Quotes about "Youth & Coming of Age"

I've always been a person afraid of the dark. I was taught that when you have complete darkness, that's when spirits walk. In our house when I was growing up, all the doors were always cracked a little bit at night so you could get light into the room. ”

When we fail to include diverse, talented faces, reflecting both today and tomorrow's America, we send a poor message to our youth and the world. ”

I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America. ”

I was delighted when Booktrust asked me to be chair of judges for the Booktrust Teenage Prize 2010. ”

You know, one of the things I've learnt since coming out of office is how much easier it is to give the advice than take the decision. I mean, you know, it's tough. ”

Most of the people who are coming to Australia by boat have passed through several countries on the way, and if they simply wanted asylum they could have claimed that in any of the countries through which they'd passed. ”

I like the way Luis Suarez plays. When I was growing up, I was a Liverpool fan, and I watched a lot of him when he came to Liverpool. He did a really good job. ”

It was tough, so hard; it really was horrible when I was growing up. I was called so many names, all sorts. ”

When I look back to being a 10-year-old girl, I never could have dreamt of having this pathway. I feel very fortunate and proud, but I know I have to be part of creating new opportunities for the youth coming through. ”

Oh, I definitely want to direct. I have young children. My job is already big enough, and I imagine it will be even more so as a director, and I don't want to miss out on them growing up. I'm going to wait until they're a bit older before I leap into that seat. ”