Quotes about 17

I started writing songs at 17. Votes: 1

There are only 17,000 three-letter acronyms. Votes: 1

Nobody should get married at 17. Votes: 1

I'm 63 now. But that's just 17 Celsius. Votes: 1

I have twin boys, 12, and a daughter, 17. Votes: 1

I started a theater company when I was 17. Votes: 1

You know, when I'm with my friends, I'm still 17. Votes: 1

I absolutely hate Take That, East 17, the Spice Girls. Votes: 1

I was born on May 17, 1979, in Newark, New Jersey. Votes: 1

Oh, my family lived in 21 places before I was 17. Votes: 1

I'm not letting any 17 year old beat me tonight Votes: 1

At 17, we all think we know what we're doing. Votes: 1

But, I didn't get my first break until I was 17. Votes: 1

If Obama was white, he’d be up by 17 points. Votes: 1

I read all of Ayn Rand's novels when I was 17. Votes: 1

When I was 17-years-old, I was in the music business. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I broke up with my future wife. Votes: 1

I was married at 16, a father at 17 and divorced at 18. Votes: 1

When I sign people's stuff, I put down John 3:16 and 17. Votes: 1

It was here that I suspended my religious inquiries (aged 17). Votes: 1

When I was 17, I was hyperactive and annoyed my teachers. Votes: 1

I taught for 17 years in an inner city comprehensive schools. Votes: 1

I taught for 17 years in an inner city comprehensive schools. Votes: 1

I auditioned for 'American Idol' at 17. They told me, 'No.' Votes: 1

Everyone has an identity crisis when they are 16 or 17 years old. Votes: 1

On the first night it was on telly, Channel 4 had 17 complaints. Votes: 1

The first time I did stand-up was the summer I was 17. Votes: 1

Well, love is confusing at all ages, but especially when you're 17. Votes: 1

My hardcover sales are 17% down in books but up 400% in electronics. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I was excited to graduate from high school! Votes: 1

At 17, the gratitude part of their brain is a little undercooked. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I decided I was going to leave home. Votes: 1

American families only spend 17 minutes a day on average having time together. Votes: 1

Simply, I believe the United States should lower the voting age to 17. Votes: 1

In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis. Votes: 1

By 17, I was submitting to publications and collecting my first rejection slips. Votes: 1

Hey, I took karate when I was 17 years old; I am dangerous. Votes: 1

I thought I would have a quiet pint ... and about 17 noisy ones. Votes: 1

Even though at 17 it was limited, I had a life before Batman. Votes: 1

Shout-out to my dad - he influenced my style when I was 17. Votes: 1

I left home at 17 and I've been on the road ever since. Votes: 1

Lesson no. 17: Happiness is caring about the happiness of those you love. Votes: 1

Spending time on 18th-century ships in Tahiti when I was 17 was quite unusual. Votes: 1

2 Corinthians 3:17. Now the Lord is the Spirit...is that the one you like? Votes: 1

In 1962 I was 17, so I was definitely watching the dance shows on television. Votes: 1

I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17. Votes: 1

I have never worn a watch. I did at 17 and it annoyed me. Votes: 1

I'm weirdly flexible, so when I dance, I dance like a 17-year-old girl. Votes: 1

To be called a genius at 17 or 18 years old can sometimes cause arrested development. Votes: 1

We're traditional and don't do cutting-edge styles, but after 17 years we're holding our own. Votes: 1

I started reading literature at 17 or 18, and I felt this extra beat to life. Votes: 1

I started balding at age 17 and after first being sad, I really embraced it. Votes: 1

Inside I feel much like a 12-year-old or a 17-year-old who knows big words. Votes: 1

Marconi is a good fellow. Let him continue. He is using 17 of my patents. Votes: 1

At an early age, I quit high school at 17 and joined the Air Force. Votes: 1

I love the vulgar. I kind of have the humor of a 17-year-old boy. Votes: 1

It wasn't until I was about 17 or 18 years old that I got into music Votes: 1

I was 17 pounds when I was born. My mother couldn't walk for three weeks. Votes: 1

I was married when I was 17. I knew nothing. I was full of romance. Votes: 1

I worked from 12 to 17, six years in a bakery. I was a pastry cook. Votes: 1

At 17, all I wanted was to be a famous junky. Like all my heroes. Votes: 1

I got a mortgage at 17! I didn't even know you could get a mortgage at 17. Votes: 1

I've been campaigning for 17 of the last 24 months. I'm ready to legislate and not campaign. Votes: 1

In my very first Wrestlemania match, I won. 17 wins from tying the Undertaker. Don't laugh. Votes: 1

You know, from age 17 on, my paycheck was coming from cooking and working in kitchens. Votes: 1

I've written 17 novels, and I've found out that fiction can't keep up with real life. Votes: 1

Lita on the other hand, she's rated NC-17, which means No Cold sores in 17 days. Votes: 1

I had this terrible stammer, so I couldn't really speak properly until I was 16 or 17. Votes: 1

My phone has been ringing off the hook. I have like 17 cell phones and pagers. Votes: 1

It's fun to play mom. Last I knew I was playing a 17-year-old who graduated. Votes: 1

I went grey at 12, my eyesight went at 17. I've been a crock from very early on. Votes: 1

My books are friends that never fail me."(Letter to his mother, Margaret A. Carlyle; 17 March 1817) Votes: 1

And in that confirmation process, I sat for 17 hours in front of a senate judiciary committee. Votes: 1

By 17, I was modeling and had bought myself a flat. I've always tried to be self-sufficient. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I was a Lakers Girl; I was the youngest girl on the squad. Votes: 1

When I first went on the stage I was 17 and under the legal age for performers. Votes: 1

Everything you listen to when you are 17 should be embarrassing, otherwise you are way too cool. Votes: 1

10-5 space 16-5-14-19-5 space 17-21-5 space 10-5 space 20-1-9-13-5. Votes: 1

I have no problems with the NC-17 rating. I want more NC-17 films. More adult cinema! Votes: 1

I was a pretty shy, lonely kid. I blossomed about age 17, when I went to college. Votes: 1

At 17, I dreamed of seeing the world. At 19, I had been around the world and back. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I was so shy I could barely speak or introduce myself to anyone. Votes: 1

In 1978, when I was 17 and in my first year at university, I read approximately 3,500 pages of Dickens. Votes: 1

Paul spoke about the root of faith (Eph 2:8). James spoke about the fruit of faith (Jm 2:17-18). Votes: 1

But 17 years ago, I arrived at CNN with a suitcase, with my bicycle, and with about 100 dollars. Votes: 1

I really wanted to do, more than anything else, up until I was around 16, 17, was write musicals. Votes: 1

I've been with the Yankees 17 years, watching games and learning. You can see a lot by observing. Votes: 1

I think my dad is a lot cooler than other dads. He still acts like he's still 17. Votes: 1

