#young

When this boy was brought to Dr. Young, his name being William, the same as mine, my mother was ordered to change mine to something else. This, at the time, I thought to be one of the most cruel acts that could be committed upon my rights. ↗

— William Wells Brown

#being #boy #brought #change #committed

I was taught by my father. He was head of the primary school so I went to his school until I was 11 - I was the youngest of four daughters and we had all been taught by him. But I didn't really enjoy my secondary education that much, probably because I am a very physical person and don't enjoy sitting at a desk all day. ↗

— Amanda Burton

#am #because #been #daughters #day

It keeps me in touch with younger musicians who are constantly saying, 'Have you heard this new artist, or this new guitar player?' It keeps you reaching. ↗

— Gary Burton

#constantly #guitar #guitar player #heard #keeps

So my father was a person who never lied to me. If I had a question, he answered it. I knew a lot of things at a young age because I was intrigued. ↗

— Nick Cannon

#age #answered #because #father #had

In California, of all places, entertainment is the key to a vibrant economy. If we do not develop young adults capable of entering that world, the financial base of this state is sure to suffer and impact all of us. ↗

— David Cassidy

#california #capable #develop #economy #entering

And because he knows that we don't have an ounce of talent to waste, the president took action to lift the shadow of deportation from a generation of young, law-abiding immigrants called dreamers. ↗

— Julian Castro

#because #called #deportation #dreamers #generation

Showtime has given new, young filmmakers - black, white, across the board - an opportunity to make films, as well as actors who want to cross over into directing. ↗

— Morris Chestnut

#black #board #cross #directing #filmmakers

When I came back to Britain, I realized that I was no longer a very young woman. I had to meet my new consciousness, my new age, with roles that reflected it somewhat. ↗

— Julie Christie

#back #britain #came #consciousness #had

My advice to young film-makers is this: don't follow trends, start them! ↗

— Frank Capra

#film-makers #follow #start #them #trends

You try to be moody when you're young and it had a good ring to it. ↗

— Jim Capaldi

#had #moody #ring #try #you