- For me, my favorite Sesame Street moment,

and I think the most impactful thing for me personally

was that when I was a little girl,

there was a skit of Lena Warren and Grover.

And he was shy, and she was showing him

how to introduce himself to people.

And she sang him a song where she said,

♪ People know you ♪

♪ By the little things you do ♪

♪ People know you ♪

♪ By the little things you do ♪

- Yeah? - Yes.

♪ Show someone you care ♪

♪ Watch them care for you ♪

And she was telling him that it's okay to be shy,

but that you just have to introduce yourself.

And as a little girl, I was shy but really friendly,

and I didn't know how to balance it.

And I remember just kind of

watching this and thinking, "Oh, it's just really simple.

"You just have to hold out your hand

"and say, 'How do you do?'"

- I've got a little system I use when I'm feeling shy.

And you know what I do? I say,

♪ How do you do ♪

♪ Hold out your hand ♪

♪ Smile and say ♪

♪ Glad to meet you ♪

- I don't know.

- Happy 50th anniversary, Sesame Street, I love you.

(gentle upbeat music)