My dog of 17 years just died. Oh you're kidding?... Noooo... as funny as that is, I'm not Votes: 1

I want people to surprise themselves. Instead of saying "Oh, god, didn't we already do this 17 times?" Votes: 1

I've been living for 17 years, and I've noticed human relations is the most difficult thing to understand... Votes: 1

I walked away from the sport for 17 years, then started swimming again recently in a master's program. Votes: 1

When I started my filmmaking journey 17 years ago, I honestly didn't know what a documentary film was. Votes: 1

I am in the infantry for 17 weeks and after that I don't know where I am going. Votes: 1

My personal taxes are 53% of my taxable income. That's 36% on the federal level and 17% for state and local. Votes: 1

I hold the world speed record downhill, in a Rover. I think it was 17 kilometers per hour, downhill. Votes: 1

I hold the world speed record downhill, in a Rover. I think it was 17 kilometers per hour, downhill. Votes: 1

There are 17 more shopping days until Christmas. So, guys, that means 16 more days till we start shopping, right? Votes: 1

My husband, Clay Felker, died 17 years after his first cancer due to secondary conditions that developed from treatment. Votes: 1

When I wrote my first story, all the characters were teenagers because I think 16, 17 is a great age. Votes: 1

My first cut was three hours and 17 minutes. And then I just became very shrewd about the editing. Votes: 1

I was drafted when I was 17, and I spent two years, and I lost a friend in war. Votes: 1

I decided to retire from show business at the age of 17, because I didn't like it a bit. Votes: 1

It's a terrifying thing to be perhaps 16 or 17 and feel like you are a failure and a has-been. Votes: 1

I like fiction. I love all sorts of love stories, I think. I even watched '17 Again.' Votes: 1

And this year is going to be the 25th anniversary of the 17-0 team, the only undefeated season. Votes: 1

I met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18. Votes: 1

...I always thought youth were idealists - now, I'm not so sure - I'm more idealistic now then at 17... Votes: 1

You know the drill. 18 is legal. 17 with consent. 16 with a note. 15 if her dad's in the room. Low five! Votes: 1

What do you think will be the biggest problem in computing in the 90's? There are only 17,000 three-letter acronyms. Votes: 1

My 13-year-old self would have beaten up my 17-year-old self because she would be like, 'You're a sellout!' Votes: 1

The best holiday I ever had was the first one I went on without my parents, when I was 17. Votes: 1

My first car was a Toyota 4Runner when I was 17. I paid for it myself. I was very happy. Votes: 1

When you're 17 in the suburbs and know only three gay people, holding hands with your girlfriend is a proclamation. Votes: 1

I didn't 'decide' to write YA, per se. But every time I thought of a story, it featured characters 15, 16, 17. Votes: 1

If success had come along when I was 17 it would either have killed me or sent me completely mad. Votes: 1

Our nations are so close yet such a visit took 17 years. This will change & we will strengthen India-Nepal ties. Votes: 1

I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players' equipment. Votes: 1

[Footnote:]Each male has from 2 to 790 females with whom he discusses current events. Of these he marries from 3 to 17. Votes: 1

The secret is to moisturize the face. I've been doing that since I was 17 years old. (on looking young) Votes: 1

I went straight out of high school, and when I was 17, all I wanted to do was play guitar. Votes: 1

I love love songs. But I love pop music as well: Girls Aloud, Kylie, the Spice Girls, East 17, Mika. Votes: 1

Probably though, by the time I was 17, I already knew that I was probably going to go into film Votes: 1

I used to make fun of young people when I was 17 - the angst, the insecurities, all those tattoos. Votes: 1

I’ve spent something like 17 years working on a theory for which there is essentially no direct experimental support. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I came to the U.S. to study Middle Eastern history and politics at Columbia University. Votes: 1

I was anorexic-bulimic when I was 16-17. It was a top secret that time, but these things always are. Votes: 1

At 17, I was working at Sprint in the Bronx so I could make money to fund my own music. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I signed my record deal and passed my driver's test. It was a very good year! Votes: 1

I moved to Nashville at 17 to make music, and since then I've put everything I have into doing it right. Votes: 1

When I was on 'Idol' and 17, everything was so new. Everyone is so nice and wants to see you succeed. Votes: 1

When it comes to being badass nothing beats this It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success. Votes: 1

Nobody here is questioning the victory. I want to know President-elect [Donald] Trump doesn't believe the conclusions of 17 intelligence agencies. Votes: 1

This means a lot. I'm being recognized for all the blood, sweat and tears I put into a 17-year career. Votes: 1

I didn't start traveling abroad until I was 17, but I spent many summers on the beaches of Donegal in Ireland. Votes: 1

I have 17 nieces and nephews, who are a pure delight. We have hiked and biked and fasted and prayed together. Votes: 1

I wish when I was 17, somebody had told me not to care so much about what other people had thought. Votes: 1

The other writer who had a very important early influence on me when I was about 17 was C.S. Lewis. Votes: 1

There were 17 people in the race. I got more votes than anybody in the history of Republican politics. By millions. Votes: 1

Charles Laughton signed me to my first movie contract at 17. He later asked my parents if he could adopt me. Votes: 1

Home plate is 17 inches wide, but I ignore the middle 12 inches. I pitch to the two-and-a-half inches on each side. Votes: 1

I moved out to L.A. when I was 17, dropped out of high school, and pursued a career in music. Votes: 1

I've been doing my job well for 17 years. People must see something in me. Otherwise, I'd be over and out. Votes: 1

Thank you to everybody who voted for me, and to the British public for their encouragement over the last 17 years Votes: 1

This flick is all I have to say about being 17, the United States Navy, Christmas and the Fourth of July. Votes: 1

I'm born and raised in New York. I've lived between New York and New Orleans for the last 16 to 17 years. Votes: 1

Adolescence is a period of rapid changes. Between the ages of 12 and 17, for example, a parent ages as much as 20 years. Votes: 1

I can do Shakespeare, Ibsen, English accents, Irish accents, no accent, stand on my head, tap dance, sing, look 17 or look 70. Votes: 1

It's an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you're more likely to get a call from Michael Jackson than Sven Goran Eriksson. Votes: 1

I finished school, because I started when I was thirteen, so basically around 16 or 17, I just focused on finishing high school. Votes: 1

Small wastebasket liners, $1.17 ... tall wastebasket liners, $2.29 ... garbage can liners, $3.98 ... I think I just spent $7.44 buying something I'm going to throw away. Votes: 1

I said '17 - right now, this year, "'17 is going to be a disaster." I'm very good at this stuff. Votes: 1

I've been a Dolphin for 17 years, and I'll be a Dolphin for the rest of my life. That will never change. Votes: 1

Arsene Wenger asked me to have a trial with Arsenal when I was 17. I turned it down. Zlatan doesn't do auditions. Votes: 1

I left school at 17 and was a star by the time I was 18 - in certain parts of the world anyway. Votes: 1

I've written something like 17 novels, which isn't bad, I suppose, but my father wrote 120 books, my mother 40. In comparison, I'm lazy. Votes: 1

Arsene Wenger asked me to have a trial with Arsenal when I was 17. I turned it down. Zlatan doesn't do auditions Votes: 1

I dreamed one night that I had 17 holes-in-one and one two, and when I woke up I was so goddam mad. Votes: 1

If you have created an image of yourself at 13 and it is still with you at 17, it needs to be dropped. Votes: 1

The book Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story, I read it when I was about 17-and-a-half or 18. It changed my life. Votes: 1

Their ages are 17. They give them pills at night, they put hallucinatory pills in their drinks, their milk, their coffee, their Nescafe. Votes: 1

Senator Martinez is not driven by polls; he is driven by the needs of the state of Florida and its 17 million constituents. Votes: 1

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds pay taxes and can join the army, so surely they should in turn be given their right to vote. Votes: 1

I practice yoga even when my schedule doesn't allow me to teach. I've been practicing for 17 years, since before it became hip. Votes: 1

When I was 16 or 17, I saw Lenny Bruce being taken to jail. They took him off stage because he talked about race. Votes: 1

I started writing when I was 17. I got an acoustic guitar for my birthday after I discovered Bob Dylan and James Taylor. Votes: 1

Neodymium is one of 17 'rare-earth metals,' and these elements have turned out to be critical to the rapidly-growing green technology industries. Votes: 1

When I got to be about 16,17 I got into a beauty pageant and I was allowed to start playing around with makeup. Votes: 1

Brazil, I'm totally obsessed. I've been going since I was 17, and the first time I went, I fell in love with it. Votes: 1

By 17, I had a whole band that would go in and play. It was called Spontaneous Inventions, after a Bobby McFerrin album. Votes: 1

I'm talking about the finding in October that is public now of 17 different intelligence agencies saying Russia tried to meddle with our elections. Votes: 1

I never envisioned when I was reading that comic as a 17-year-old that I would have the opportunity to actually play the character. Votes: 1

There are some scary statistics out there: one in five kids aged 10-17 have received a sexual solicitation or approach via the Internet." Votes: 1

Personally, it's rude. You got three kids with the lady, she just did 17 years for you and you're not gonna leave your...whatever! Votes: 1

After spending more than 17 years playing for the NBA, in the summertime, I always came back to community service and different basketball clinics. Votes: 1

The publication of the Revised New Testament by the two University Presses on May 17, 1881, was the most sensational in the annals of publishing. Votes: 1

It's every manager's dream, I suppose, to build a team by coaching young players of 15 to 17. That's why I started a youth scheme. Votes: 1

There are some scary statistics out there: one in five kids aged 10-17 have received a sexual solicitation or approach via the Internet. Votes: 1

When I was 17 - 16, my father and I cut wood all day long and I was swinging that crosscut saw and hauling wood. Votes: 1

Man reaches the highest point of lovableness at 12 to 17 - to get it back, in a second flowering, at the age of 70 to 90 Votes: 1

I grew up on 'Lost.' I was 17 when I started, and I did it for four or five years, on and off. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I read a profile of Carol Leifer. Since then, I wanted to be her. I still want to be her. Votes: 1

I was essentially paid to perpetuate the myth that we are all, or should at least try to be, 17 and a size 2 forever. Votes: 1

[As of November 17, 2006] 'Noelle's Treasure Tale' has remained at No. 3 on the New York Times children's best seller list since its October 10 release. Votes: 1

I had no idea what I wanted to be when I was 17. I just knew I wanted to be something larger than myself. Votes: 1

My mother died when I was 17, and I moved in with my dad to make a 12-month pig's ear of retaking my A-levels. Votes: 1

The first tattoo I got was when I was 17, and it's a cross on my bicep with 'Only God Can Judge Me' underneath. Votes: 1

Rapper's Delight' was done in 17 minutes. Just one take, no mistakes, and it went to press from there. The record went platinum in 8 days. Votes: 1

I reckon silence more profitable than speech, for? in the words of the Preacher, 'The words of wise men are heard in quiet' (Eccles. 9:17). Votes: 1

Did we put our kids in 0.5-mile-per-gallon (mpg) tanks and 17 feet per gallon aircraft carriers because we failed to put them in 32-mpg cars? Votes: 1

I guess I'm like any other concerned father, except that nobody else's son guns a cycle over 17 pickups without holding on to the handlebars. Votes: 1

I did my first apprenticeship when I was 15, then joined the union when I was 17. I worked every summer in high school and college. Votes: 1

It's kind of ironic when I broke in at 17, I was told I was too small, too slow and I wouldn't make the NHL Votes: 1

My mum died when I was 14. That is a kind of strange age to lose a mother. John lost his mum when he was 17. Votes: 1

I worked at the Steel Company Of Wales when I was 17. My job was to supply tools to the guys working the blast furnaces. Votes: 1

SOME GIRLS WEAR PRADA. SOME GIRLS WEAR GLOCK 17 SHORT RECOIL SPRING-LOADED SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOLS WITH A LOADED CHAMBER INDICATOR AND A NONSLIP GRIP. - T-SHIRT Votes: 1

Since being 17, I can honestly say I've only been ill twice on drink. I stop when I feel happy, so I don't throw up. Votes: 1

How many midget feet can you fit in your shoes? Depends on how big your penis is. Mine is 17 syllables long, like a haiku. Votes: 1

I was 7 years old when the '80s began and 17 years old when they ended, so it was an incredibly formative decade for me. Votes: 1

When I was 16 or 17, I remember kissing one of my first girlfriends, Kim Anderson, under a stairwell at Disneyland. I'll never forget that feeling. Votes: 1

I read a lot and fell in love with comics and science fiction. I even self-published some of my comics when I was 16 or 17. Votes: 1

I was delivering pizzas at Domino's. I was 17 maybe. I liked it a lot. Just driving in the nice weather and listening to music. Votes: 1

A 17-year-old girl in Australia hacked into my e-mail while I was on it, Then a 15-year-old girl in England did the same thing. Votes: 1

I discovered John Fante when I was 17 years old - strangely, not through Charles Bukowski, but through William Saroyan, who was his drinking buddy. Votes: 1

Texas people are really strong in their roots. I started writing and playing guitar at 17. I've always loved music, and my dad is a singer-songwriter. Votes: 1

Tennis is pretty unforgiving if you are carrying weight. You are expected to wear short skirts, and you are compared to all these 16 and 17-year-olds. Votes: 1

It took me to about maybe 16, 17 or 18 or something to realise I was absolutely useless at everything else except for playing guitar and writing words Votes: 1

Performing didn't feel comfortable until I was about 17. I loved to sing, but I always said I would never perform because I was too scared. Votes: 1

You come home to find your 17-year-old daughter engrossed in a book. Which would delight you more - if it were 'Twilight' or 'Middlemarch?' Votes: 1

Bond's introduction: "Bond. James Bond." Repeated in 17 subsequent Bond films. Number One in the Top Ten Most Famous Movie Quotes. -The Guinness Book of Film Votes: 1

The economy of the United States gross domestic product doubled from 1996 to 2015, doubled, more than, $8.8 trillion to $17.1 trillion. And the median household income went down. Votes: 1

I grew up in newsrooms. I've been in newsrooms since I was 17 years old. Journalism has been like my church; it's been like my identity. Votes: 1

17 seconds from Game 7, or from Championship number 6,Jordan, open, Chicago with the lead. Time out Utah, 5.2 seconds left, Michael Jordan running on fumes with 45 points. Votes: 1

In this moment, there is plenty of time. In this moment, you are precisely as you should be. In this moment, there is infinite possibility. (17) Votes: 1

Every 17 seconds a child dies on this planet from no clean drinking water. Good. Let's try to speed it up... there are too many people. Votes: 1

I don't want to play second leads or third leads in a film. I started working at 17. I still have a long way to go. Votes: 1

I dont want to play second leads or third leads in a film. I started working at 17. I still have a long way to go. Votes: 1

I went through some real challenges growing up. I joined the Army two weeks out of high school when I was 17, and never looked back. Votes: 1

I could have signed for Newcastle when I was 17, but I decided I would be better off at Carlisle. I'd had a drink that night. Votes: 1

When I was 17 I sent a picture up to an agency, and within a week I was in The Sun five days in a row. Votes: 1

I like to be a bowler because I can't bat properly. After 17 years of cricket I have got the opportunities and made the wickets fall. Votes: 1

Go to a job interview and tell and employer that you can recite the 17 times table; they don't care. Why are we still teaching it? Votes: 1

The thing that impressed everyone when he same on the scene as a 17 year old was he already spoke like a man. (on Michael Owen) Votes: 1

My mom was in a punk rock band called The Trash Women, and they toured and all of that. She had me when she was 17. Votes: 1

I never had becoming Miss America on my radar screen. But when I was 17, I decided to quit the violin and my parents were devastated. Votes: 1

I had a hard time in middle school. I was never really quite me until I was 16 or 17, and things like bullying didn't matter anymore. Votes: 1

I found my love when I was 17-years-old and my love is one hundred percent honest. We've never had any ugly, rocky things to overcome. Votes: 1

I joined the Marines the week I turned 17, and that led to a few experiences that might qualify as adventure - eye of the beholder. Votes: 1

I took my husband to the hospital yesterday to have 17 stitches out - that'll teach him to buy me a sewing kit for my birthday. Votes: 1

As I step off at the surface at Taurus-Littrow, I'd like to dedicate the first step of Apollo 17 to all those who made it possible. Votes: 1

My dad died when he was 60. I was only 17 and I think, psychologically, that had a huge impact on me, probably more than I realised. Votes: 1

Well, when I moved to L.A. at 17, I had just come out of high school. I grew up and went to public school in Boston. Votes: 1

It matters not that giants of tribulation torment you. Your prayerful access to help is just as real as when David battled his Goliath. see 1 Samuel 17. Votes: 1

I believe in imagination. I was a worker when I was 17. Between 17 and 21, I was a worker in the telephone company and imagination saved my life. Votes: 1

Heading to Paris when I was 17 and modelling exposed me to high fashion, which influenced me to dress on-trend - not extravagantly, but always in fashion. Votes: 1

We've created more wealth in the past 30 years than the rest of human of human history combined. But half of Americans make less than $17 an hour. Votes: 1

I was schooled at home, then didn't go to university because I married when I was 17. I didn't go into work until late in my life. Votes: 1

I went to do my first big movie when I was 17. I was in South Africa for three and half months, and I was by myself. Votes: 1

Ever since I took to the streets when I was 17 to protest at great personal risk against the communist dictatorship, I have been a passionate democrat. Votes: 1

There is no reason to hit a woman. And I was just like, really? I could give you like 17 right off the top of my head. Votes: 1

While fund performance is unpredictable, the impact of fees is not, .. A 1- percent annual fee will reduce an ending account balance by 17 percent after 20 years. Votes: 1

If you want to write a negative review, don't tickle me gently with your aesthetic displeasure about my work. Unleash the goddamn Kraken."[on Twitter, July 17, 2012] Votes: 1

I've always been a headstrong girl. I had my first child at 17, and it was a mistake, but I got a beautiful child out of it. Votes: 1

Years on, Christine and John still have a deep love for each other, as do Stevie and I - we've been working together since I was 17. Votes: 1

I cried on my 18th birthday. I thought 17 was such a nice age. You're young enough to get away with things, but you're old enough, too. Votes: 1

According to research, test scores improved by 17.3% for students regularly engaged in chess classes, compared with only 4.6% for children participating in other forms of enriched activities. Votes: 1

Babe Ruth didn't become her father until 18 months after he married her mother, Claire, on April 17, 1929, Opening Day of the baseball season. Julia was 12 years old. Votes: 1

George W. Bush even stopped in Pennsylvania to try his hand at the lotto and gave up when he could only think of the numbers 4 and 17 Votes: 1

We were told four years ago that 17 million people went to bed hungry every night. Well, that was probably true. They were all on a diet. Votes: 1

When I was 16, 17, 18 years old, I felt like I had seen it all and done it all, and I was really kind of negative about everything. Votes: 1

For a period of 17 years - from the age of 9 until I was 25 years old - my mother never spent a day free from domestic difficulties. Votes: 1

I don't think the media circus has ever been a shock to my life seeing as I was with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor when I was 17. Votes: 1

I will watch over My flock by night (Isaiah 27:3). Behold, I have appointed My ministers as your watchmen, as overseers who watch for your souls (Hebrews 13:17; Acts 20:28) Votes: 1

We've created over 200,000 jobs every month this year. Hasn't happened in 17 years. I guess my first question is, when do the Republicans stop calling it 'Obama's economy'? Votes: 1

I'm an only child, and after making the movie [Yours, Mine and Ours], I know it would be awesome to have 17 brothers and sisters in real life. Votes: 1

The beauty of Netflix is on the 28th of October they push a button and the film will be in 190 countries at the same moment in 17 languages. Votes: 1

I can't believe it. Maybe there is a God after all. Herbal supplement sales only grew 1 percent last year. The years before, it was 17 percent, 12 percent, 18 percent. Votes: 1

I truly believe in love, and I think that every relationship should start the way that our relationship started with our first love when we were 16, 17 or 18. Votes: 1

We have three things in common: Irish wives, the ability to speak for 17 minutes without a verb, and the fact that we both speak with an accent. Votes: 1

