When I was a youngster, I was brought up in a very political background on an estate in north London. Jim Crace backgroundbringestate Change image and share on social
When I was able to go to school in my early years, my third grade teacher, Ms. Harris, convinced me that one day I would be a writer. I heard her, but I knew that I had to leave Georgia, and unlike my friend Ray Charles, I did not go around with 'Georgia on My Mind.' John Henrik Clarke charleconvinceday share on social
When I was about 10 I ran away to see my father. He couldn't have cared less. He just took me back as soon as he could. Vidal Sassoon backcarefather Change image and share on social
When I was about 10, I saw Timothy Bottoms in a tele-movie called 'A Shining Season,' and it really moved me. I was maybe 8 or 9. Timothy played a runner who had cancer, and he defied the odds by coaching a girls' team to victory. Reggie Lee bottomcallcancer share on social
When I was about 10 or 11, I realised that people made movies; until then, I had thought they just happened. Jasper Fforde happenmakemovie Change image and share on social
When I was about 12 and first started wearing lipstick, my dad would ask, 'Are you wearing makeup?' I would say back, 'You're wearing more makeup there than I am!' Georgia Jagger backdadlipstick Change image and share on social
When I was about 12, I spent the summer writing four plays on my dad's old typewriter for a school play competition. And I wrote little comic bits at secondary school and at university. Rory Kinnear bitcomiccompetition Change image and share on social
When I was about 12, I was studying Chinese and ballet with my brother, and one morning Jonathan said to me, 'I don't think I'm going to go to ballet class anymore,' and I looked at him and said, 'You know, I don't think I'm going to go to Chinese class anymore.' Damian Woetzel anymoreballetbrother share on social
When I was about 12 or 13, my father gave me 'The Little Prince.' He was making sure that I knew it was a special book. I'd seen the name of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, but to me it seemed a very French name, and I was not excited about him as a person. Peter Sis antoinebookexcite share on social
When I was about 12 years old back in Houston, my Dad used to take us to the driving range. Ron White backdaddrive Change image and share on social
