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The Grimm collections were never intended for children. Not because kids were excluded, but because the division we make today of children's literature didn't exist then. The idea of protecting children from tales with violence didn't occur until the earlier part of the 19th century.


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JACK REYNOR When I was a little, little kid, my family got a new washing machine, and they had a big box that wa...
JACK REYNOR I'd love to do a film with Michael Fassbender. He's one of my heroes. I think he's absol...
JACK REYNOR I bring a copy of 'Dracula' with me wherever I go, the book. It's my favorite book in th...
JACK REYNOR So many Irish actors overplay that modesty because they're afraid people will judge them and say...
JACK REYNOR I make it my business to see or do something cultural in every place I go to. If you don't, you&...
JACK REYNOR My least favorite thing about New York is probably the traffic. I hate it. The people are such aggre...
JACK REYNOR With 'Transformers,' I'm going to get to drive fast cars and have a lot of fun. That'...
JACK REYNOR I went up for the first time when I was 18. It's a great place - I love L.A.; I mean, in Ireland...
JACK REYNOR If I'm brave, 99% of it comes from my mother.
JACK REYNOR There's nothing wrong with giving yourself a pat on the back. If you can't do that, you can&...
JACK REYNOR My favorite thing about New York is the view, the skyline.
JACK REYNOR The one thing that the president continues to diminish, which I think is unfortunate, is the fact th...
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