I never listened to the Grateful Dead as a teen; the only exposure I got was what came through the walls when my sister was listening to them. J. K. Simmons deadexposuregrateful Change image and share on social
To all those mothers and fathers who are struggling with teen-agers, I say, just be patient: even though it looks like you can't do anything right for a number of years, parents become popular again when kids reach 20. Marian Wright Edelman agerfatherkid share on social
When I was a teenager, I read a lot of Poe. Dario Argento lotpoeread Change image and share on social
As a white teen, I was very drawn to hip-hop culture, almost to the point of disappearing in it - there was a sense of having no sense of authenticity except this one that wasn't mine. Jess Row authenticityculturedisappear Change image and share on social
As a kid, I was definitely a DC guy. I started reading big time in the '80s at the height of the Wolfman/Perez 'New Teen Titans.' That was definitely the book that hooked me. Jason Aaron 80sbigbook Change image and share on social
Teen fiction should be about teenagers - no matter how many arguments there are about what YA lit should be, this seems like the one thing we can all agree on. Robin Wasserman agreeargumentfiction Change image and share on social
There was a three-year chunk as a teen where I should have been tranquilized and put in a cage. Melissa McCarthy cagechunkput Change image and share on social
My teenage years were exactly what they were supposed to be. Everybody has their own path. It's laid out for you. It's just up to you to walk it. Justin Timberlake laypathsuppose Change image and share on social
I remember the first time I saw the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video. I will never forget that day. I just wanted to see Kurt Cobain's face. I had a feeling he was very cute. But, I couldn't see his face. When I finally did see him, he was even cuter than I imagined! Shakira cobaincuteday share on social
Robin McKinley's 'The Blue Sword' was a defining book of my teen years, and I'd love to have more books like that in the world. Carrie Vaughn bluebookdefine Change image and share on social
