Teenage girls read in packs. It's true today, and it was true when I was a teen growing up in a small town in northeast Oklahoma. Ally Carter girlgrownortheast Change image and share on social
I'm a comic nerd. I'm a former serious collector for much of my childhood and early teen years I wanted to draw underground comics. Anthony Bourdain childhoodcollectorcomic Change image and share on social
I just felt being part of my peer group so strongly. I was immersed in teen culture, but not taken in by it. S. E. Hinton culturefeltgroup Change image and share on social
I've been giving back since I was a teen, handing out turkeys at Thanksgiving and handing out toys at toys drives for Christmas. It's very important to give back as a youth. It's as simple as helping an old lady across the street or giving up your seat on the bus for someone who is pregnant. Queen Latifah backbuschristmas share on social
Lesley Gore's part-time field was pop singer, and in her brief but urgent prime, she was the Queen of Teen Angst. She endured heartbreak as a birthday girl betrayed by her beau in 'It's My Party,' savored revenge in the sequel 'Judy's Turn to Cry' and belted the proto-feminist anthem 'You Don't Own Me.' Richard Corliss angstanthembetray share on social
In my early teen years, I wanted to become a vet. That was my plan. I worked as a veterinarian's assistant for a couple of summers. Dennis Quaid assistantcoupleearly 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
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. Aristotle differenceformgood Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, my parents told me, 'Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.' I tell my daughters, 'Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.' Thomas Friedman chinadaughterdinner share on social
A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult. John B. S. Haldane adultaverageboy Change image and share on social