Behinds Quote by David Bowie

When i was younger I was much more self focussed. I was worried about my self-image. I thought I was too fat. I was…

— Judith Durham

It was failing part of my Ph.D. that led me into novel-writing. By then I was 29, had remarried and had a second baby.…

— Kate Atkinson

When I was in my twenties, I was a self-conscious, out-of-work actress. Then I decided to be a writer and got hired on an…

— Erin Foster

The only thing that's helped me get through some really hard times was just being able to write and express - it's very cathartic…

— Sharon Van Etten

I went out of my way to try not to be an artist, because I thought I would end up leading a miserable, obscure…

— Anonymous

My younger self was driven by the desire to be extremely successful.

— Julie Sweet

When I was younger it was really hard to open up, to talk about what I want to do, what I want to achieve,…

— Iga Swiatek

In my early thirties I was working in television as a researcher. I was really stuck for a period of five years. I got…

— Mary Harron

In my early 20s I was so miserable doing construction, I wanted something that paid money. I liked nice stuff. I liked cars and…

— Adam Carolla

My whole life was writing, recording and touring over and over again. At some point I realised I wasn't enjoying myself any more.

— Juliana Hatfield

I remember in my early 20s when I felt I couldn't live past 30. I was learning how to write. I had a lot…

— Carl Sandburg

Looking back at my younger self, that I'm not so different than I am now. I was always a seeker. I wanted very ambitiously…

— Cheryl Strayed