With his gentle voice and heartfelt intelligence, Fred Rogers has provided a compassionate surrogate father to generations of American children. He believes that love is an essential element of life and can help children through difficult situations, simply using handmade puppets to show tolerance and acceptance. Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister who spoke directly and openly to children about his life's work, including his long-running gigs. He was at the forefront of a movement dedicated to meeting the special needs of children and was considered a radical supporter
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? movie plot
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Won't You Be My Neighbor? quotes
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[regarding the urban legends surrounding Fred]
Tom Junod: That, to me, is just, like, a classic example of people looking at Fred in all his eccentricity and singularity, and trying to basically say, "Well, that can't be. He has to be this way."
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Fred Rogers: [sternly] I am tired of hearing people who have long ago set aside the concerns of childhood, telling everybody what children really need. I'll tell you what children need. They need adults who will protect them from the ever-ready molders of their world.