“Now, I'm a dad, I'm an adult. I've been solo for 25 years; I've been in other people's groups but I'm solo [in a broader sense]. I stopped comparing myself to other people's maps when I was maybe 24, really. The trajectory that I've gone on is not one that I can compare with anybody else.” PeopleYearsI CanGoneGroupsDadAdultsCompareMapsSoloTrajectory Author:Johnny Marr
“I think it's safe to say that 50% of the record buying metal community is people between the ages of 16 and 25 - people still in their teenage-angsty, early young-adult years.” PeopleThinkingYearsStillsAgeYoungCommunityRecordsSafeAdultsYoung AdultBuyingMetalsTeenage Author:Blake Judd
“We're not really sure why it [broken circadian rhythm] continues, but when they become adults, we usually have to treat it because many people need to get up early to go to work and they can't be sleeping until 11:00 or 12:00. So we use treatments like bright light therapy, melatonin, things like that that are very effective.” PeopleNeedsUseLightSleepBrokenAdultsTreatsGet UpRhythmTherapyTreatmentUp EarlyBright LightsCircadian RhythmMelatonin Author:Shelby Harris
“Evolution has led to some populations of people being able to digest milk without much trouble when they're adults as well.” PeopleWellsAbleTroubleEvolutionAdultsPopulationMilk Author:Carl Zimmer
“You know, people always warn children about taking candy from strange adults. But they never warn us adults about taking candy from strange children.” PeopleKnowsChildrenStrangeAdultsCandy Book:This Book Is Not Good For You: The Secret Series Source: This Book Is Not Good For You: The Secret Series
“I visit the island [Puerto Rico] as often as I humanly can. And I visit with community as frequently as possible, given the demands on me. I meet with kids. I meet with adults. I try to spend time and to listen to people talk about their lives.” PeopleTryingKidsGivenCommunityDemandAdultsIslandsEnd TimesSpend TimePuerto RicoRico Author:Sonia Sotomayor
“To me, what I define as defiance, in some ways, is knowing the "reality" and having the ability to possess a realist mindstate yet still working towards the fantasy and still being childish. While still having the understanding and capacity that would generally inspire pessimism: some sort of more realist perspective that I think most people classify as adult. Anything like that and anything that's sort of fun.” PeopleThinkingWayStillsRealityFunUnderstandingAbilityFantasyKnowingInspirePerspectiveAdultsCapacityPessimismDefianceRealist Author:Alex Ebert
“Just plain logic says that the war on drugs does not work. It absolutely does not work. We have this highly addictive legal drug called tobacco which has never resulted in people being sent to prison, but there has been a massive reduction in its consumption simply because responsible adults looking at their own bodies have said they don't want to do that to themselves.” PeopleWantDoeHas BeensSaidWarBodyDrugAdultsLogicResponsiblePrisonMassiveWorking ItConsumptionTobaccoReductionWar On Drugs Author:Graham Hancock
“The great news is that overwhelmingly far more than adults, youth already care about the environment. Young people are recognizing that we have largely made a mess of things with respect to the environment [and] that the burden to fix it will fall on them.” PeopleMadeCareYoungFallEnvironmentYouthNewsAdultsBurdenMessRecognizingGreat News Author:Philippe Cousteau, Jr.
“My father never ran for office or supported anybody for office, and was not engaged in that at all. But I think people throughout the area were just in a constant state of tension - I mean, adults.” PeopleThinkingMeanStatesFatherOfficeAdultsAreasConstantRanEngagedTension Author:Jeff Sessions
“Since the late 1970's, the main focus of prisons has been punishment, not rehabilitation. It's hard to believe, but you would be hard-pressed to find a meaningful violence-prevention class in a federal or state penitentiary. And 'we the people' are footing the bill to keep these folks imprisoned. It costs on average $46,000 a year to keep an adult incarcerated in California and about the same for New York State.” PeopleYearsBelieveHas BeensHardStatesWould BeClassFocusViolenceNew YorkCostLateAdultsBillsPrisonAverageFolksMeaningfulPunishmentCaliforniaPreventionRehabilitationHard To BelieveNew York State Author:James Fox
“When people contact me on Instagram or Facebook, kids and adults, who say, "You're an inspiration. You make me want to work hard to achieve my goals." If I can still do that after I retire that makes me feel good.” PeopleIfsWantFeelsStillsI CanHardInspirationKidsGoalAchieveHard WorkAdultsFeel GoodContactRetiringInstagram Author:Usain Bolt
“I think part of it is the fact that they were kind of the first of its kind - there weren't a lot of cartoons for adults. People forget at the time that The Simpsons started out, it was controversial - the fact that they said "hell" and "damn" in a cartoon was a lot. America was in an uproar.” PeopleThinkingFirstsKindSaidFactsAmericaForgetHellAdultsDamnThey SaidCartoonControversial Author:Eric Andre
