The reason I'm not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape. Gloria Estefan ageagentamerica share on social
A writer is justly called 'universal' when he is understood within the limits of his civilization, though that be bounded by a country or an age. George Edward Woodberry ageboundcall Change image and share on social
From a young age, I understood the idea of balanced flavor - the reason you put ketchup on a hamburger. I was that kid who wouldn't eat something if there was something missing. I never really understood it until I began cooking professionally, balancing acids, sweets, spicy flavors and fat. Michael Mina acidagebalance share on social
When I was about forty-three years of age, I had a private secretary with a beautiful baritone voice. I told him I would give anything in the world if I could only carry a tune. He laughed and said, 'Anybody who has a voice and perseverance can sing.' Heber J. Grant agebaritonebeautiful share on social
Talk radio has made an enormous run around establishment media. But the Internet is making an end run around talk radio. Suddenly we're faced with an information age. Pete du Pont ageendenormous Change image and share on social
Twenty-two is just such a random age. It's a little blah. Jennifer Damiano ageblahrandom Change image and share on social
At an age when most youngsters are preparing for their GCSEs, I was suddenly a jet-setter, briefly the toast of Hollywood and London's West End. My immature wishes and naive opinions were treated with respect. Jack Wild agebrieflyend share on social
Me personally, I want to entertain people above all. When you look back at burlesque in history and the real golden age of burlesque, those entertainers were there to entertain, and there wasn't usually some big political message behind what they were doing. Dita Von Teese agebackbig share on social
I can't think of anyone who has done anything remotely useful after the age of 80. Peter Greenaway ageremotely Change image and share on social
Every night we all felt grateful to be there, stunned at the amount of people that are there, and stunned at their reactions. They go crazy; they know every lyric from eight years of age to eighty. It's unbelievable. Randy Bachman ageamountcrazy share on social