Teen Quotes - Page 5

I was never interested in 'Teen Beat' like roles. ... -Jared Leto

I was never interested in 'Teen Beat' like roles. I just wanted to work.

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States the lack of interest in portraying roles typically associated with magazines like "Teen Beat," which often feature teenage heartthrobs, emphasizing a preference for diverse acting opportunities.

I don't believe in 'thinking' old. Although I've transitioned through many bodies - a baby, toddler, child, teen, young adult, mid-life and older adult - my spirit is unchanged. I support my body with exercise, my mind with reading and writing, and my spirit with the knowing that I am part of the Divine source of all life.

It's important for Asian American kids to see themselves in stories and to feel seen. They need to know that their stories are universal, too, that they, too, can fall in love in a teen movie. They don't have to be the sidekick; they can be the hero.

Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.

Before my teen years, I was losing my hearing pretty quickly, and I was getting very, very angry. I was beginning to become an angry person because of that.

This generation has given up on growth. They're ju... -Penelope Spheeris

This generation has given up on growth. They're just hoping for survival.

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Expresses a pessimistic view of the current generation, suggesting that they have lost hope or abandoned aspirations for personal growth and development, instead focusing solely on survival or getting by in a challenging and uncertain world.

My own experience being bullied - it made me a more compassionate person. It made me more sympathetic to the adolescent experience.

When I was a teenager I would lock myself in the bathroom for hours, bouffanting my hair like Patty Duke and trying to recreate Barbra Streisand's flawless eyeliner, only to comb it all out and wash it all off before stepping out into the world a butchish bisexual teen.

Being a teen is past for me. Worrying about the wo... -Ally Condie

Being a teen is past for me. Worrying about the world and my place in it is not.

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Indicates that the person has moved beyond their teenage years, suggesting that they no longer prioritize concerns related to their own adolescence but instead focus on global issues and their role in society.

When 'Teen Vogue' started out, 'Teen Vogue' was an aspirational fashion magazine for fashion lovers. You know, it was the little sister to 'Vogue.' And over the years, we've realized that our mission was really to become more focused on making this an inclusive community that speaks to every kind of young person.

What's great about teen fiction is that it's all m... -Kaui Hart Hemmings

What's great about teen fiction is that it's all mixed up - there's highbrow and lowbrow!

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Highlights the diversity and inclusivity within the genre of teen fiction, encompassing both intellectually stimulating and light-hearted works.

Mrs. Palin is history in a dress. And her script is straight out of Hollywood - like those teen movies with the cliched ending featuring the female valedictorian delivering the speech of a lifetime projecting a bold and transformative future with an independent-minded woman in charge.

Typically, middle-class educated parents' search for their children's schools takes on the feel, if not of teen girls trying on different outfits, of adolescents trying on various selves.

We must tell girls their voices are important.

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Advocates for the significance of empowering girls and emphasizing the value of their opinions and perspectives, highlighting the need to encourage self-expression and ensure that girls feel heard and validated in their thoughts and ideas.

If you're interested in a 'Teen Vogue' internship, take note: it's not all fun and games! Working at a magazine requires a ton of energy and endurance from its interns and editors alike.

I like having young assistants in my office; they have energy, and I spend time with them to make sure they understand what we're doing. By investing in them, I'm investing in the magazine. All over 'Vogue,' 'Teen Vogue,' and 'Men's Vogue,' there are people who have been through not only my office but also many other offices at 'Vogue.'

I guess I never took my fame as a teen idol too se... -Zhao Wei

I guess I never took my fame as a teen idol too seriously.

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This quote implies that despite being a teenage idol and achieving fame, the speaker did not attach excessive importance or seriousness to their celebrity status during their teenage years.

Keep true to the dreams of your youth.

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Encourages individuals to remain loyal and committed to the aspirations and ambitions they held during their youth, emphasizing the importance of preserving and pursuing one's dreams and goals throughout life, despite the challenges and obstacles that may arise along the way.

I was into all kinds of music as a teen - country music, because my dad was in a band that played country, and whatever my sister and brother were into.

The best thing I can say about 'Teen Wolf Too' is that it's the only time anyone ever referred to me as Preston Sturges. Leonard Maltin wrote that 'Teen Wolf Too' made 'Teen Wolf' look like Preston Sturges. I've always prided myself on that.

Even with the beauty stories we put out, we saw there was an opportunity to address issues of representation, identity, self-expression. We created the community that we wanted to have at 'Teen Vogue.' We were willing to lose some to have more.

'Teen Beach Movie' was a lot of fun because we were in Puerto Rico on an island - you can't even call it work!

Over the past few years, I've acted in movies such as 'Teen Kanya,' 'Charuulata 2011' and 'Muktodhara,' which have all been told from a woman's perspective.

My top goal as your Secretary of State is to save lives by reducing fatal traffic crashes. When I established the Teen Driver Safety Task Force, the goal was to improve Illinois' graduated driver licensing law and, even more importantly, to save lives.

Prosecutors say it would be next to impossible to get one teen to testify in court that another had slipped him or her a copied disc at lunchtime. And besides, isn't sharing music a time-honored part of teen friendship?