Before I was a mom I used to think that parents who worried about their kids watching MTV were just clueless. Now that I'm a mom, I see what the fuss was all about! Martha Quinn cluelessfusskid Change image and share on social
Before I was a mother, if I'd been photographed in a bikini, I'd have been mortified. Kate Winslet bikinimortifymother Change image and share on social
Before I was a year old I walked and talked and I was even potty trained. When I started going to school I think I got on everyone's nerves because I used to ask adult questions rather than settle for the stuff usually fed to kids. Sharon Stone adultfeedkid share on social
Before I was an actor I was an apprentice jockey, and now I'm out there racing against boys, sort of the spokesperson for people over 50 that they can do it. Davy Jones actorapprenticeboy Change image and share on social
Before I was an actor, I was never able to hold a job for more than 3 months for some reason. It just wouldn't hold my interest, so there was some way that I wound up quitting or getting fired from it. But being an actor is perfect, because movies usually take about three months to shoot. Then it's over and they say, 'Hey, great job!' Dennis Quaid actorfiregreat share on social
Before I was born, my father told my mother, 'If it's a boy, he's going to be a scientist.' Richard P. Feynman bearboyfather Change image and share on social
Before I was born, my mom and my dad, they used to rescue dogs, so at one point, they had 13 dogs. And they were all from different litters. It wasn't like they were bred. They were all from different people. And they were all different ages. When I grew up at my dad's house, I think we had seven at one point. Maisie Williams agebearbreed share on social
Before I was ever a baker, I was a teacher. Or, at least, that is what I thought I was going to be. After O-levels, I went to art school in Wallasey on the Wirral, and my mate Cavan and I did a teacher training course. Paul Hollywood artbakercavan share on social
Before I was ever a poet, my father was writing poems about me, so it was a turning of the tables when I became a poet and started answering, speaking back to his poems in ways that I had not before. Natasha Trethewey answerbackfather Change image and share on social