“You see an absolutely brilliant film later, as an adult, and you walk out thinking about what to have for dinner. Whereas something like Jaws winds up having a huge effect on me. If only my parents had been taking me to Kurosawa films when I was eight, but no.” IfsThinkingFilmParentWalksEffectsWindHugeAdultsEightDinnerBrilliantKurosawa Author:Ann Patchett
“I think my primary audience is in some sense an adult audience, because I think that will then have a knock-on effect for children.” ThinkingChildrenAudienceEffectsAdultsPrimaries Author:Marcus du Sautoy
“Did you ever look into the personalities of male cooks, Army, logging camp, etc.? They're all supposed to be crazy, incomprehensible, contemptible. And angry. The act of feeding adult males seems to have strange personality effects.” LooksSeemsCrazyEffectsStrangePersonalityAdultsArmyAngryMalesSupposed To BeCooksEtcCampsFeedingBeing CrazyLogging Author:James Tiptree Jr.
“Marnie was ahead of its time. People didn't talk about childhood and its effects on adult life. It was taboo to discuss sexuality and psychology and to put all that into a film was shocking.” PeopleFilmPsychologyChildhoodEffectsAdultsSexualityShockingTaboo Author:Tippi Hedren
“Teachers and librarians can be the most effective advocates for diversifying children's and young adult books. When I speak to publishers, they're going to expect me to say that I would love to see more books by Native American authors and African-American authors and Arab-American authors. But when a teacher or librarian says this to publishers, it can have a profound effect.” ChildrenBookYoungSpeakTeacherEffectsAdultsProfoundYoung AdultAfrican AmericanNativeNative AmericanPublishersLibrarianAmerican Author Author:Pat Mora
“The stultifying effect of the movies is not that the children see them but that their parents do, as if Hollywood provided a plausible adult recreation to grow up into.” IfsChildrenGrowsParentGrowing UpEffectsAdultsHollywoodMovieRecreationPlausible Book:Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society Source: Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society
“Smoking is, if not my life, then at least my hobby. I love to smoke. Smoking is fun. Smoking is cool. Smoking is, as far as I am concerned, the entire point of being an adult. It makes growing up genuinely worthwhile. I am quite well aware of the hazards of smoking. Smoking is not a healthful pastime, it is true. Smoking is indeed no bracing dip in the ocean, no strenuous series of calisthenics, no two laps around the reservoir. On the other hand, smoking has to its advantage the fact that is a quiet pursuit. Smoking is, in effect a dignified sport.” IfsWellsTwoFactsHandsFunSportsGrowing UpGrowingEffectsQuietOceanAdultsAdvantageConcernedSeriesPursuitSmokeSmokingWorthwhileHobbiesLapHazardsDipPastimeReservoirsCalisthenics Book:The Fran Lebowitz Reader Source: The Fran Lebowitz Reader
“Digging back through the events of the past, I found that there have been all sorts of people who had a greater effect on us than our own fathers. Perhaps an adult that we wanted to become like, or someone with such a strong presence that even now, they remain in our hearts - someone who might be referred to as a "father of choice."” PeopleHeartHas BeensMightWantedPastChoicesFoundFatherStrongGreaterEffectsEventsAdultsDigging Author:Mamoru Hosoda
“What is missing from today's dialogue is the effect autism is having on families, our society and what the unknown factors are. The 300lb. gorilla in the room is that our children with autism today will soon become adults with autism.” ChildrenTodayRoomsEffectsMissingAdultsOur ChildrenDialogueFactorsOur SocietyAutismGorillasChildren With Autism Author:Jenny McCarthy