At a young age, it is hard to be different from the crowd. I want to encourage young girls that it is cool to be different. Young women should be pleased they have something unique and make the most of their talent. Bryony Shaw agecoolcrowd share on social
When I dropped out of high school at age 16, I didn't know I was going to become a writer - I just knew I'd never been happy in school, and I had this strong suspicion I'd be happy doing other things. Philipp Meyer agedrophappy Change image and share on social
Perhaps they thought I was on a fact-finding mission, never for one moment thinking that a man of my age and build could be suffering from bulimia nervosa, but that's what the consultant said I had. John Prescott agebuildbulimia Change image and share on social
I danced from the age of three, so I was always going to do something performance-related. I got into the Television Workshop drama group in Nottingham when I was 11 and went there for ten years. Vicky McClure agedancedrama Change image and share on social
I have a fear of poverty in old age. I have this vision of myself living in a skip and eating cat food. It's because I'm freelance, and I've never had a proper job. I don't have a pension, and my savings are dwindling. I always thought someone would just come along and look after me. Jenny Eclair agecatdwindle share on social
I don't even know at what age I started, because it's always been there. Performing... creating... it's in my DNA. Janelle Monae agecreatedna Change image and share on social
Any new financial order for the world must tackle the three chief challenges of our age. James Buchan agechallengechief Change image and share on social
Right now, too many women who reach retirement age find themselves widowed or single, relying on their Social Security check for over half of their income. Judy Biggert agecheckfind Change image and share on social
In Japan, the average age of agricultural workers is 65.8. When the aging of its population is accelerating so rapidly, it will be very difficult to sustain the sector whether we liberalize trade or not. Naoto Kan accelerateageaging share on social
I always managed to get in trouble, like every kid. But I had to learn a lot of hard lessons on my own, without parents who would nurture me and guard me through that part of life, at a very young age. Ted Dekker ageguardhard share on social
