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Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney co-founded a little phenomenon called “Sesame Street.” It became the world famous Children’s Television Workshop, now the Sesame Workshop. She has at least a dozen university doctorates ...

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My Most Recent Posts

Joan Ganz Cooney | 11/03/2009 1:00 pm

Joan Ganz Cooney 'Appalled' at Hillary Clinton's Head Scarf

Would she wear a crucifix if she met with the pope?

Joan Ganz Cooney | 09/22/2009 4:55 pm

Joan Ganz Cooney on Medicare: 'I'm Lucky But That Doesn't Mean I'm Callous'

Joan Ganz Cooney responds to comments on the Question of the Day about the success of Medicare

Joan Ganz Cooney | 03/23/2009 6:00 am

Joan Ganz Cooney: Where Are the Wisemen Behind the Man?

I’ve been ruminating about what is missing by way of advisers to our president in the White House …

My Most Recent Conversation

Marlo Thomas: Mike Nichols and Ed Sherick Helped Make My Career

Marlo Thomas shares her ‘big break’ story with wOw friends Joan Ganz Cooney and Jane Wagner

Things I Can Do Without:

  • Loud people
  • Traffic jams
  • Long-winded stories from well-meaning people
  • Telephone cold sales calls

I Adore:

  • Dogs
  • Great conversation
  • Great books
  • Anything that makes me laugh long and hard

Most Important to Me:

  • My husband, children and grandchildren

Sweet Memories:

  • My college years

What Makes Me Mad:

  • Mistreatment of animals and children

What Never Fails to Get My Attention:

  • Stories about children who have disappeared

Why I Hate My Computer:

  • Because it takes up too much of my time

Why I Love My Computer:

  • Because it’s a quick way of communicating and getting information

Favorite Quote:

  • I have many favorites – too many to write down

I Miss:

  • Being at a younger age when people didn’t talk about their health all the time

I Like the Feeling Of:

  • Air conditioning when it’s hot outside
  • Heat when it’s cold

What Makes Me Sweat:

  • Tennis in hot weather

Hate to Eat:

  • I don’t hate to eat anything. I wouldn’t eat it if I hated it. I just push those things aside or say, "No thank you."

My Favorite Things:

  • All the photos of family and friends in my bookcases in New York and Watermill

My Shoes:


Things I Hate the Most:

  • Noisy restaurants
  • Interruptions of interesting conversations
  • Self-involved people who talk too much

Dead to Me:


Tacky Things I Can’t Do Without:


My Foods:

My Remedies:

  • Pedicures with leg and foot massage
  • Late afternoon naps if I’m going out
  • Watching “The Daily Show” at 11pm
  • Time by myself

I Love(d) Reading:

I Love(d) Watching:


I Wish I Lived in:

  • A great hotel with room service

My Dream Experience Would Be:


I’m Addicted To:

  • E-mail
  • Reading articles in newspapers and magazines

I am Happiest:

  • When I’m with people who make me laugh

I Admire:

  • The Founding Fathers of our country
  • Winston Churchill & Franklin Roosevelt

I Respect:

  • Anyone who puts his or her life in danger or even in stark discomfort to help others

What Wows Me: