"Oh! well it, its something that I feel about men generally (sorry about this folks) that a lot of men have got a child inside of them, you know? they're more or less just ...grown up kids... and that its... its a very... (delayed laughter from audience), no, no! its a very, very good quality... its really good because a lot of women grow up and get far too responsible and its really nice to keep that delight in wonderful things that children have, and thats what i was trying to say;... that this man can communicate with a younger girl because... he's on the same level"
In her own words.
Kate answers the question "What is the meaning of the song: The man with the child in his eyes?" in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3B4lIK9aS_E#t=257
"Oh! well it, its something that I feel about men generally (sorry about this folks) that a lot of men have got a child inside of them, you know? they're more or less just ...grown up kids... and that its... its a very... (delayed laughter from audience), no, no! its a very, very good quality... its really good because a lot of women grow up and get far too responsible and its really nice to keep that delight in wonderful things that children have, and thats what i was trying to say;... that this man can communicate with a younger girl because... he's on the same level"