Quotes about "Youth & Coming of Age"

Who I was back then, when I started on 'One Tree Hill,' is so different from who I am now. Coming off Laguna, being 19 years old, and thrown into this odd, ridiculous spotlight, wasn't for me. There have always been haters, and people don't want to give you a chance or the benefit of the doubt, but this show gave me an opportunity. ”

When I did a study of all the coming-of-age movies that meant a lot to me, whether it was 'The Graduate' or 'Rebel Without a Cause' or 'Dead Poet's Society,' they all had that timeless feel. None of them were completely married to the details of their age. They felt timeless in their treatment of it. That's what made them resonate with me. ”

We can't allow, in my perception, our traditions, which in the Bible are really looked down upon, to stop, literally, the potential of the gospel reaching the youth of America. ”

I always wished I had a chance to meet an NFL player or even a college player when I was growing up in Los Angeles. ”

I loved Superman growing up. I saw a couple of those movies in the theater, and I watched 'Superman II' 8000 times. ”

I wasn't aware of Green Arrow as a kid. My thing growing up was wrestling. ”

I was a big wrestling fan growing up. That was my thing. I had the action figures and the magazines and everything like that. ”

I chose to start Schwarzman Scholars because I saw the potential for the world to become focused and unhappy with China, in large part because of the populism that was growing throughout the world. ”

I'm concerned with China growing at double or triple the rate of the West, that there will be tensions. One needs to do something to start addressing misunderstandings and frustration. ”

Preparing youth for employment requires training that is demand-driven to meet the needs of companies and ensure that young people are taught marketable skills. ”