I'd had to cope with a lot of death and illness in my family from a young age, and that maybe gave me a bleak outlook on the world. Bernard Sumner agebleakcope Change image and share on social
I have a 15-year-old daughter who thinks that I always had this self confidence that I have now at the age of 60. And I always tell her that what she is going through - the low self-esteem as a teenager - that is a right of passage. Iman ageconfidencedaughter share on social
I would not have so many scripts being driven by demographics. The play's the thing - not the 18-35 year old male age group. Stephen Tobolowsky agedemographicdrive Change image and share on social
I was always proud of being tough-minded, and I think I still am, but in my old age I've got a little softer in the head, and that's all right. Nora Ephron agehavehead Change image and share on social
My dad encouraged us to fail. Growing up, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn't have something, he would be disappointed. It changed my mindset at an early age that failure is not the outcome, failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail. Sara Blakely afraidagechange share on social
Old minds are like old horses; you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order. John Adams exercisehorsemind Change image and share on social
'The Secret River' began because, at the age of 50, I suddenly realised I knew nothing about how my own family had got its foothold in Australia. Kate Grenville ageaustraliabegin Change image and share on social
Put every light you have on a dimmer. Because after a certain age, we can play with the lighting and set it on how you look best on it. It's cheaper than plastic surgery. Bryan Batt agecheapdim Change image and share on social
Our thoughts are mainly controlled by our subconscious, which is largely formed before the age of 6, and you cannot change the subconscious mind by just thinking about it. Bruce Lipton agechangecontrol Change image and share on social
Grandmasters decline with age. That's a given. There is nothing special about the age of 40, but age eventually takes its toll. That much is clear. Beyond that, it's about how long you can put off the effects and compensate for them. Mistakes will crop in, but you try to compensate for them with experience and hard work. Viswanathan Anand ageclearcompensate share on social