Teen Quotes - Page 2

The donning of the ear buds marks the beginning of teen life, when children set off on their own for the passage through adolescence.

I grew up in this household where reading was the most noble thing you could do. When I was a teenager, we would have family dinners where we all sat there reading. It wasn't because we didn't like each other. We just liked reading. The person who made my reading list until my late teen years was my mom.

Just because you have teenagers in a movie doesn't... -Brendan Fehr

Just because you have teenagers in a movie doesn't make it a teen movie.

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Challenges the notion that the presence of teenage characters alone classifies a movie as a teen movie, suggesting that other factors determine the genre classification.

A surprising number of American skyjackers were not yet old enough to drink or sometimes even drive. These adolescents were generally inept at planning their crimes, and few of their capers met with any success; most seemed to end within moments of starting, usually after a fatherly pilot convinced the nervous teen to hand over his gun.

I knew that I wanted to intern at 'Teen Vogue' from the moment the first issue hit newsstands. Luckily, the team at Polo Ralph Lauren, where I interned during high school, really believed in me and arranged for an interview with the editors.

For me, music doesn't have a color. 'Teen Spirit' is a fire song made by a white guy that me as a black person loves and can identify with.

When I was growing up, particularly during puberty in my teen years, I was so miserable because I elicited so much teasing and meanness from my teenage cohorts.

I experimented as a teen, and had some hellish hai... -Edith Bowman

I experimented as a teen, and had some hellish hairstyles - way too many perms and cheap hairspray!

I was a troubled teen and I was constantly looking for someone to throw me a rope. Those ropes are connections. They allow us to see that life exists beyond the little worlds we are currently a part of.

Teenagers today are more free to be themselves and... -John Knowles

Teenagers today are more free to be themselves and to accept themselves.

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Positively reflects on the current state of teenagers, suggesting that they enjoy greater freedom to express their individuality and embrace self-acceptance, indicating a shift towards greater inclusivity and openness in society, allowing young people to explore and embrace their authentic selves.

I think, very often, little girls look at these teen television shows and think, 'I have to have a boyfriend because Blair Waldorf has a boyfriend, and she's always fighting over boys!'

My interest was magic, believe it or not. I became an amateur magician and did something like 400 magic shows through my teen years.

Youth comes but once in a lifetime.

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Reflects on the fleeting nature of youth, emphasizing the notion that the period of youthful vigor, energy, and opportunity is limited and should be cherished, suggesting the importance of making the most of one's youth before it passes.

As a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

Being a teen can be tough. Just try to surround yourself with really good friends that really have your back, and also be a really good friend to those who really care about you. If you're not sure about certain things, talk to your friends that you trust and your family.

I liked being a teenager, but I would not go back ... -Rob Lowe

I liked being a teenager, but I would not go back for all the tea in China.

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Expresses a positive sentiment towards the experience of being a teenager while also acknowledging that, given the opportunity, the person would not choose to return to that stage of life, suggesting a recognition of the challenges and changes that come with adulthood.

I will say that I know Nirvana did a show and played a few chords from 'More Than a Feeling' before they did 'Teen Spirit,' and it wasn't very good. But in all seriousness, 'Teen Spirit' was a great song. If subconsciously or somehow I had any influence on that, I'll take that as a compliment.

Everybody is a teenage idol.

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Conveys the idea that, in the eyes of someone else, each person has the potential to be viewed as a teenage idol, suggesting that individuals can hold a significant influence or impact on others, particularly during their teenage years.

If we as a nation are to break the cycle of poverty, crime and the growing underclass of young people ill equipped to be productive citizens, we need to not only implement effective programs to prevent teen pregnancy, but we must also help those who have already given birth so that they become effective, nurturing, bonding parents.

I progressed through so many different styles of music through my teen years, both as a player and a vocalist, particularly the jazz and pop of the early 20th Century.

I always wanted to be independent. I worked at a few odd jobs as a teen and, when I was in my early 20s, I soon realised that I disliked unfair bosses. I knew I was disciplined and motivated, and that I would work best when I was self-employed.

I thought Korra was 17 so Mike and I have to get our stories straight. The main characters are in their late teens, we've always loved those kind of teen love triangle type stories and there was plenty of that in the original series.

Jughead, to me, was reflective of a teen experienc... -Cole Sprouse

Jughead, to me, was reflective of a teen experience that made a lot of sense to me.

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States that the character Jughead resonated with the person, as they perceived his experiences and perspective to be relatable and representative of a typical teenage experience.

Fifth grade was when I first heard 'Smells Like Teen Spirit;' it was the energy, and his voice. I liked 311 and Sublime, too, though that might have been a little after that.

I have this sense that I didn't really start growi... -Winona Ryder

I have this sense that I didn't really start growing up until my twenties.

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Expresses a personal perception or realization that the process of maturing or transitioning into adulthood began later in life, specifically during the person's twenties, indicating a belief that true adulthood and personal growth took longer to develop.

I went on an audition once for a show, and the feedback was to play an angry teen. My agent convinced me to try out. I was really bitter for a while, because it sucks when you don't get good scripts after working on good quality.

One of my first paid gigs was writing psychology quizzes for 'YM,' a monthly teen magazine like 'Seventeen.'

I didn't want to be the typical teen idol. I didn't want to be Leif Garrett. I didn't want to be Shaun Cassidy, David Cassidy or Parker Stevenson. I wanted to do my own thing.

When I look in the mirror I see the girl I was when I was growing up, with braces, crooked teeth, a baby face and a skinny body.

I think if we were going to worry about teen pregnancy being glamorized, we should worry about shows like 'Teen Mom'. If people are going to want to have children at a young age because they see it on TV, I think that depends on the type of person you're dealing with.

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