I was writing from the age of 10, and I was never really into going to discos and dances and stuff. I never told anyone at school that I did that because I feared it would alienate me even more. Kate Bush agealienatedance Change image and share on social
MMA fighters are said to be some of the best athletes in the world. My plan at the age of 47 is to show the world I am still one of the best athletes as well. Herschel Walker ageathletefighter Change image and share on social
My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you're serious, and I've always liked it. Bonnie Blair agehaveparent Change image and share on social
My mother was 45 when she had me, so when I was in high school my parents were the same age as my friends' grandparents. Jack White agefriendgrandparent Change image and share on social
My mom was always keen I stayed in school and got good grades, and she was always keen for me to do medicine. I used to go to drama classes when I was younger, and she would always take me. But when I got to an age when I decided it was what I wanted to do, when she accepted it, she had actually been the most supportive person ever. Iain De Caestecker acceptageclass share on social
Believe me, that was a happy age, before the days of architects, before the days of builders. Lucius Annaeus Seneca agearchitectbuilder Change image and share on social
It's hard for women at my age in Hollywood, but I'm not discouraged. Jane Fonda agediscouragehard Change image and share on social
Short of taking monastic vows or trekking into the Kalahari, a freighter passage might just offer what our relentlessly connected age has made difficult, if not impossible: splendid isolation. Christopher Buckley ageconnectdifficult Change image and share on social
Did you come of age in those sweet summers of the early nineteen-sixties, when the airwaves were full of rock and roll's doo-wop promise of joy and the nation was full of J.F.K.'s eloquent promise of a New Frontier? I did. Life seemed to be laid out before us like a banquet; everything was for the taking, especially hearts. John Lahr ageairwavebanquet share on social
I'm excited about how books work in a digital age. When you read a book, unlike a film, you are decoding symbols in order to 'see' the story, so it is collaborative in a way that a film can never be. Steven Hall agebookcollaborative Change image and share on social