Beverley Mitchell

I think the hardest part about being a teenager is dealing with other teenagers - the criticism and the ridicule, the gossip and rumors.

Even though college has been hard, I don't want to give up.

I think it's so important to keep learning and keep your brain active.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

There were several things a Yale freshman was supposed to be able to do. You had to demonstrate in the Olympic-size Yale pool that you could swim 50 yards or be inducted into swimming class.

I broke with my religion in college.