Stan Lee Quotes

Babies do not want to hear about babies; they like to be told of giants and castles.

I never grew up reading or fantasizing about fairy tales. I was always too busy, like, outside being a kid.

The words 'fairy tales' must accordingly be taken to include tales in which occurs something 'fairy,' something extraordinary - fairies, giants, dwarfs, speaking animals.

To be honest, Peter Pan was one of those fairy tales that I sort of related to, and I think that's the case with a lot of kids.

I love fairy tales.

I love fairy tales and feel very affected by them.

Fairy tales have always got to have something a bit scary for children - as long as you make them laugh as well.

I had these cheap alien toys and I made up stories for them. They were space pirates. They didn’t have names so I made up names. These were the first stories I wrote. Even as a little kid I was thinking about torture.

I don't think you ever outgrow your love for things that are bigger than life and more colorful than the average life. And somehow I feel that these comic book stories are like fairy tales for older people, because they have the same qualities.

I loved fairy tales as a kid. I've always been drawn to fantasy. They're always exciting. There's never a dull moment. I just love the embellishments and the magical stuff. It's such fun to work with and to re-imagine your own way.

We're all just big kids. That's all we are. We are artistes. We grew up wanting to be part of the fantasy of the fairy tales and the stories.

Sure, I love fairy tales.

It is good for children to find themselves facing the elements of a fairy tale - they are well-equipped to deal with these

Butterflies and zebras And moonbeams and fairy tales That's all she ever thinks about Riding with the wind.

With my writing, I can still play inside an enchanted castle or live inside an old fort. I can run from ghosts or ride dolphins any day of the week.

Every time I see a good play or watch a good movie, I have the same feeling I had as a child of wanting to be that person on stage or wanting to run through the forest with a big dress on.

I love fantasy. I grew up reading fantasy.

Dragons and bridges are very much something out of fairy tales and fantasy.

When I was a little kid, I told stories.

I think storytelling is all about children. We human beings love to hear stories being told - and it first happens when you're a kid.

In kindergarten that used to be my job, to tell them fairytales. I liked Hans Christian Andersen, and the Grimm fairy tales, all the classic fairy tales.

As a kid, I loved any fantasy.

I will always have a soft spot for 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon,' which I discovered just at the age when I was beginning to enjoy the darkness in fairy tales but still wanted a story where the good guys win.

When I was little, I made up my own fairy tales, and the ghostly echo of 'Once upon a time' shapes all the fiction I've ever written.

I am positive I was not a neglected child. I remember reading 'The Jungle Book' and 'The Sleeping Beauty.'