A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men. |
All the figures show that film-makers and publishers go for the safe option,'' says Peter Hunt, children's literature professor at Cardiff University. |
And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. |
And Charlie, don't forget about what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he ever wanted. He lived happily ever after. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Fairy tales have always got to have something a bit scary for children - as long as you make them laugh as well, |
I asked my mum, who's a very clever psychotherapist, and she says that kids love stories about death; they need it, they need to have stories that deal with death and explain it, as a place to put their fears - and actually, Corpse Bride is a beautiful and very comforting, joyous portrayal of what might be beyond life. |
I do not like film directors very much. They lack humility and they are too damn sure that everything they do is right. The trouble is that it's mostly wrong. Oh, what a mess Mel Stewart made of Charlie. |
Some adults forget what it was like to be a kid,'' Burton says. |
Some children are spoiled and it is not their fault, it is their parents. |
We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it. - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |