Once you've published a few books, you drag around this ball and chain of a back list. All the evidence of how few you've sold is there. I think a lot of writers my age have this strange experience of going from would-be to has-been. Geoff Dyer agebackball share on social
There's still a massive inequality between the genders. If you look at the trajectory of a male actor's career, there's no hesitation or hiatus. But women after the age of 35 to 40 are rarely placed in the centre of the story. Juliet Stevenson actoragecareer share on social
I think a child should be allowed to take his father's or mother's name at will on coming of age. Paternity is a legal fiction. James Joyce ageallowchild Change image and share on social
Well, Jeff Buckley for me is one of the greatest singers I've ever heard. And the reason why is he has an amazing range, amazing emotional power in his voice. And the music he put around it also just had this passion and this soul to it and this spirit to it that very few artists have, and he passed at a very young age. John Legend ageamazeartist share on social
I want to sell to people my own age, because that's the way I write songs. John Mellencamp agepeoplesell Change image and share on social
I think at an early age I learned not to judge people. Hope Solo ageearlyjudge Change image and share on social
I dabbled in football myself until the age of 14, but I didn't have as much love for the sport as I did track and field. I would never have been good enough to take it to the highest level. Greg Rutherford agedabblefield Change image and share on social
Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families. Barbara Mikulski affectageamerican share on social
Often I had to imagine the things I needed. I learned very early to read amidst noise. And so I started writing and drawing at an early age. Gunter Grass ageamidstdraw Change image and share on social
I started writing seriously about 1960, at the fairly advanced age of 30. Fred Saberhagen advanceagefairly Change image and share on social