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Apr 10, 2006

"This is what I give. I give an expression of care every day to each child, to help him realize that he is unique. I end the program by saying, "you've made this day a special day by just your being you. There's no person in the whole world like you, and I like you just the way you are."" --Fred Rogers

Silence at the Emmys

Hundreds of millions around the world recognize his face, yet he bought clothes from a thrift store, drove a humble car and lived in a simple home. In 1984, he even issued a statement to the Supreme Court to say that he had "absolutely no objections" if consumers taped his telecast, violating the copyright rule. In 1999, when inducted into the TV Hall of Fame, he used his moments of glory to bring stillness in the world; he brought the entire audience to tears as he accepted his Emmy Award by asking people to spend a moment in silence thinking about someone who touched their lives and made them better people. His name was Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers.