My Life as a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo Has Taught Me About Life, Love and Laughing Out Loud (2006) (edit title/settings)

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• Kevin Clash: The man behind the Muppet and the unassuming heart and soul of Elmo.

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• “Elmo loves you, too.”

  Elmo

• ““Like children all over the world, Elmo teaches us that we can always reach a little higher, jump a little farther, and do a little better. What would happen if we all lived our lives this way? Maybe it would mean a happy ending.””

  Kevin Clash

• “Society was still sending a loud message that black children like us didn't have much to aspire to, but that negative talk was drowned out by our parents, who taught us that our dreams were worthy simply because they were ours.”

  Kevin Clash

• “My family taught me that it was right to ignore the clamor of the crowd and go your own way.”

  Kevin Clash

• “When I talk to children and young adults as Kevin—not Elmo—I always try to impress upon them the importance of having self-respect, of listening to their hearts and going after their dreams. . . . No matter who you are—a big yellow bird, a grouch in a can, a frog in a trench coat, or a furry red monster—you can love and be loved and find your place in the world.”

  Kevin Clash

• “My parents instilled in me the idea that right and wrong were neither black or white. They have lived that simple ideal their whole lives, and from childhood I learned to appreciate the differences in people without sacrificing my identity.”

  Kevin Clash

• “Another sketch modeled for children, in a metaphorical way, is a solution to intolerance. It didn't preach, but rather demonstrated to children, and reminded adults, that we are more the same than different.”

  Kevin Clash

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• love works best when we keep it simple, when we remember to say it and show it, and, most of all, when we share it.

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• Elmo reminds me on a daily basis that love is the foundation for a happy life. And

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• When you reach out to hold someone’s hand, or hug them or kiss them, you’re affirming that your love truly exists.

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• Cooperation means more than simply being in agreement with another person. It means offering encouragement and aid, working together to resolve conflicts,

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• born optimists—lift his spirits and help him view the world as a place of hope and possibility.

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• 123 Sesame Street
• Elmo's World
• Turner's Station
• New Pittsburgh Avenue

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Kevin Clash (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Gary Brozek (Author)
2. Louis Henry Mitchell (Illustrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PN1982.C53A3 2006
• Dewey: 791.53092

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• Books › Entertainment › Television › Shows
• Books › Health, Mind & Body › Self-Help › Motivational
• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Television Performers
• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Entertainers
• Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Memoirs