“I touch on sex in my stand-up and it's funny, because when I talk about sex from an adult point of view, people cringe. But if I talk about war or killing, people laugh. So it's sick. It's really demented.” PeopleIfsWarSexViewsLaughingAdultsSickKillingPoint Of ViewCringeDemented Author:Tracy Morgan
“I signed my deal when I was 11, and the success I had, no one could explain that to an adult, what's about to happen to them, much less a kid. There's not many people around who've experienced that.” PeopleHappensKidsDealsAdults Author:LeAnn Rimes
“You know, it's a really adult thing, for some people, to choose to not be with the one that you love.” PeopleKnowsAdults Author:Parker Posey
“What fuels me is that there are a lot of people coming to Broadway and to the show [Aladdin] for the first time. Lots of kids and lots of adults and it's usually the kids were it's a special moment for them.” PeopleFirstsMomentsShowsKidsSpecialAdultsFirst TimeFuelBroadwaySpecial Moments Author:Adam Jacobs
“It's just if one person says anything it becomes click bait and then they start talking about the comedy climate which is hilarious, so no. You know what it is? People are adults and they know they're at a comedy show but every once in a while somebody isn't an adult and then for some reason, you know, it's lazy reporting. They're trying to create this thing that isn't happening. It's not like people go in there and are just sitting with laptops open getting ready to blog about every stupid joke.” PeopleIfsKnowsTryingPersonsReasonShowsTalkingComedyStupidReadyHappeningsJokesSittingAdultsClimateLazySay AnythingBlogsClicksLaptopsBaitVery StupidComedy ShowsStupid Jokes Author:Bill Burr
“As a society, almost one 1 of 2 adults has a chronic disease of one form or another. And where we're spending $3 trillion a year not on a healthcare system, but on a sick-care system that tries to patch us up after we've been made ill by a variety of institutional things around us - including a sick food system, air pollution, etc. Where we could be doing so much better even before people get to the point of getting sick.” PeopleTryingYearsMadeCareFormAirDiseaseAdultsSickIncludingIllSpendingVarietyEtcHealthcarePollutionPatchesAir Pollution Author:Jill Stein
“It's a great place to be at 36 because you're an adult and you're responsible for how you impact other people, the direction of your own life [too], but you're also young enough to say, "You know what? I'm not sure of where I'm at, and I'm going to change that course and do something different. I'm going to look at life differently." I think that's the magic of that age.” PeopleThinkingKnowsLooksDifferentEnoughAgeYoungCoursesMagicAdultsResponsibleImpactNot Sure Author:Milo Ventimiglia
“I wish for myself as an adult that I cared less what people thought of me, especially people who don't know me.” PeopleKnowsWishAdultsKnow Me Author:Rashida Jones
“You're 25 and you're looking at adults of your parents' age and older saying, "I don't want to live that way," and this is how it happens. It evolves slowly and it's not the result of any movement. It's just young people look at the way their parents are living and if they don't like it they don't want to duplicate it.” PeopleIfsWayWantLooksHappensAgeYoungParentResultsMovementAdultsEvolveDuplicate Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I remember being young and people passing me things under the bathroom to sign, like under the stall. Like adults. We were shooting at Disney World, and my mom went with me to the bathroom, and an adult woman came in and under the stall was like, "Can you sign this?" And I remember my mom being like, "Have you lost your mind? What is wrong with you? You don't do that! She is a child and you don't do that to anyone!" Who thinks that is a good idea? Someone.” PeopleThinkingWorldMindChildrenIdeasRememberYoungLostMomAdultsMy MomPassingPassingsShootingGood IdeasBathroomLost Your Mind Author:Jodi Sweetin
“Many people have overcome that home situation simply by having at least one caring adult, whether a teacher, mentor or religious leader.” PeopleHomeReligiousSituationLeaderTeacherAdultsOvercomingCaringMentorReligious Leaders Author:James Redford
“There's nothing more fabulous than an adult saying to you, "I think that you might like this one [book]." So I'm grateful every time that happens. It's an amazing thing that people care that passionately.” PeopleThinkingBookMightHappensCareAdultsGratefulFabulousAmazing Things Author:Kate DiCamillo
“In fact, in my adult lifetime, I don't think I've ever seen people as fearful economically as they are right now.” PeopleThinkingFactsRight NowAdultsLifetimeFearful Author:Warren Buffett
“Adults end up shading things and shading the truth, and you end up lying and telling people what they want to hear.” PeopleWantEndsLyingAdults Author:Chelsea Handler
