He wasn’t simply entertaining children or trying to turn them into consumers。 He was gentle and kind and meant to soothe the fears of kids who don’t know how the world works。” —Tom Hanks

“His advocacy for children was truly an advocacy for the human race。” —Yo-Yo Ma

“Some people thought Mister Rogers was the biggest nerd on television。 To me， he was one of the coolest men on the planet。” —Whoopi Goldberg

“All my philosophies go back to Mr。 Rogers—kindness， compassion， wanting the other person to be happy。” —Judd Apatow