I did actually like school. When I was 17, I was in college, but before that, I was home-schooled. I was very social. I liked to know everyone. Votes: 1

You know what, I'd done an interview show when I was like 16 or 17. One of my first jobs. I did interviews for this television show in Toronto. Votes: 1

My wife - I married my onscreen girlfriend from 'Growing Pains', Mike Seaver's girlfriend, and we've been married for 17 years - so marriage is very important to us. Votes: 1

It is impossible to maintain civilization with 12-year-olds having babies, with 15-year-olds killing each other, with 17-year-olds dying of AIDS and with 18-year-olds getting diplomas they can't read. Votes: 1

I played in Kent's triumphant Second XI Trophy final team last season, ironically against Hampshire 2nds at the Rose Bowl last September, finishing with 2-17 off six overs. Votes: 1

I grew up horseback riding. That was my passion. I didn't start shopping until about 16 or 17, when I could drive myself to stores and explore on my own. Votes: 1

I got into DJing and making beats when I was about 17. I was always fascinated by the four elements of hip-hop: you know, writing, rhyming, breakdancing and graffiti. Votes: 1

When I started painting 17 years ago, I never imagined that anyone would look at my work or buy my pieces. But now I do about 14 exhibitions each year. Votes: 1

When an 18-year-old Palestinian girl is persuaded to blow herself up, and in doing so she kills a 17-year-old Israeli girl, we are watching the future itself die! Votes: 1

At 17, I signed a recording contract right out of high school, so I started touring and traveling the world. I sort of missed out on the college experience. Votes: 1

When I cleaned up some 17 odd years ago, I felt terrible for about six months. The only thing that gave me any real relief was strenuous physical activity. Votes: 1

I wasn't even prepared to be an actress. I was 17 when I came out of high school, and suddenly became Miss World and then I became an actress. Votes: 1

At 17, the first time I saw a dead body, I froze. By 31 it was a natural occurrence for me, and no group of people should live like that. Votes: 1

I am from Spain, but my family and I have made America our home. For the last 17 years, I have been cooking Spanish food in Washington, D.C. Votes: 1

The flow of writing is always a surprise and a challenge. Click the computer on and I am 17 again, wanting to write and not knowing if I can. Votes: 1

My parents are from Ghana. Until I was 17, I thought you had to go to college. I had no idea. I didn't know it was not an option. Votes: 1

My daughter fell in love with Ben Barnes, of course. She's 17. What are you gonna do? That was a tragic loss. He didn't fall in love with her. Votes: 1

I've never studied anything formally. I was excluded from school at the age of 17, so I am an autodidact, which is a word that I have taught myself. Votes: 1

Yeah, I left Idaho at 17. You know, I graduated high school a year early and just, you know, the typical story, packed up my car and moved out. Votes: 1

The only thing I had in my mind [when I was 17 ] was that I was going to be a professional musician. So it was just the right environment. Votes: 1

On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I had AIDS. Votes: 1

I think I went through puberty. I'm, like, 20 now and I was, like, 17 then, ... You know, I've experienced different things and am having a lot more fun with it. Votes: 1

The American people care about the fact that we have $17 trillion in debt and 10 percent of every tax dollar that's coming in is going to pay for past overspending. Votes: 1

Who's the new Ramones, who's the new Guns 'N Roses, who's the new Motley Crue, who's the new Black Sabbath? They're coming, they're on the street, they're 16, 17 years old. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I worked at a bagel shop - I ate so many! I was also in all the school musicals, which we rehearsed for during the afternoons. Votes: 1

I was making crappy beats since I was, like, 17 or 18, using Florida rappers, where I'm from. Then I started DJ'ing because I just wanted to have a new job. Votes: 1

There's something fundamentally wrong with a system where there's been 17 years of a Tory Government and the people of Scotland have voted Socialist for 17 years. That hardly seems democratic. Votes: 1

[My mother] is much more musical, and by the time I started writing songs - by the time I was about 17 - she started to believe in me, musically. Votes: 1

Do you remember when we were kids and played that game 'Telephone'? It was like that. The first time I heard about it, someone said he'd been shot 17 times. Votes: 1

One day, you're 17 and you're planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And then someday is yesterday. And this is your life. Votes: 1

At 200 pounds, with a 17-inch neck, a resting pulse of 78, a bench press of 200 pounds, I was very much indeed a normal, All-American male. I carried my sickness within. Votes: 1

I mean I’m 16 and 17 years wiser now. So if I could do it when I was 18 with a guy, I can certainly do it at 33 with a lady. Votes: 1

My style when I was 17 was very low-key with jeans, T-shirts, and Converse. I was signed to a major record label by then, so I had stylists helping me. Votes: 1

I was born in Belgium and moved to Amsterdam when I was 17. I am not a Calvinist Dutchman but a Catholic Belgian. I think that makes a big difference. Votes: 1

I think that we can't deny the public's want for balancing out the images that are out there depicting women. Not all of us are 17 and a size two. Votes: 1

The covenants are thus fulfilled through the teamwork of the whole Trinity; otherwise the Gospel is dead and ineffective - as the Apostle Paul explains in First Corinthians 15:12-17: Votes: 1

When I first went to New York I was right out of high school, I was 17 years old, and I had never seen a building over two stories high. Votes: 1

I'm a writer first and a singer second. And then I started editing my own videos when I was 17, so it's a process I've been doing since I was younger. Votes: 1

For every dollar spent on spaying and neutering now, $17 is saved and can be used for other community projects. We work with the animals and the people who love them. Votes: 1

I started hitching about the country when I was 16 or 17 years old. I found the music that was played around the country - Irish music - had a particular resonance. Votes: 1

I beat myself off 17 times in one day. That's the worst beating I've ever handed out. I was so sore that it was hard to get that last load out. Votes: 1

I lost a very dear friend who lived with AIDS for about 17 years. Rejecting early treatments that were iffy, he thought he saved himself. I really miss him a lot. Votes: 1

I started acting when I was seven-years-old. By the time I was 17 I would say: "If I'm not a star by the time I'm 18, I'll get out of the business." Votes: 1

I'm not 17 anymore. I still have some of the same sort of anger, but I have a sense of humor about it... a sense of being constructive with that anger. Votes: 1

My first gig, I was about 17 or 18. But I'd been singing a long time. I got a guitar when I was 8, and started trying to write songs as a teenager. Votes: 1

Based on hundreds of tests conducted, a good headline can be as much as 17 times more effective than a so-so headline. And this is with exactly the same body copy! Votes: 1

One day I was 17 years old and I ended up trying to commit suicide and I ended up in the hospital. As a teenager, that was a really scary thing. Votes: 1

I made a conscious decision when I was about 17 years old to strive towards mediocrity. I completely abandoned the idea of grandeur and importance, and I wanted to be mediocre. Votes: 1

I'm this high school dropout. I quit in my sophomore year, when I was 15. I worked for a while in a deli, and when I was almost 17, I got married. Votes: 1

