I'm someone who's done the opposite of whatever the received wisdom is, to keep your career going into your 50s. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes 50s career opposite
Honestly, I am always shocked when I see myself in the mirror because I feel exactly the same as I did when I was 18 getting off the plane to go to Juilliard in New York. Elizabeth McGovern feelhonestlyjuilliard Change image and share on social
My job now is to work hard and learn all I can. Elizabeth McGovern hardjoblearn Change image and share on social
Well, I have a band, Sadie and the Hotheads, and we have an album that is already out that is available on our website. Elizabeth McGovern albumbandhothead Change image and share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social
The '50s in general are written off as a boring decade following the turmoil of the Second World War and its immediate aftermath - the postwar Labour government, the cold war, the arrival of the New Look in fashion, etc. But I remember it as a very exciting time - a pioneering, rule-breaking time, especially for the young. Lynne Reid Banks 50saftermatharrival share on social
When I got sober, I thought giving up was saying goodbye to all the fun and all the sparkle, and it turned out to be just the opposite. That's when the sparkle started for me. Mary Karr fungivegoodbye Change image and share on social