, brooding drama, to thriller. I just want to go back and forth.
Frank Oz

Our job as directors is to entertain an audience, it's not just to do it for the director. You might as well sit in a white room and look at the movie for the rest of your life - it's ridiculous.

Our job as directors is to entertain an audience, it's not just to do it for the director. You might as well sit in a white room and look at the movie for the rest of your life - it's ridiculous.
Frank Oz

When I did Yoda, me and three other people worked our asses off, and I was sweating every single day, it was tough as hell. Now that it's CGI, 24 people work on Yoda, and I get all the credit -- I do nothing.

When I did Yoda, me and three other people worked our asses off, and I was sweating every single day, it was tough as hell. Now that it's CGI, 24 people work on Yoda, and I get all the credit -- I do nothing.
Frank Oz

Once you get a character, you lock it in your heart - it's there.

Once you get a character, you lock it in your heart - it's there.
Heart Character
Frank Oz

I was a weird kid. I should've been gay because I listened to a lot of Broadway musicals. I don't know why I'm not gay.

I was a weird kid. I should've been gay because I listened to a lot of Broadway musicals. I don't know why I'm not gay.
Frank Oz

Do or do not. There is no try. Only do.
Trying
Frank Oz

What I remember most about the 'Road' movies is my enjoyment at watching the two characters sparring with each other. But more important than that was my feeling that Hope and Crosby were enjoying the sparring, too.

What I remember most about the 'Road' movies is my enjoyment at watching the two characters sparring with each other. But more important than that was my feeling that Hope and Crosby were enjoying the sparring, too.
Hope
Frank Oz

I'm not an art director; I'm just not. I've always been somebody who has a sensibility that I hope is the same sensibility of others.

I'm not an art director; I'm just not. I've always been somebody who has a sensibility that I hope is the same sensibility of others.
Hope Art
Frank Oz

I love 'Time Bandits;' it's great.
Love Time
Frank Oz

I'm not politically committed at all in the popular sense; that is, to any party. I'm committed to whatever's best for the normal working person. I'm not a great fan of politics.

I'm not politically committed at all in the popular sense; that is, to any party. I'm committed to whatever's best for the normal working person. I'm not a great fan of politics.
Frank Oz

I never wanted to be a puppeteer. I stopped puppeteering when I was about 18. I puppeteered when I was eleven years old to 18 to make extra money to go to Europe, which I made half of and my parents gave me half.

I never wanted to be a puppeteer. I stopped puppeteering when I was about 18. I puppeteered when I was eleven years old to 18 to make extra money to go to Europe, which I made half of and my parents gave me half.
Me Money
Frank Oz

I've rewritten a lot of the scripts I've done. 'Little Shop Of Horrors' was a complete rewrite, but I didn't touch the dialogue. Essentially, I'm a very good editor.

I've rewritten a lot of the scripts I've done. 'Little Shop Of Horrors' was a complete rewrite, but I didn't touch the dialogue. Essentially, I'm a very good editor.
Frank Oz

I've always wanted to do non-comedies. I've always done dramas, comedies, music, and I always like to bop around and do different things.
Music
Frank Oz

Well, Hollywood isn't made up of individual studio heads anymore. It's made of corporations. And corporations are looking for the bottom line. They don't want to take chances. They want the money back for stockholders.

Well, Hollywood isn't made up of individual studio heads anymore. It's made of corporations. And corporations are looking for the bottom line. They don't want to take chances. They want the money back for stockholders.
Money
Frank Oz

I'd like to read a book sometime. I've never read a book before. That'd be an adventure. I understand they have pages and everything. Yeah, I've got to do that sometime.

I'd like to read a book sometime. I've never read a book before. That'd be an adventure. I understand they have pages and everything. Yeah, I've got to do that sometime.
Frank Oz

The more work I do, the more important it is to work with people I like - who are very talented.

The more work I do, the more important it is to work with people I like - who are very talented.
Frank Oz

A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.

A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.
Frank Oz

Oakland Technical High School. Like any high-school experience, it was ambiguous. I was shy with girls; I had friends, but there were times I didn't feel I had the right friends. My grades were only so-so.

Oakland Technical High School. Like any high-school experience, it was ambiguous. I was shy with girls; I had friends, but there were times I didn't feel I had the right friends. My grades were only so-so.
Experience Friends
Frank Oz

I look back on my work and I think, 'Oh, why didn't I do that differently?'

I look back on my work and I think, 'Oh, why didn't I do that differently?'
Think
Frank Oz

In order to be a star performer you have to have someone to play against.

In order to be a star performer you have to have someone to play against.
You
Frank Oz

I wouldn't like to be that famous, I value my privacy. Mind you, Miss Piggy enjoys every moment of it. If it were not for me, she would spend all her time in the limelight.

I wouldn't like to be that famous, I value my privacy. Mind you, Miss Piggy enjoys every moment of it. If it were not for me, she would spend all her time in the limelight.
Time
Frank Oz