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
The donning of the ear buds marks the beginning of teen life, when children set off on their own for the passage through adolescence. Amity Shlaes adolescencebeginbud Change image and share on social
The toddler must say no in order to find out who she is. The adolescent says no to assert who she is not. Louise J. Kaplan adolescentassertfind Change image and share on social
I don't usually like teen novels written in the present tense, particularly those told from a first-person viewpoint. Too many writers seem to believe that using either or both devices automatically imbues their stories with deep seriousness and a contemporary feel. Tony Bradman automaticallycontemporarydeep share on social
I spent the first fourteen years of my life convinced that my looks were hideous. Adolescence is painful for everyone, I know, but mine was plain weird. Uma Thurman adolescenceconvincefourteen Change image and share on social
As a teen, I heard the second Velvet Underground album, 'White Light/White Heat,' and it was too much for my limited scope of appreciation. It was intense, but I didn't get it. Henry Rollins albumappreciationhear Change image and share on social
I'd like a pop-up magazine with 45 articles on Russell Crowe. I'm like a teenager. I'd have 'Teen Beat' if I could, for grown-ups. Caroline Rhea articlebeatcrowe Change image and 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
A surprising number of American skyjackers were not yet old enough to drink or sometimes even drive. These adolescents were generally inept at planning their crimes, and few of their capers met with any success; most seemed to end within moments of starting, usually after a fatherly pilot convinced the nervous teen to hand over his gun. Brendan I. Koerner adolescentamericancaper share on social
There is a point in every young person's life when you realize that the youth that you've progressed through and graduate to some sort of adulthood is equally as messed up as where you're going. Jena Malone adulthoodequallygraduate Change image and share on social