It seems to me that not only the writing in most children's books condescends to kids, but so does the art. I don't want to do that.
Chris Van Allsburg
What kids are exposed to on television is more frightening and horrifying than what they see in my books.
I don't know if what kids really want is a hamster. What they want is a dog. So the hamster ends up being a substitute: 'Well, would you... →
I am always fascinated by the way kids create their own world. That is something I am very attentive to anywhere I go.
Francis Alys
When my kids were very young, I have seen them crying, as they didn't want to go to school.
Nita Ambani
Being an actress is similar to trying to fit in with the popular kids in high school. You're expected to drive the right car, wear the right... →
Lauren Ambrose
I've seen kids turn their lives around. It's usually a kid who's outside of the team-sport world, or maybe has a darker personality or... →
Jeff Ament
What I really wanted to do, actually, was stay home and be a mom and have some more kids.
Suzy Amis
I've written in every imaginable location; a repurposed closet, the kitchen table, the bleachers while my kids had basketball practice, the front... →
Laurie Halse Anderson
Kids are mostly very resilient.