When I was born, my parents and my mother's parents planted a dogwood tree in the side yard of the large white house in which we lived throughout my boyhood. This tree I learned quite early, was exactly my age - was, in a sense, me. John Updike agebearboyhood share on social
I've got no hamstring in the middle. I'm basically running on two hamstrings on my right leg and three on the other. That injury has probably changed my whole career. I've been compromised from the age of 19. Michael Owen agebasicallycareer share on social
I absolutely refuse to reveal my age. What am I - a car? Cyndi Lauper absolutelyagecar Change image and share on social
I know when I grew up, it was, if it was daylight outside, get outside. Well, now, with the technological age of computers and everything, everyone's inside virtually going everywhere they want to go, virtually having relationships, virtually traveling across the neighborhood, virtually going to that island. Matthew McConaughey agecomputerdaylight share on social
I'm awful at karaoke, but if I did have to sing, I'd go for my favourite Frank Sinatra song 'I've Got You Under My Skin.' The fact I love Frank is my grandfather's doing: he drummed it into me from a very early age that Frank Sinatra is God. Matt Smith ageawfuldrum share on social
I was always a character actress, even when I was an ingenue. But as you age, people know what to do with you, and you're not quite as dependent on maintaining leading-lady beauty. Marylouise Burke actressagebeauty Change image and share on social
Age about 30, I stopped looking up my books in bookstores. Paying attention to the marketplace isn't a healthy thing for me. Mary Karr ageattentionbook Change image and share on social
I never get asked out by men my own age, as they all want to go out with 20-year-olds, and the men that do ask me out are too young. Marie Helvin ageaskman Change image and share on social
My view of an excellent novel was probably set in the golden age of fiction in the 19th century: narrative, character and voice are of equal importance. Joanna Trollope 19thagecentury Change image and share on social
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