I like birthday cake. It's so symbolic. It's a tempting symbol to load with something more complicated than just 'Happy birthday!' because it's this emblem of childhood and a happy day. Aimee Bender birthdaycakechildhood Change image and share on social
I've been a Nick Cave fan since the early '80s when he was part of The Birthday Party thing singing Australian self-destructive rock band and I've always followed his work and loved it. Aleksandar Hemon 80saustralianband Change image and share on social
I have a strong memory of the day I was told that my father had a weak heart and that he had to go to the hospital. He died when I was nine years old on the same day that Franklin Roosevelt died; it was his 45th birthday. Alan J. Heeger 45thbirthdayday share on social
I remember for my 18th birthday, I was going to get a tattoo, and I made the mistake of thinking I was a man and telling my father, and he was like, 'Oh yeah? You better tattoo a new address on your arm, because you're not living here!' And that was the end of that discussion. Adam Ferrara 18thaddressarm share on social
I used to go down every year for the remembrance of Elvis' birthday. Memphis State College invited me to sit in the auditorium and speak to the people for one of those Elvis days. Otis Blackwell auditoriumbirthdaycollege Change image and share on social
If I go away, I take a little picture of my son. It's in a frame with a speaker, and he recorded a birthday message for me when he was nine or 10. I can't listen to it without filling up. Lesley Manville birthdayfillframe Change image and share on social
I threw my 20th birthday party at Brown, and I didn't even have to say to anyone not to put pictures on Facebook. Not a single picture went up. That was when I knew I'd found a solid group of friends, and I felt like I belonged. Emma Watson 20thbelongbirthday share on social
If you are an actress in L.A., on your 40th birthday they should just hand you the keys to the lunatic asylum. Romola Garai 40thactressasylum Change image and share on social
Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time. Jean Paul birthdaybroadfeather Change image and share on social
I timed my previous wife's pregnancy to the moment to have my son born on Bob Dylan's 50th birthday. There is no bigger Bob Dylan fan than me. You don't just time the day and impregnate your wife to get your kid to be born on Bob Dylan's 50th birthday. Charlie Trotter 50thbearbig share on social
