When I saw 'Pretty In Pink' at the cinema at the age of 11, I just thought it was a period piece from maybe 100 years previously. I had no idea that was what everybody was supposed to be wearing. Caitlin Moran agecinemaidea Change image and share on social
I have nothing against younger women and older men on screen. What is sad is that so many women over 40 who have so much to give aren't being considered to play opposite men their own age or younger. Rene Russo ageconsidergive Change image and share on social
Maybe it's that I'm naive, but I don't think of myself as an age. Rene Russo agenaive 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
The sea change that has come is the information age. We don't have to just read The New York Times anymore. We can pull up something on the Internet and get any news that we like. Pete du Pont ageanymorechange Change image and share on social
There's a thing I think children realise at a certain age, which is that if their parents say, 'Don't do it', and they go ahead and do it, they're still not going to die. And I think that's what it is: that no matter what you do, you're not going to die. Rupert Graves ageaheadchild share on social
My brother was diagnosed with autism at age 2. At the time, I was young, so I didn't really understand what it all meant. The doctors thought there was a possibility my brother wouldn't be able to speak - he was diagnosed on the severe end of the spectrum. Jacquelyn Jablonski ageautismbrother share on social
Age is just a number. Unless, that is, you live in Hollywood, where there's this notion that if you haven't hit it big by your 20s, you may as well hit the road. Kate Walsh 20sagebig Change image and share on social
I grew up in this poor place, with very limited circumstances, at about 16 years of age was sent by my family to work, and instead of remaining in the position into which I was sent, I somehow worked my way out of it without any help from anyone, just luck. Jamaica Kincaid agecircumstancefamily share on social
Often too many expectations are put on by society as to what we're supposed to look like and it's fed to people at an age that's too young. Dustin Clare ageexpectationfeed Change image and share on social