Adulthood Quote by Ann Brashares

Age is not so much a feature of your character, as the spot where you stand for a pretty fleeting time on the arc…

— Ann Brashares

Once I became an adult and started to pursue writing as a professional career, I realized my main characters were always young people. My…

— Renee Watson

I have always been drawn to coming-of-age stories and books and movies featuring compelling young characters.

— Emily Giffin

When I wrote my first story, all the characters were teenagers because I think 16, 17 is a great age.

— Julie Kagawa

I'd never really considered doing young-adult novels, but one of the things that a friend pointed out to me is that I've actually had…

— Michelle Gagnon

Although I sometimes enjoy writing from an adult's perspective, I feel dedicated to the coming of age story - that part of a young…

— Kimberly Willis Holt

I've always played characters that were younger than myself.

— Carey Mulligan

The secret of keeping young is to read children's books. You read the books they write for little children and you'll keep young. You…

— John Cheever

I don't think my writing has much to do with my age. For me, my biography is more about what I was reading at…

— Helen Oyeyemi

I never really get to play a character who's my own age. I kind of look a little bit younger for my age.

— Emily Osment

I really love playing a character that's a little younger than me, to be honest. Because even if it's just three years, I can…

— Kiernan Shipka

I'm 26, and I'm finally getting to play characters in their early twenties.

— Tom Payne