When I was 21 years old, I had a job playing Santa Claus in a shopping centre in Sacramento. I was rail thin, so it's not like I was a traditional Santa Claus even then. I had a square stomach; that was the shape of the sofa cushion that I had stuffed into my pants. Tom Hanks centreclauscushion share on social
When I was 22, I had this horrible psoriasis outbreak. It was all over my legs, I couldn't walk because my legs were cracked and bleeding. Weird things like that can happen to your body. Eli Roth bleedbodycrack Change image and share on social
When I was 22, I met with some janky manager, and she told me, 'You're never going to work at this weight.' I think I was a size 6 at the time. There is just this weird thing about how we perceive women in this country. I would love to be a part of breaking that down. Melissa McCarthy breakcountryjanky share on social
When I was 22, I realised I wanted to be an inventor. Nick Woodman inventorrealisewant Change image and share on social
When I was 22, I thought I couldn't wear heels because of my height. Rebecca Hall heelheightthink Change image and share on social
When I was 22, I was thrown out of graduate school and then fired from three jobs in a row at higher and higher salaries where I saved nothing. James Altucher firegraduatehigh Change image and share on social
When I was 22, I wasn't too proud to do anything. I was taking out trash, buying stinky vintage clothes, and pulling gross Kleenex out of the pockets. Sophia Amoruso buyclothegross Change image and share on social
When I was 22 years old, I thought girls would like me if I wrote a novel. I spent so much time writing that I was thrown out of graduate school. James Altucher girlgraduateschool Change image and share on social
When I was 23 and about to go to law school, I thought I'd spend the summer writing a novel. John Casey lawschoolspend Change image and share on social
