France Quote by Kurtis Blow

I actually got signed when I was 14 with Sony Sweden. Things didn't really work out with that, but I'm glad I had the…

— Snoh Aalegra

From making my international debut as a 16-year-old to now 37, it has been a good 21 years of my prime life spent not…

— Mithali Raj

I left school at 17 and was a star by the time I was 18 - in certain parts of the world anyway.

— George Michael

I had an opportunity to start going around the world when I was about 18 years old. So, I did. That's one of the…

— Eldar Djangirov

At 17, I signed a recording contract right out of high school, so I started touring and traveling the world. I sort of missed…

— Tommy Lee

I'm convinced I got signed because of who I am. And it makes me sad.

— Jeff Buckley

I started my career in 1994-95. Before that, I was with my family, traveling all over the world.

— Kirron Kher

I was 15 when I won the World Cup Guarana Antarctica in 2004. It was a very special moment.

— Willian

I was 16. I went, auditioned, and then they called me and they were like 'can you fly to Korea within two months?' And…

— Rose

Chelsea and Arsenal tried to sign me when I was 13, 14.

— Romelu Lukaku

I signed for Ajax in 1989 when I was still at school.

— Edwin van der Sar

I was 19 when I first auditioned for 'American Idol.' I'd never been on an airplane; I'd never been outside of my hometown, except…

— Kellie Pickler