Growing up as a kid, we moved all over the country on a fairly frequent basis, from New Jersey to Texas, California, Illinois... we moved 21 times in my first 17 years. Votes: 1

I had wanted to be a Calvin Klein model since I was 17. Marky Mark in his Calvin Kleins was the epitome of male sexuality. That was something I worked for. Votes: 1

I think I skipped a lot of music, like when I was 17 or 18. I didnt know about a lot of new bands because I was so immersed in older music. Votes: 1

My father was invited to play on a television show when I was 17 or 18 that was an early equivalent of educational television, a Sunday afternoon kind of variety art show. Votes: 1

My first year in the big leagues, I made $17,000. It was easy to go out and get another $17,000 relief pitcher. I never worried about innings or pitches. I just pitched. Votes: 1

I'm 17 years old and there are many great things ahead. If I don't win the U.S. Open this year, it's not going to be a disaster in my life. Votes: 1

I was 17, certainly by the time I was 19, I knew that show business was where I was going to end up, and I had my sights on being a director. Votes: 1

Amebic dysentery is endemic throughout the world, affecting 17.6% of the population. In the US, it affects 13.6%. ...No one..really knows the extent of the parasites and the diseases they cause. Votes: 1

When I was 17 years old, I put out an album while my mother was dying of cancer. That right there alone is a struggle. That's hard. That's tough for anybody. Votes: 1

I started modeling quite young. I would really recommend to every girl not to start modeling until they turn 17, to be honest. Before that, I think you're not mature enough. Votes: 1

My stepfather gave me a Kodak camera when I was 17 years old. I started working at a local photo store in Le Havre, France, taking passport pictures and photographing weddings. Votes: 1

Who cares about 17-21 year olds? Jack Myers does, and you should, too, if you want a front row seat on where the future of business and civilization is going. Votes: 1

I'd moved to L.A. with my mother when I was 17 or 18. She loved show business and I was young enough that I had no idea what I wanted to do. Votes: 1

Traveling is definitely something that your average 17-year-old doesn't get to do. One week we're in Japan, one week we're in Australia, one week we're back home going to football games. Votes: 1

I wasn't a perfect thing at 17. I didn't have confidence. I was hunched over and real embarrassed, and I didn't want to be in the limelight. But it changed over time. Votes: 1

I had lunch the other day with my niece, Emma, and she said, 'You're so smart, Aunt Julia.' And I wanted to say, 'I'm not smart - I'm 41! You're 17!' Votes: 1

I got older - 16, 17 - I was like, "I want to do my own thing." I wasn't seeing eye to eye with my parents. It wasn't what they wanted for me. Votes: 1

When I started really singing I was 17, 18 years old. I used to go around trying to be a singer in the Bronx. My knees would shake but I learned by doing. Votes: 1

I've got asthma. When I was 17 I forgot to take my medication and was taken to a hospital for almost two weeks. After that I've taken better care of my illness. Votes: 1

Young people are forced to mature sooner now than in the '40s. I was doing things at age 14 that guys in the movie were just beginning to do at 16 and 17 Votes: 1

I had long hair since I was 17 years old. It was time for me to let go. I hated being the guy at the wedding in a suit with a ponytail. Votes: 1

It is highly significant and indeed almost a rule, that moral courage has its source in such identification through one's own sensitivity with suffering of one's fellow human beings." (p. 16-17) Votes: 1

My son Jack just got out of rehab, he's 17 years old and he got hooked on Oxycontin and I'm just a little pissed off that he never gave me a few. Votes: 1

And I used to write novels and little stories and compositions and I - but I put them away because I started acting when I was 17. So there wasn't much time. Votes: 1

I quit law in 1988 to start writing, and it took me 17 years from that point to get a book contract. I guess you can say I was on the slow train. Votes: 1

My mother and father are still together after forty something years. I lived in one place till I was 6. I lived in another place from when I was 6 till I was 17. Votes: 1

I've written virtually as long as I've acted, it wasn't a sudden transition. I acted in my first play when I was 16 and I wrote my first play when I was 17. Votes: 1

I've been into guns ever since I was a little kid, and the ones that fascinate me most are the black powder guns that people used back in the 17 and 1800s. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I listened to reggae music. I loved Bob Marley. I started growing dreadlocks. It's always been my way, that the outside matches what's going on with me inside. Votes: 1

When I got a lap dance, because I was 17, they had to put a massive pillow between me and the girl when she was grinding me. It was weird, yet pleasurable. Votes: 1

I wanted to have a good relationship. One that's romantic and dramatic, like in the movies. But I finally became a woman at 17 and learned that men aren't really that simple. Votes: 1

I feel like I owe Juilliard everything... coming from Kentucky at age 17, having a school like that giving me a chance. And if you can't afford it, you can get a scholarship. Votes: 1

I've been married for 17 years and you know how the actors say, "It's really technical. Those scenes are not sexy. They're just so technical. It's like work." And I'm like, "That's bullshit." Votes: 1

I feel like I owe Juilliard everything... coming from Kentucky at age 17, having a school like that giving me a chance. And if you cant afford it, you can get a scholarship. Votes: 1

I have played old ladies since I was 17 years old, and very convincingly. I've always looked funny and was too tall to play the leads and so had to play the grandmothers. Votes: 1

At 17, I already had responsibility because I took care of my family, but in the football I was young; I wasn't experienced or the captain - I was just in the team. Votes: 1

Until I was 16 or 17, I had heard practically nothing about the history that preceded 1945. Only when we were 17 were we confronted with a documentary film of the opening of the Belsen camp. Votes: 1

From 17 to 21, I was obsessed by sport and art. In art, I loved the pre-Raphaelites and Rembrandt first. Then I discovered Salvador Dali, and it was like finding something I already knew. Votes: 1

I don't think I even knew how big we were at the time. It was mad. I gained a lot through East 17 and I'm grateful for being able to have that experience. Votes: 1

My father was a director, and he used to always tell me, "You should be an actress." When I was 17, he gave me a job so that I'd be in the union. Votes: 1

J. I. Packer has written, "The repentance that Christ requires of His people consists in a settled refusal to set any limit to the claims which He may make on their lives."17" Votes: 1

When I was a teenager, I was really into hair; I dyed it different colours and had loads of haircuts. I shaved my head when I was 17 - it was pretty radical! Votes: 1

In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age of 17. A group of students was permitted to attend university before taking part in wartime research projects. Votes: 1

My wife and I have been together since 1986. I graduated in '86 and she graduated in '88. We began dating when she was 17. Actually she turned 18 when we started kissing and stuff. Votes: 1

I'm not immune to the charms of the female form. And when I was 17 and I spent every spare minute surfing, most of the girls we hung out with would be topless. Votes: 1

