In the '50s, a lot of girls never saw beyond the wedding day. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes 50s day girl
Three-quarters of the world's population doesn't have enough to eat! Helen Reddy eatpopulationquarter Change image and share on social
I am woman, hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore, and I know too much to go back and pretend. Helen Reddy backbighear Change image and share on social
It took me a year to really learn the American lingo. I really feel for people who are coming here and don't speak English at all. It must be hell. Helen Reddy americancomeenglish Change image and share on social
I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way. Scarlett Johansson determinegirlhave 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
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social