“I believe in national service, I believe that every young adult citizen should do two years of national service. Not necessarily to be deployed, but to understand teamwork, responsibility and mixing with different people.” PeopleShouldYearsBelieveTwoDifferentYoungI BelieveResponsibilityCitizensAdultsYoung AdultI Believe InTwo YearsTeamworkDifferent PeoplesMixingNational Service Author:Robert Irvine
“I believe an adult must intervene. You really have to. Kids just don't have the emotional maturity to deal with bullying and it can be extremely damaging; it can be life-changing. So I see that as a special thing that people need to be very careful in how they handle bullying.” PeopleNeedsBelieveKidsI BelieveDealsSpecialEmotionalAdultsCarefulHandleMaturityLife ChangingBullyingSpecial ThingsEmotional Maturity Author:Megyn Kelly
“The models of adulthood are disappearing fast. How can two people have a new marriage if neither of them is an adult?” PeopleIfsTwoModelsAdultsDisappearAdulthood Author:Robert Bly
“I think more and more people are recognizing how much adults and elders are actually needed. That's a gift of the sibling society.” PeopleThinkingNeededAdultsRecognizingEldersSibling Author:Robert Bly
“The years between leaving school and actually becoming an adult are very important years. You make a lot of choices as to the type of life you want to lead and what type of person you want to be. There were so many people who had opinions of me, a lot of them very unflattering, that it was hard to make up my mind about who I was supposed to be.” PeopleWantYearsMindPersonsImportantHardSchoolChoicesOpinionTypeBecomingAdultsLeavingSupposed To BeBecoming An AdultLeaving School Author:George Michael
“A lot of people in the adult population have a very limited idea as to why they are Americans, why we have a First Amendment or a Bill of Rights.” PeopleFirstsIdeasRightsAdultsBillsPopulationAmendmentsFirst AmendmentBill Of Rights Author:Nat Hentoff
“I reached the point in my life now that I understand as human beings we've all done some very horrible things to other human beings, and at some point, I came to grips with the fact that whoever murdered my friend is now an adult, and all I can truly hopefully pray for is that in murdering my friend it bettered their life. And I don't mean that they gained things, but just that they grew up, they regret their decision, they found a place of spirituality or God or whatever people call it.” PeopleHumansMeanI CanDoneFactsSpiritualityFoundHuman BeingsDecisionRegretGrewPrayingGrew UpMy FriendsAdultsHorribleHopefullyHorrible Things Author:Killer Mike
“Once I became an adult and started to pursue writing as a professional career, I realized my main characters were always young people. My stories naturally center around children and teenagers. I think it's because I have worked with youth for about twelve years. The pains and joys of adolescents are moments I witness on a daily basis, so their stories are always with me as I write.” PeopleThinkingWritingYearsChildrenMomentsCharacterStoriesPainYoungJoyCareersYouthAdultsBasesI RealizedPursueWitnessTeenagerTwelveMain CharactersProfessional Career Author:Renee Watson
“People underestimate the power of the Internet. For some consumers, it is the source of all information. Younger adults are on their phones more than they watch television. They don't read newspapers. It is their real world. It is not a set of virtual lenses.” PeopleWorldRealWatchesInformationTelevisionSourceInternetAdultsPhonesNewspapersConsumersReal WorldUnderestimateLenses Author:Michael J. Silverstein
“I'm too young to play lawyers. But I've been really lucky because I never got labeled. I never did the John Hughes thing. I did adult movies. I'm not bragging or anything, but I think that I've chosen really good roles. I've played different people and showed that I have a little bit of range.” PeopleThinkingLittlesDifferentPlayYoungBitsRolesLuckyLittle BitAdultsLawyerChosenRangeDifferent PeoplesBragging Author:Winona Ryder
“I'm really, really worried about the Trump team, and I want people on the team who I think are adults who have judgment and won't do anything stupid.” PeopleThinkingWantTeamStupidTrumpJudgmentAdultsWorried Author:Tim Kaine
“Look at the growing number of people that want to ban football. Or ban anything that might hurt somebody. Too violent or too brutal or what have you. There's a segment of our adult population that's still children, still kids.” PeopleWantLooksChildrenStillsMightKidsHurtNumbersGrowingFootballAdultsPopulationViolentBrutalBans Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Kids need to know more than just about unicorns and zombies and vampires. The rhetoric that's coming out is anti-black, anti-Mexico, anti-diversity. [Adults] definitely need to put it in context. I've talked to people who are literally struggling to sleep because they're anxious. Children pick up on that. Talk to your kid. Tell them, "this is what's bothering me." Explain that what's going on is unacceptable.” PeopleKnowsNeedsChildrenKidsBlackSleepStruggleDiversityPicksAdultsVampireBotherAnxiousComing OutMexicoRhetoricZombieUnicorn Author:Eric Walters