I came out when I was 17 - coming out in middle or high school is one of the most difficult things that anyone could experience. I wouldn't wish it on my enemies. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I had my first proper girlfriend, and on Valentine's Day, I painted a canvas of her, bought her a massage, put flowers on the stairs, and ran a bath. Votes: 1

I had a nervous breakdown at 17 when my first love left me, and he was a typical bad boy, albeit a charismatic one, with a string of broken hearts trailing behind him. Votes: 1

NC-17 means that you get it in like 3 theaters. They won't run the spots on MTV, won't run the advertising. It's the kiss of death so there was really no other choice. Votes: 1

I've not got a girlfriend at the moment. Somebody said, 'Do you worry girls are just giving you attention because of who you are?' I was like, 'I'm 17, it's wonderful.' Votes: 1

I dropped out of school at 17 and joined the Irish band The Frames, getting my first glimpse into the world of professional film making while shooting of a number of rock videos. Votes: 1

As a kid, there [on TV] were things I wasn't aware of - insecurities while transition from teen to adult. When I was around 17 and 18, I started seeing the benefits of this world. Votes: 1

I mean, they're threatening - my career is over. You know, everything I've worked so hard. I've worked extremely hard since about 17 years old, you know, as a White House intern on up. Votes: 1

15, 16, I mean, 17, 18, is when I was really getting into the hip hop phase and really studying the things that I needed to study as far as learning about flows and learning about lyrics. Votes: 1

It's funny that you can murder someone horribly and graphically and disturbingly in a horror film, and it's not an NC-17, but if you put a naked man on screen, everyone freaks out. Votes: 1

TRYING TO FILL THE empty SPACE i don't know if I will ever understand this Ache. Perhaps it is simpley and completely Love and what HAPPENS. at the end. Loss November 17, early morning Votes: 1

You always feel like your 18-year-old self in some sense. And that's what walking through New York on a June evening feels like - you feel like it's Friday and you're 17 years old. Votes: 1

You always feel like your 18-year-old self in some sense. And that's what walking through New York on a June evening feels like - you feel like it's Friday, and you're 17 years old. Votes: 1

I was the youngest kid. When I was five, my sisters were 17, 19, and 21, already becoming women. I would see how different they would be around one another and around men, even my father. Votes: 1

While the 2013 color of the year, PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, served as a symbol of growth, renewal and prosperity, Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination, Votes: 1

What it is saying is that someone who was a world champion and who takes care of himself with a 17-year rest and applies the proper training techniques and perseverance could be successful. Votes: 1

When I look back, it was a strange period in my life, looking at my childhood and then my teenage years and forming Slayer when I was still 17, not out of high school. Votes: 1

I didn't have a boyfriend until I was 17. There were boys at school that I would find out later had a crush on me but I was too shy to talk to them. Votes: 1

I left home when I turned 17 and ran away to New York. I did a lot of moving. I was based in New York and country-hopping, so I was always 'the new girl'. Votes: 1

I had to fend for myself from the time I was 17 years old. I was a high-school dropout. I wasn't quite living on the streets, but I didn't have a lot of hope. Votes: 1

I haven't done any 'Fringe' shows since I was about 17. Then I performed with my youth theatre in a show where we all had this old-fashioned make-up on and giggled through our lines. Votes: 1

When I have the time at home, I'll practice three or four hours a day. I have to. And I'm a late starter; I started at age 17 and at age 51 I'm still learning. Votes: 1

I used to travel 200 days of the year. I had to calm it down because I have a 17-year-old daughter going on 30, and a 23-year-old son. I want to be around for them. Votes: 1

I played all kinds of sports when I was young: tennis, handball, basketball, some soccer. I focused on basketball when I was 16 or 17 and then came to the U.S. when I was 20. Votes: 1

I played football for Leeds United under-18s, but at 17 my eyes started to go and I had to wear glasses. The football had to go - there were no contact lenses in 1957. Votes: 1

At 16, 17, you have no fear. You don't think or analyze. You just play on automatic. You can get smarter as you get older, but in sports you can be too smart, you know? Votes: 1

A saving, though an immethodical knowledge of Christ, will bring us to heaven, John 17: 2, but a regular and methodical, as well as a saving knowledge of him, will bring heaven into us, Col. 2: 2, 3. Votes: 1

I don't think an NC-17 rating is the kiss of death. Nor do I think that, in the hands of the right filmmakers, studios have a preconceived notion to pass on NC-17 material. Votes: 1

Sorry dude, but we're in a boxing match and you went against your word and tried to make me look weak and stupid in front of 17 million people. That's just not gonna happen. Votes: 1

I was 17 years old when I built the first store... A very simple, basic store with a basic counter - not very much equipment, all purchased second-hand. And the menu was very simple. Votes: 1

CODE:Cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.Tanakh (JPS, Genesis 3:17)DECODED:Blessed is He that discerneth secrets.Talmud (Berakoth 58a) Votes: 1

It is obvious that the monetary union among 17 very different European countries does not work. As an economist, I know that the Eurozone is not an optimum currency area, as defined in economic theory. Votes: 1

The first time I played golf was in Flushing Meadows, Queens, when I was about 16 or 17. They had an 18-hole pitch-and-putt. My buddies and I would hop the fence and sneak on and play. Votes: 1

The day after my high school graduation in 1952, I headed to Alaska. I was 17. I started out greasing equipment, then became a heavy-crane operator. I made and saved good money there for two years. Votes: 1

I'm an avid hockey fan and I've been playing for about 17 years, and somebody recently told me that the first organized hockey teams in Canada were all black. Telling those stories would be cool. Votes: 1

My family are very, very religious in Texas. They're Southern Baptists. I left to go to New York when I was 17 and I realised I wasn't Southern Baptist. That's not how I am inclined. Votes: 1

The entire federal budget for landslide research is $3.5 million a year - far less than the property value lost on a single day when 17 mansions slid down a hill in 2005 in Laguna Beach, Calif. Votes: 1

I shared guitars before I actually got one of my own and played a guy's Silver tone and played another guys Danelectro 12 string and it was at about age 17 that I actually started playing. Votes: 1

While they'd be setting up shots, suddenly, there were 17 make-up chicks, just listening to Marlon telling these amazing stories that were probably lies. He was a fascinating individual. I learned a lot from him. Votes: 1

When I was 17, I was always hanging out with the older kids, and a lot of times, the kids that graduated would come back and play pranks. I was a huge, huge, huge prankster. Votes: 1

I have just one black and white photograph left of my mother when she was younger. She was 17 when it was taken and beautiful with wispy curls and eyes that shone like dark marbles. Votes: 1

I'm a huge romantic comedy fan and have been in this business for 17 years and I think for all 17 I'd hoped and dreamed and wished to some day be in a romantic comedy myself. Votes: 1

There are bands, like R.E.M., who want to have 17 records, and some are terrible and some are great. I don't know if people think like that anymore. Things are more atomized now. Votes: 1

