I watch a lot of teen TV and read a lot of YA novels. I also talk to teens whenever I can. There are cultural differences between when I was a teen and now, but emotions - anger, angst, love - are the same. Sarah Mlynowski angerangstcultural share on social
I really liked 'Starter For Ten' because I grew up watching 1980s teen films like 'St. Elmo's Fire' and 'The Breakfast Club' and I've always wanted to play the underdog lead hero in a 1980s-inspired film. James McAvoy 1980sbreakfastclub share on social
As I've said many times, the single most oppressed class in America right now is the teenager. Joe Bob Briggs americaclasshave Change image and 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
All teenagers have this desire to somehow run away. Joan Chen desirerunteenager Change image and share on social
Adolescence isn't just about prom or wearing sparkly dresses. Jena Malone adolescencedressprom Change image and share on social
I grew up watching a lot of stuff, like 'Teen Titans.' Jeremy Shada growlotstuff Change image and share on social
I was a quiet teenager, introverted, full of angst. Nigella Lawson angstfullintrovert Change image and share on social
Typically, middle-class educated parents' search for their children's schools takes on the feel, if not of teen girls trying on different outfits, of adolescents trying on various selves. Sandra Tsing Loh adolescentchildclass Change image and share on social
My own experience being bullied - it made me a more compassionate person. It made me more sympathetic to the adolescent experience. Carolyn Mackler adolescentbullycompassionate Change image and share on social
