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Age

In the 1970s and 1980s there was so little decent fiction for young people, but were now in a golden age that shows no sign of fading. Philip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, Lemony Snicket are only three of the best known among a good number of equals. – David Mitchell

I want to sell to people my own age, because thats the way I write songs. – John Mellencamp

You get to a certain age and you just want to prove that you can still rock – that youve still got it. – Jarvis Cocker

Its only at this age that I can say the word art without flinching. – Mira Nair

Well, once youve resigned yourself to the fact that you are the more mature pop performer and youre past the age you ever thought you would do it, you might as well do it as long as you can. As long as I can still lift a microphone, then Ill do it, you know. – Jarvis Cocker

I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, youve got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing. – George Foreman

I think its hard, the fact that theres a certain age that we cant have kids anymore. – Courteney Cox

I basically started playing violin at the age of six. That lasted about three years because my previous teacher died and the second teacher didnt really know how to successfully get me going. – Miroslav Vitous

Ive had to be a man since I was 12 or 13. I had a job. And I was playing the piano for people twice my age. Handling responsibility is what makes a man a man. – Jamie Foxx

Old age isnt so bad when you consider the alternative. – Maurice Chevalier

I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didnt want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didnt want a boss. – Barbara Corcoran

Ive always felt that sexuality is a really slippery thing. In this day and age, it tends to get categorized and labeled, and I think labels are for food. Canned food. – Michael Stipe

People quit on jobs. They quit on marriages. They quit on school. Theres an immediacy of this day and age that doesnt lend itself to being committed to anything. – Emily Blunt

The wonderful thing about age is that your knees dont work as well, you cant run down steps quite as easily and obviously you cant lift heavy weights. But your mind doesnt feel any different. – Roger Moore

But I think its a little different in Europe, because 40 is really the best age for a woman. Thats when we hit our peak and become this ripe fruit. – Juliette Binoche

My mother was 45 when she had me, so when I was in high school my parents were the same age as my friends grandparents. – Jack White

Maybe back in the day you didnt need to be the greatest looking to be on TV and you didnt need to speak the best, but in this day and age, I think you need to be the package. You need to look the part for your sponsors, you need to be able to speak the part for the media and to big CEOs. – Danica Patrick

Growing up on stage, I was introduced to makeup at a young age and I will never forget the first time I tried on a LOreal Paris iconic lipstick – it was instant glamour and Ive been hooked ever since. – Lea Michele

I dont mind my age. – Heather Mills

Despite what anti-aging ads say, growing older can be better. I feel better in my skin, 100 percent. You have greater effects of gravity, but the better sense of yourself you have is something I wouldnt trade. Women who lie about their age – why? – Demi Moore