“I think the Supreme Court does have the authority, which is not used, to declare a blanket right for all people, all adults.” PeopleThinkingDoeUsedAuthorityAdultsCourtSupremeSupreme CourtBlanket Author:Jack Kevorkian
“Donald Trump is a man who just absorbs information and people and experiences. And I've witnessed him firsthand with his five children, his 10 year old son, his wife Melania, who's just an incredible first lady for all of us, amazing. God bless her, we're all very luck to have her leadership, as well. And I've witnessed him with his four adult children and his eight grandchildren. He's a family man.” PeopleMenYearsFirstsWellsChildrenFiveFourWifeInformationSonTrumpAdultsLuckIncrediblesEightBlessGrandchildrenGod BlessFirst LadyFamily ManAdult Children Author:Kellyanne Conway
“Like Summer Sisters comforted me just because I was like, okay things I've seen with my own eyes are not so terrible, and even though I knew adult gay people and had absolutely no issue with it. And I just couldn't articulate what made me so uncomfortable about the space that I shared with my friends becoming a sexual space. And it was very healing for me to read that, and feel like it was a part of other friendships, even fictional friendships I admire.” PeopleFeelsMadeEyeMy OwnSpaceHealingIssuesBecomingTerribleGaySummerMy FriendsAdultsOkayAdmireUncomfortableGay People Author:Lena Dunham
“I think it's a very stark marker of what kind of president we have that, from all available evidence, Donald Trump has not read a book, as an adult. This is not someone who sits down in the evening to consider the latest bestseller, let alone Tolstoy - but who is very very active on this medium that requires no discipline and no attention and no empathy. It is all about retweeting praise of oneself or very quickly or poorly considered, ill-typed, misspelled diatribes against other people.” PeopleThinkingKindBookPresidentAttentionTrumpDisciplineEmpathyEvidenceAdultsPraiseIllOneselfAvailableActiveMediumsEveningStarksMarkersNo Empathy Author:Ben H. Winters
“We are watching people who've been educated in the public school system and in colleges for the last 25 or 30 years become adults. They're getting jobs as TV commentators and journalists and writers and editors and producers in the media. And we're simply seeing the product of what they've been taught. And they so hate what they've been told is America's history and past that they want everybody to know they disagree with it and they've got nothing to do with it, and they had nothing to do with it, and don't blame them.” PeopleKnowsWantYearsSchoolJobsLastsAmericaPastHateSeeingMediaTaughtCollegeTvsProductsAdultsBlameProducersEducatedJournalistEditorsDisagreePublic SchoolCommentatorsSchool System Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I think the main thing that we can do as adults helping young people to find the joy in reading, whether we're parents or caregivers or educators, is to come at that subliminally as much as possible and not to make it an issue. The key is to know the individual child and get them materials to read that's going to speak to them best.” PeopleThinkingKnowsChildrenHelpingYoungJoyReadingIndividualSpeakParentCan DoIssuesMaterialsKeysAdultsEducatorCaregivers Author:Emma Walton Hamilton
“I came to fantasy fairly late. For some ten years, I had been happily writing fiction and non-fiction for adults. But I always loved fantasy, whether for adults or young people; and at that particular point in my life, I wanted to try it, to understand it, as part of the process of learning to be a writer. The results were beyond anything I could have foreseen. As I've said often and elsewhere, it was the most creative and liberating experience of my life.” PeopleWritingTryingYearsSaidWantedYoungProcessResultsFictionFantasyCreativeParticularTenLateAdultsElsewhereLiberatingNon FictionWriting FictionForeseen Author:Lloyd Alexander
“Paradoxically, in fantasy for young people I was able to express my own deepest feelings and attitudes more than I had ever done in writing for adults.” PeopleWritingDoneFeelingsAbleYoungMy OwnAttitudeFantasyAdultsDeepest Feelings Author:Lloyd Alexander
“We used to have adults who set standards, moral standards, cultural standards, legal standards. They were better than we were. They gave us something to aspire to. They were people that we described as having dignity and character. That's all gone now, particularly the upper levels of the Democrat Party. There isn't any of that kind of decency, dignity, character, morality.” PeopleKindCharacterUsedLevelsPartyMoralGoneMoralityStandardsAdultsDignityDemocratAspireDecency Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Just to be a functioning adult in the world, we develop all of these layers of protection. When we see homeless people, we don't cry, even though homeless people probably deserve our tears - you know, it's a horrible thing.” PeopleKnowsWorldCryTearsAdultsDeserveProtectionHorribleLayersHomelessHorrible ThingsHomeless People Author:Jonathan Safran Foer