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As a kid I read Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, and a few others. As an adult have admired Leonardo da Vinci's drawings and notebooks.
I've always loved the idea of changing myself, wearing costumes and disguises. It takes you back to being a kid, to dressing up.
I was a huge Spice Girls fan when I was a kid. When I was younger I had a Spice Girls poster on my wall and I watched the movie.
I'll say one thing about an oil boom; it will teach a kid that Life's a pretty rotten thing as quick as anything I can think of.
I can never be Michael Jackson or do what he did, but he is definitely a good inspiration: I want to give the kids that feeling.
I still think most writers are just kids who refuse to grow up. We're still playing imaginary games, with our imaginary friends.
I worked so hard for so long - I did a lot of movies. I also worked a lot when my kids were smaller, before they were in school.
What do little kids do? They crawl on the floor and they build with blocks. I just continued to do that for the rest of my life.
The one thing that will be the bane of my existence with my kid will probably be the way he or she is most like me in some ways.
I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I would never miss any of the comic books. I had practically no hair when I was a kid!
I want certain things out of life. I want my grand kids, my kids' kids, being able to inherit what I've worked so hard to build.
I was a serious kid to an absurd degree. I was overwhelmed with responsibility. You know, trying to play grown up. I overdid it.
I'm very flattered when people I respect like my work. It's like a dream of a little kid when somebody I idolised likes my work.
Social media is the basis of my career. Since I was a kid I've always used the Internet as a space to express myself creatively.
There's a perception that's been put out into the marketplace by No Child Left Behind that schools aren't doing enough for kids.
A friend of mine gave me a very good piece of advice, which is if you don't think your kids are going to want it, don't take it.
I have followed my heart my whole life - the crazy kid, a contrarian by nature, and I've been in trouble in points in my career.
I would never put a video in front of my kid. While I don't use videos as a babysitter, they have come in handy on the airplane.
However I will never forget what Marion [Zimmer Bradley] did for me by accepting that first story from a stupid enthusiastic kid.
Being famous is like a dream come true but it's really difficult because you lose your freedom. I don't want to lose being a kid.
Give your kids responsibility. Once outside, let them lead, who cares if you get lost; it might be the best trip you've ever had.
For every little kid who still believes in Santa Claus, there is at least one adult who still believes in professional wrestling.
I don't know any kid that's not afraid at some point going to bed with the lights off, totally. That's why they make nightlights.
When it comes to kids, it's just not hard to get them healthy. I don't find it hard and don't understand why people find it hard.
I'd love kids. I'm obsessed with babies. Of course I've thought about baby names. A million times. I like Alfie for a little boy.
One of the best investments we can make is to give our kids the ingredients they need to develop in the first five years of life.
As a kid I couldn't afford any Jordans, so I didn't get my first pair until my last year of high school. They were Air Jordan 9s.
For my kids, I cook everything. We have dinner every night, pretty much, just the four of us: my husband and me and our two kids.
I want my permanent address to be in Oklahoma. Someday, when I get married and I have kids, that's where I want to raise my kids.
My wife used to tell me one of my best qualities was that my feet don't smell, but I remember my brother's did when we were kids.
I didn't plan on being a comedian. I didn't plan on getting married and I didn't plan on having kids, but I did all those things.
Kids have what I call a built-in hypocrisy antenna that comes up and blocks out what you're saying when you're being a hypocrite.
I'm a big believer in getting kids involved in things where there's a shared interest because that's where they can have friends.
When I'm out in public I need to be a role model for the kids. I need to be someone they can look up to or portray themselves as.
I'll fight with every breath in my body to stop the out of control spending and debt that are bankrupting our kids and grandkids.
My idea of childcare at festivals is to sit at a trestle table with an ale while the kids run around and make up their own games.
When I was a kid I had a friend who worked in a radio station. Whenever we walked under a bridge, you couldn't hear what he said.
Girl they love me like I'm Prince, like the new kid with the crown. Bunch of underground kings, thought you knew how we get down.
In other parts of the world where I go, people are worried about, Jeez, you know, I really wanted to buy my kids shoes this year.
I love just sitting quietly meditating. With an hour free, it depends. I love getting down on the floor and playing with my kids.
Like the oxytocin you get as a mom makes you forget everything constantly. And I'm a totally different person after having a kid.
Love the player for who they are, not for what they can do for you. Kids see through the coach whose only concern is for himself.
When I was a kid, my father told me every day, 'You're the most wonderful boy in the world, and you can do anything you want to.'
I was a tough kid with the jeans, the concert shirt with the flannel over it, the comb in the back pocket and the feathered hair.
Sometimes parents limit the experiences their kids will have, saying they are going to fail; they can't ride a bike or do sports.
The worst thing a kid can say about homework is that it is too hard. The worst thing a kid can say about a game is it's too easy.
I try not to kid myself. You know, I don't mind romancing someone else, but to fool yourself is pretty devastating and dangerous.
My grandfather came over from Puerto Rico and raised his kids speaking English so that it would be easier for them to assimilate.
I can't just wake up and watch TV and do nothing. I need a day off working out, seeing the wife, play a little golf, see my kids.
They say kids today don't know the value of a dollar. They certainly do know the value of a dollar. That's why they ask for five.