Adolescence Quote by Jimmy White

Nobody thought that I could become a professional. I was not that good. It was really just one thing I had fun doing. But…

— Mats Hummels

I've been a professional since I was a 17-year-old, over 200 league games from Conference all the way up to the Premier League now,…

— Jordan Pickford

I left my home when I was 13 years old, I was a professional at 17, and I've been playing basketball since.

— Jose Calderon

I spent my whole adolescence, when you just want to be accepted, looking much younger than everyone else.

— Jenna Fischer

I spent most of my adolescence feeling awkward but never once mentioned it.

— Pamela Druckerman

“I was unaccustomed to men in general, having spent my adolescence in all-female group homes with only an occasional male therapist or teacher, and…

— Vanessa Diffenbaugh

“And the crazy part of it was even if you were clever, even if you spent your adolescence reading John Donne and Shaw, even…

— Erica Jong

When I left my family home and had finished university, I stayed in South London but moved closer to London's center, to Brixton and…

— Nish Kumar

I live and grew up in South London...

— La Roux

Growing up in South London was what moulded me, really. I grew up in Caford, Lewisham. It just meant a lot of time playing…

— Joe Gomez

Education is the most important thing and a lot of kids in south London get distracted from education.

— Jadon Sancho

I have lived in south London all my life, and my family is here.

— Wilfried Zaha

As a young guy from south London, I wanted to be able to make myself stand out.

— Tinie Tempah

I had to have some balls to be Irish Catholic in South London. Most of that time I spent fighting.

— Pierce Brosnan

I grew up in west London, but my dad wouldn't let me go to school there, so I went in south London.

— Edward Enninful