I used to be sure of things. Me, once i had all the answers. I wish i was a kid again, when i had all the answers.

The core of the film [Hunt for the Wilderpeople] is that relationship. Whether they're getting on or whether they're not. If that relationship works,….

I've always been a target. Everyone looks me and says, 'I'm not going to let that Asian kid embarrass me. I'm going to go at him.' That's how it's be….

I go to correctional facilities and talk to kids there. They have little kids in there who are, like, 12 years old, stealing cars and stuff like that..

You know, I'm a product of my environment, gettin' into everything you know a kid my age would get into, a lot of negativity was surroundin' me. And ….

Having children changes your behavior. Your personality doesn't change, but you're more cautious of what you say and how you say it to start with-so ….

If there's no fire, there's no scream. If there's no scream, then no one hears you and no one comes to help you in the first place. The depth of my s….

The kids from the streets don't want preaching or messages. They want what they can identify with. They want to hear about the reality of their situa….

I think that it's easy to target a heavy metal band for inciting violence or making kids turn to a cult than it is to actually look at real problems ….

Most children, even very bright ones, need constant review and practice to truly own a concept in grammar, math or science. In schools today, on pape….

I'm a working-class kid from a blue-collar New England family..

I'm not a rock star. Sure I am, to a certain extent because of the situation, but when kids ask me how it feels to be a rock star, I say leave me alo….

The thing about kids is that they express emotion. They don't hold back. If they want to cry, they cry, and if they are in a good mood, they're in a ….

Kids still like to laugh, kids still like the joy of learning. When you have a cool science experiment, I don't care where you're from. When you have….

I say to this generation: "We must encourage these kids." Tell them they are wonderful and capable. Be their cheerleader. And when they don't get wha….

When the kids see the poverty in their neighborhood, but they see these successful kids who come from the countries they come from, come from Mexico,….

Well, you know, I left Cuba as a kid when I was 6 years old back in 1971..

My kids are my life and the thought of someone taking them away from me is my worst nightmare..

Many people think you shouldn't stop kids from being kids, and I agree, but no one wants the worst case scenario on their hands. Better safe than sor….

These kids know so much these days, and are bigger, stronger and quicker mentally. We just have to find out how to use it for good and not evil..

Having children, you have so much more structure in your life. The open-endedness of being a single woman is gone, you know? It's sort of like, from ….