Age Quote by Nicolas Berggruen

I knew when I was about 14 that I wanted to be a director and that I wanted to go to NYU for film school.

— Amandla Stenberg

I came to New York when I was 21, 22. I couldn't speak English. I knew I wanted to go to fashion school.

— Francisco Costa

I moved to New York to be a theater actor. It's what I studied and what I thought I wanted to do forever, as…

— Stephanie Beatriz

I didn't do well in high school, but I took photography, and I loved being able to capture moments. It led to more and…

— Steven Sebring

I was born in Seoul, South Korea; then I moved to New York City at the age of seventeen. In New York, I studied…

— Sung Jin Park

When I turned 21, I really wanted to go to uni, and then I thought about it and realized all I wanted was the…

— Miquita Oliver

I knew I had to take my ambition more seriously, so I enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago. Then, in the fall, I…

— Claes Oldenburg

I moved from New Zealand to Melbourne when I was 17. I'd planned to go to university to study French, but I was offered…

— Kimbra

I moved to New York and went to art school at Parsons School of Design. Became a photographer. Became a creative consultant.

— Kevin Kwan

I moved to New York at 17 to pursue theater. I didn't know anyone and I didn't have any sort of way in, so…

— Mike Faist

My three years in Manhattan were sort of my university years. I was learning by myself, and it was a tough time. That's when…

— Hallgrimur Helgason

I went to film school; I went to NYU film school.

— Jeff Baena