If you were an optimistic teen, then you'll be an optimist at 80. People's reactions to bad events are highly stable over a half century or more. Martin Seligman badcenturyevent Change image and share on social
As a precocious teen I dreamed of being Graham Greene. Well, as it turned out, I never wrote a great novel, sadly, and I never converted to Catholicism, happily, but I did do one thing he did. That is, in middle age I moved to a seaside town and got into a right barney with the local powers-that-be. Julie Burchill agebarneycatholicism share on social
When I look in the mirror I see the girl I was when I was growing up, with braces, crooked teeth, a baby face and a skinny body. Heather Locklear babybodybrace Change image and share on social
In my teen years leading up to the Olympics, I loved having the excuse to skip out on parties because of skating. Partying wasn't my thing anyway. Mostly I hung out with other skaters. We were all buddies, so it's not like I missed out on socializing. I was really enjoying myself. Dorothy Hamill buddyenjoyexcuse share on social
Growing up, I didn't have a lot of toys, and personal entertainment depended on individual ingenuity and imagination - think up a story and go live it for an afternoon. Terry Brooks afternoondependentertainment Change image and share on social
I think you go through a period as a teenager of being quite cool and unaffected by things. Miranda Otto coolperiodteenager Change image and share on social
I want to help middle-school girls stay interested in math and be good at it, and see it as friendly and accessible and not this scary thing. Everyone else in society tells them it's not for them. It's for nerdy white guys with pocket protectors. Danica McKellar accessiblefriendlygirl share on social
To even be called the 'teen queen' is crazy. Victoria Justice callcrazyqueen Change image and share on social
We won a contest at the teen fair in Vancouver and the first prize was a recording contract and we recorded at a radio station on the stairway, and we did a record and it got put out. Tommy Chong contestcontractfair Change image and share on social
I took high school very casually. There was Teen Town, chess, tennis, boxing, running. Lots of things going on. Robert Mundell boxcasuallychess Change image and share on social