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Fairy tales and mythology have always been an exaggerated distillation of the real world. Think of them as blueprints for how to deal with…

— Charles de Lint

It's the problem with fairy tales. From far away, they seem so perfect. But up close, they're just as complicated as real life.

— Soman Chainani

Fairy tales were great because they provided a no-limits playground for my imagination, and growing up, there's nothing more exciting.

— Elliot Knight

I like being scared, so I've always liked fairy tales because they're kind of creepy.

— Lana Parrilla

I always felt and still feel that fairy tales have an emotional truth that is so deep that there are few things that really…

— Alice Hoffman

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

— Neil Gaiman

I didn't like fairy tales when I was younger. I found a lot of fairy tales scary. They really didn't sit well with me.

— Amanda Seyfried

The great thing about fairy tales and myths is that they go beyond character. They're not about character. They're about more basic things. They're…

— Neil Jordan

Fairytales work on two levels. On a conscious level, they are stories of true love and triumph and overcoming difficult odds and so are…

— Kate Forsyth

I love fairy tales and feel very affected by them.

— Alice Hoffman

I am completely fascinated by the differences and comparisons between real life and fairy tales because we're raised as little girls to think that…

— Taylor Swift

What works about fairy tales is that they endure, and the great thing about fairy tales is that you can explore big, epic things…

— Gary Ross