Kids are brought into show business because they are cute and see truth and they're very bright. But there's a sense of doing it because you want the adults to be approving of you. You want to make them happy.
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My son has been known to throw a book at the television set when he called for me to come play and I was obviously busy in the box. But I'm told that children of television performers grow up thinking that all mommies or daddies work on TV and that it's no big deal.
I learned that kids in show business are so different from regular, average students. They would gather behind you and help you to succeed in any way possible.
I've always been a family entertainer. Every show I have done has been suitable for any age - parents never need to worry that, if they pop out of the room, I'll say anything untoward.
But you can't show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture. You've got to show what it's really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.
If the kids did want to get into showbiz then so be it, but I would never project anything on to my children.
Reality shows give a great platform to young singers, but kids shouldn't be exposed to showbiz at a very young age.
Kids love watching adults act like children. It's that spirit they can relate to.
And, you know, when you are a kid, everybody wants to be an actor. I think that everybody wants to be in show business, frankly.
The kids don't really have any part of my television life. Fortunately, there aren't many times when show business intrudes on our family existence.
When doing family entertainment, you don't actually worry about kids. You know what you can't do. But in terms of sensibility and sophistication and wit and ambition, aim for your own taste level, and kids will - if they're interested in the subject matter - be glad that you did.