The funny thing is, because I was doing a lot of theater when I was a kid, and a lot of that… — Guy Pearce Copy Share Image
So, in "Melting Pot" the children (about a third of whom were kids of color) sang the line, "America was the new… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
Parents who neglect their children, who don't know where they are, who don't know what they're doing, who don't know who they're… — Michael Nutter Copy Share Image
The fact is that Chinese parents can do things that would seem unimaginable-even legally actionable-to Westerners. Chinese mothers can say to their… — Amy Chua Copy Share Image
It's been really fun to see with each album when I change to see the fans of the show emulate my style… — Avril Lavigne Copy Share Image
I've always known that I was a gifted person. ... I've always felt like I would be punished, severely, if I didn't… — Merle Haggard Copy Share Image
I was eccentric, even as a kid. I was an early reader, an early talker. I was very curious in a way… — Michael J. Fox Copy Share Image
“From the moment I met Christina Georgia, I knew why Mr. Bradshaw had chosen her. She was incredibly smart and thoughtful, and… — Maya Bode Copy Share Image
Since the 1960s, mainstream media has searched out and co-opted the most authentic things it could find in youth culture, whether that… — Douglas Rushkoff Copy Share Image
“When you are a grown up your brothers become your neighbors and your unconditional brotherhood become your conditional neighborhood.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
Uh, you all haven't asked this, but I will go ahead and tell you this. Do I think I'm the one that… — Tommy Lynn Sells Copy Share Image
That was my dream, to drive for Ferrari, but I am not a kid any more. If Ferrari is the best team… — Jean Alesi Copy Share Image
I loved the idea of making history interesting for kids! When Scholastic approached me about 'The 39 Clues', I immediately started going… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Like so many other office workers of the world, I will obey my master, the clock, and will obediently nod to my… — Rob Payne Copy Share Image
I think this is so important - what's not done well at education at every level - is helping kids find, as… — Charles Koch Copy Share Image
We've got a duty to die and get out of the way with all of our machines and artificial hearts and everything… — Richard Lamm Copy Share Image
Many of us regard ourselves as mildly liberal or centrist politically, voice fairly pleasant sentiments about our poor children, contribute money to… — Jonathan Kozol Copy Share Image
My mother and I had a lot of distance between us emotionally, although, on the surface, most of the time, we appeared… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I actually like taking a mic and plugging it into an amp and giving it to a kid to see what they… — Alan Sparhawk Copy Share Image
It is amazing how quickly the kids learn to drive a car, yet are unable to understand the lawnmower, snowblower or vacuum… — Rick Sutter Copy Share Image
I don't think a director should have any kids. I don't even think it's good for your physical health. Even guys in… — Tom Berenger Copy Share Image
Jaws' was the definitive filmmaking turning point for me. It came out in the summer of '75 and I saw it an… — Victor Salva Copy Share Image
There's a part of me with every book that thinks, What would it have meant for me tohave had this book when… — Jennifer Weiner Copy Share Image
I was exposed to a mix of cultures, lots of different religions and beliefs. I was a spiritual kid and went to… — Harvey Fierstein Copy Share Image
“I was banished,” said Reven proudly. “What for?” Elfwyn pressed. “The king said I was anathema.” “He doesn’t like athemas?” “Anathema means,… — Sage Blackwood Copy Share Image
I was gushing and I knew it. I surprised myself with my eagerness to please, felt myself saying too much, explaining too… — Philip Roth Copy Share Image
It's the fault of the chess players themselves. I don't know what they used to be, but now they're not the most… — Bobby Fischer Copy Share Image
The college kids should think hard about what they're doing. If you have a great idea for a company, there's no right… — Peter Thiel Copy Share Image
Back when I was a kid, I never liked the kind of kids that my kids have become. They're privileged and have… — Mike Tyson Copy Share Image
As someone who was gay bashed as a kid, I learned firsthand how a lot of people only feel good about themselves… — Dan Mathews Copy Share Image
When I was a kid my dad would say, "Emo, do you believe in the Lord?" I'd say, "Yes!" He'd say, "Then… — Emo Philips Copy Share Image
I don't like MTV, and I don't like the culture that goes with it. It's OK in very small doses, maybe. Nevertheless,… — Seymour Papert Copy Share Image
What I like to say is that we're trying to develop a new generation of technologies that are worthy of the next… — Mitchel Resnick Copy Share Image
As I became a filmmaker and realized that I had a voice, who better to speak for than kids that are bullied?… — Lee Hirsch Copy Share Image
I ... received a few hugs and dutiful pecks on the cheek at bedtime, even a couple of 'thank-yous' thrown in for… — Becky Freeman Copy Share Image
It's always a really great feeling when I talk to people who watched 'Jett Jackson' because we were the same age. We… — Lee Thompson Young Copy Share Image
I've been acting since I was 8 - I used to play hockey and there was a kids' theatre down the street… — Nico Tortorella Copy Share Image
Privatizing bits of the prison industry was a step in the right direction, but what we didn't have - until recently -… — Thomas Frank Copy Share Image
I was a good surfer because we grew up a block from the water, and my father took us to the ocean… — Jolene Blalock Copy Share Image
When you're a kid, you live carefree. You notice things that go on around you, but you live like a kid with… — Jay Rock Copy Share Image