Children have no use for psychology. They detest sociology. They still believe in God, the family, angels, devils, witches, goblins, logic, clarity, punctuation, and other such obsolete stuff. When a book is boring, they yawn openly. They don't expect their writer to redeem humanity, but leave to adults such childish allusions.

Kids who have no interest in books are usually from slob parents who themselves had no interest in books.

You have to remember children are not usually very interested in what their parents do for a living.

It is my opinion that a story worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then.

My kids don't watch my movies. They are not interested. They do not want to perceive mom as such.

And, of course, people are interested only in themselves. If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen.

Stories about your children are not good stories. They're not interesting, amusing, or relatable. [...] That took me a long time to learn. And a lot-- I have a lot of friends with kids that don't know it: what happened with your kid this morning at breakfast is not funny.

The kids are turned off from politics, they say. Most of 'em don't even want to hear about it. All they want to do these days is lie around on waterbeds and smoke that goddamn marrywanna... yeah, and just between you and me Fred thats probably all for the best.

Toys are not a need people typically think of, but they've got all these kids who have absolutely nothing to do.

Most ethnologists scrupulously avoid describing how these children feel about participating in the killing or eating of their siblings.

There are many things in this world that a child must not ask about.

Only the children know what they are looking for.

Les enfants sont comme les hommes, l'expérience d'autrui ne leur sert pas.

Parents are not really interested in justice. They just want quiet.