When I was in my 20s, I wanted to be tough. I discovered that I didn't want to be the woman I was raised to be - a good, traditional wife. When I went out in the world to find a husband, I found that husbands weren't ready to accept the kind of woman I was going to be. Angeles Mastretta 20sacceptdiscover share on social
When I was in my 20s in the 1970s, I read all of Jean Rhys. I have reread very little since because the first impressions were so powerful they have stayed with me. Linda Grant 1970s20simpression Change image and share on social
When I was in my 20s it did occur to me that there was something perverted about an attitude that thought that killing somebody was a minor offence compared to kissing somebody. John McGahern 20sattitudecompare Change image and share on social
When I was in my 30s, I was at the end of a long-term relationship and going through a very hard time. I'd had about 15 different addresses and a series of relationships. I thought, 'It's time to have a look at yourself.' Brendan Coyle 30saddressend share on social
When I was in my 40s, Microsoft was my primary activity. Bill Gates 40sactivitymicrosoft Change image and share on social
When I was in my early 20s, I had my hair permed. Bad idea! It turned into total frizz. My advice to women is, if you have nice hair already, don't get a perm, leave your hair alone! Mariska Hargitay 20sadvicebad Change image and share on social
When I was in my early 20s, I looked towards exterior things to make me feel sexy - guys, clothes, shoes, etc. Now it's all about how I feel internally. Sarah Shahi 20sclotheearly Change image and share on social
When I was in my early 20s, I studied tae kwon do and hapkido. I earned brown belts in both of them. Karen Bass 20sbeltbrown Change image and share on social
When I was in my early 20s, my dream was to write mystery novels. I wanted to do what my favourite crime writer, Ross Macdonald, did - crank out a book a year. The only problem - and it was a considerable one - was that I stank. Linwood Barclay 20sbookconsiderable share on social
When I was in my early forties, I slept with a loaded gun under my bed. I'd become severely depressed in my thirties, and for almost a decade I spiraled down into paranoia, rage, self-loathing, and thoughts of suicide. Byron Katie beddecadedepress share on social
