I started coming up to New York at age 17. There was a girl I met over the summer somewhere; I was chasing her. I would drive up to D.C., where I had made some friends, which was about four hours away, and we would take the bus up to New York. Garth Risk Hallberg agebuschase share on social
There are several ways to mess up your life by fighting to make your calendar age match your felt age. I live in the Southwest, a part of the country with more than its share of fair skies, material wealth, and people who are trying not to be as old as they are. Martha Beck agecalendarcountry share on social
The fact is, after a certain age, high heels can feel as painful as someone sticking hot pins into the soles of your feet. Marie Helvin agefactfeel Change image and share on social
In youth we learn; in age we understand. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach agelearnunderstand Change image and share on social
From a very young age my mother persuaded me that I could write for fun, but I had to have a proper job - very good advice. Joanne Harris adviceagefun Change image and share on social
Since the late 19th century, the median age of first marriage for women had fluctuated between 20 and 22. This had been the shape, pattern and definition of female life. Rebecca Traister 19thagecentury Change image and share on social
The big reason that 'Doctor Who' is still with us is that every single viewer who ever turned in to watch this show, at any age, at any time in its history, took it into their heart - because 'Doctor Who' belongs to all of us. Everyone made 'Doctor Who.' Peter Capaldi agebelongbig share on social
I think that property is very important in this day and age. It defines you; you worked hard to get it. It's meaningful to you, and when you divorce, a lot of people have a lot of battles over their property for good reasons. Helen Fisher agebattleday share on social
I have 5 teenage daughters, and I learned the hard way - it's difficult to talk to any person under the age of 25 without the presence of a cell phone. Marc Ostrofsky agecelldaughter Change image and share on social
It's not like I'm some kind of veteran and there is this huge age gap. I identify with them more off the field. I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that. Barry Zito agefieldforward Change image and share on social
