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" I've gotten to hang out with Elmo, I'm the Fairy Shoeperson on 'Sesame Street'. So hopefully our kids will get to see and hear me as much as they're able. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Me
Fairy
See
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" Jim Henson was the only piece of fan mail I ever wrote when I was a little kid. "
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" I don't know, on a sitcom, and in theatre especially, you have to really be listening to an audience. And if you're losing them, you can hear the sniffs, and the playbills shuffling and whatnot. "
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Know
Losing
" I enjoy being a hyphenate. I've always thought of my career as a plate spinner in the circus. "
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Thought
Always
" I'm a nerdy, geeky fan of' Labyrinth' and 'Dark Crystal'. "
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Nerdy
" I thought the idea of 'Smurfs' lent itself to the 3-D environment pretty well, I think, better than some of the farm animal movies that have been done before. I was a fan of the 'Smurfs' and they come with their own fan base, which I thought was nice. "
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Think
Thought
" I like the tube more than the NY subway though, you've got cushioned seats. "
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More
Got
You
" I have a very large forehead. I have a pronounced skull. Maybe producers think that there is a lot going on up in there. "
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Maybe
Think
Up
" I always thought I'd make a good parent, but I was single and led a solitary life for many, many years. Then I met David, and he had experience with kids and wanted to have a family, too. "
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Good
Thought
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" In my 20s, I mostly ate burritos and nachos, with the occasional burger. "
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Occasional
Mostly
Burger
" Being able to live my life transparently does empower me to feel like I can be myself more. It's easier for me to flirt with girls now that girls know that I'm gay. It almost makes it a sexier encounter than if I was trying to pretend that I was straight. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Myself
Know
Life
" I've got no plans to be a ballet dancer at the moment. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Dancer
Ballet
Got
" What I enjoy so much about the Tonys' uniqueness is that anyone who's tuning in has an interest in seeing the show, so our job is halfway done. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Seeing
Uniqueness
Done
" It's good to have a lot of once-in-a-lifetimes in your lifetime. If you get the chance to skydive, go skydiving. If you're offered a part in a weird Shakespeare play in San Diego, slap on some tights and rock out some iambic pentameter. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Chance
Good
Play
" I remember thinking that the rest of my life would be solo. I wasn't weepy when I thought that - it was just a realization that I had gone this long being self-sufficient. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Life
Thought
Thinking
" I do a lot of books on tape for Beverly Cleary, and another 'Smurfs' shout-out for that demographic. "
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Another
Tape
Lot
" I've been very fortunate to go from interesting chapter to interesting chapter. "
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Been
Very
Interesting
" I love the 'So You Think You Can Dance' show. I love it. I think it's some of the best hours on TV. "
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Best
Dance
Love
" With the Tonys it's a little tricky because a lot of the funnier jokes are more insider, so people watching at home may not get a Julie Taymor reference the way that New Yorkers would. So you have to figure out what comedy plays to a large audience and still respect the individuals who are there. "
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Way
Comedy
Home
" I need to stop carving out four-hour chunks to do random things and go home and watch my children grow up. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Children
Stop
Random
" I've done plenty of daredeviling - from white-water rafting to bungee jumping. But I think the most fearless was hosting the Emmy Awards. It was overwhelming, and I definitely had to leave fear at the door. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Think
Door
Leave
" I have more artistic control in a smaller show. But it doesn't really matter. Sometimes you can have the smallest role in the smallest production and still make a big impact. "
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Matter
You
Impact
" I like to make decisions based on things I'm interested in doing, not what seems like the next move in my quote-unquote career. "
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Career
Like
Move
" There are so many examples of talented actors working today, no matter how they live their private lives. I'm lucky that people believe me when I'm in character. "
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Today
Live
Believe
" I'm a very lucky man in this chapter of my professional life, 'cause I get to do jobs with wildly different skill sets. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Professional
Man
Life
" I didn't want to go marching down the street with camera crews. Oy. To get married? Really? It seems like you have an agenda when you do it that way. I wouldn't want to get married to be an example. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Want
Camera
Down
" Rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love. "
Neil Patrick Harris
Life
I Am
Love
" We're in such a volatile climate right now politically. I think they didn't want Assassins to not succeed due to popular opinion and politics, versus on its own merits. I can respect that. "
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Think
Politics
Respect
" I want to be able to infuse some youthful energy and comedy while appreciating the generations before. "
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Want
Able
Comedy
" I think it has been a weird mistake to have people with their own music careers going on and judging people because when they're too critical, it affects them. They don't want to be that honest, because they need to keep their appearance up. "
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People
Weird
Music
" I get to choose things that interest me as opposed to trying to get any job that will have me, which for a vast majority of actors is the case. "
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Choose
Job
Me