Soccer is my first love. Ive been playing since I was 4 years old. I traveled the world doing it. I broke my leg when I was 16 or 17, and acting kind of filled the void. Votes: 1

In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we're always on the bike and it's quite difficult. Votes: 1

When I came out, when I was 17 years old, it was one of those things where I realized that there was going to be so many obstacles, but being gay doesn't mean being weak. Votes: 1

I had an inspiration once. I woke up one morning and I knew that it was my task to swallow fifty asprin.It was my task:my job for the day.-17 Girl Interrupted Votes: 1

I don't have lights, I don't have assistants, I just go and meet somebody and take a photograph. That's really basic, and that's how I used to work when I was 17 or 18 in Holland. Votes: 1

I was just 17 years old and had to get some new friends to actually sign up for me to get electricity and utilities because I wasn't even old enough to have things like that. Votes: 1

I had been on this insane diet for almost 17 years to maintain the weight that was demanded of me when I was modeling. My diet was really starvation. I am not naturally that thin. Votes: 1

Soccer is my first love. I've been playing since I was 4 years old. I traveled the world doing it. I broke my leg when I was 16 or 17, and acting kind of filled the void. Votes: 1

I don't recall making a conscious decision to become an actor. I just remember winning a prize at a theatre festival when I was 17 and saying: 'Oh, that's what I have to do.' Votes: 1

I was 17 when I left the small Maine town where I'd grown up. I wanted to do something I thought was important with my life, so I headed to California and didn't look back. Votes: 1

I'm a cat person. I have two giant cats [Harry and Arturo] that I call the small panthers. They're like 17 pounds each-they're big boys! Every photo on my phone is of them doing something funny. Votes: 1

I still have not given up the idea of becoming a journalist, but at 17 I decided to follow my heart and stay in Los Angeles with my girlfriend as opposed to going to Johns Hopkins. Votes: 1

The hardest thing for a basketball player to do is dribble two really hard dribbles. You are flying, and then pull up and shoot a ball from 15, 17 feet. It's the hardest thing in the game. Votes: 1

I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my O-levels, and I remember sitting in a dining-hall filled with the world's best athletes. Votes: 1

I have 17 dogs and I like to dress them, so I started designing this clothing line and it's really cute, like dresses and jeans – everything you can imagine for humans, but for dogs, Votes: 1

It was a great Olympics - Team USA finished the games with 17 more medals than China. China said it was tough to swallow - especially when they had to make all of our "We're #1" T-shirts. Votes: 1

I think that as a young lady, you start off not knowing what you want to do, and then you kinda arrive at yourself by the time you're 17 or 18, hopefully. And that's what I did. Votes: 1

At the time my dog had a fungus on her chest that wouldn't heal and resisted treatment. I made an ointment with our product and it cleared up in two days. She lived to 17 years. Votes: 1

I became a minister of the Eucharist when I was 17. My parents aren't very strict Catholics, but for some reason I decided this is what I want to do, and I have kept it up. Votes: 1

I was 17 and just learning what high fidelity was, what good sound was, and learning the mechanics of tape machines. It was a real education, going right from the consumer end to the record factory. Votes: 1

There's something beautiful about that Scripture that says, "Your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams" (Acts 2:17). We need each other. There is power when the old and young dream together. Votes: 1

I moved to Cardiff when I was 17 and never needed a car. When I came to L.A. for my first job there, I needed a car, so I had to pass my driving test. Votes: 1

A convention was drawn up on June 17, 1925, in which the principle of supervision, as opposed to that of simple propaganda, was recognized, thanks to the efforts of the labour members, of whom I was one. Votes: 1

Real Men no longer drive Corvettes. Despite being able to squander gas with the best of them, even today's least enlightened Real Man finds the notion of a $17,000 plastic car with no trunk somewhat absurd. Votes: 1

When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years. Votes: 1

You can't really explain to anyone the experience onset, you actually have to see it to understand what we're all going through. Some days we can be on set 15 - 17 hrs. Plus then there's training... Votes: 1

Our coach was absolutely out of his head. He must have read Bear Bryant's book. We had 78 players out. The first day 35 quit. Twenty quit the second day. We ended with 17 players. It was depressing. Votes: 1

When I left Ohio when I was 17 and ended up in New York and realised that not all films had the giant crab monsters in them, it really opened up a lot of things for me. Votes: 1

Basically, the reason I'm vegan is because when I was about 16 or 17 years old, I began to understand that we don't need to contribute to the killing and exploitation of animals to feed our bodies correctly. Votes: 1

I'd heard that swimming feels so good when you're pregnant, and I love being in the ocean. I was even paddle boarding up until 17 weeks, but then my center of gravity and balance were completely off. Votes: 1

When I was on the 'Mickey Mouse Club,' there was Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling and Christine Aguilera. But they were 12 and I was 17, so there was a bit of an age difference. Votes: 1

I just feel "One More Try" is better lyrically. "Careless Whisper" was written when I was 17 years old, and I had not really experienced anything that strong in my life, so it was a bit precocious. Votes: 1

I remember Agassi playing Federer in Basel, Switzerland in 1998, and Andre was already saying at that time that Federer would be tough. Usually at the time players are 17, you can see if they will be great. Votes: 1

When you're 16 or 17, I think like most people that age, the first time you experience certain things in life, whether it's heartbreak or death or love, obviously it's going to seem like a much bigger deal. Votes: 1

I'm a bit of a shopaholic. I've been working in the Bollywood film industry since I was 17, and I have always been financially independent, but I think I would be useless looking after my own money. Votes: 1

Gene Kelly was a great dancer and I was lucky to be in 'Singin' in the Rain.' He was my teacher when I was 17 years old, when he was 37 years old. He taught me everything. Votes: 1

I never went shopping. That wasn't my thing. I grew up horseback riding. That was my passion. I didn't start shopping until about 16 or 17, when I could drive myself to stores and explore on my own. Votes: 1

I'm 48 years old, not a kid anymore by any definition, but here is a universal truth that every adult at some point will realize: We are all always 17 years old, waiting for our lives to begin. Votes: 1

17. The self ended and the world began. They were of equal size, commensurate, one mirrored the other. 18. The riddle was: why couldn't we live in the mind. The answer was: the barrier of the earth intervened. Votes: 1

I met Cynthia when I was 12, proposed at 16, became engaged at 17, married her at 19 and we had a baby when I was 20. If extra work could pay for a lot of diapers, that was for me. Votes: 1

And it took me, since I was 17 and left home, running from God, to now, as a 30-year-old man, when I honestly feel like I've come full circle and my heart's finally in the right place. Votes: 1

The marks of Jesus are imprisonment, chains, scourgings, blows and stoning in bearing testimony to the Gospel. Galatians 6:17 - 17 Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. Votes: 1

17 Again' was one of the best times of my life. The whole cast was really close. We were like a family. When we weren't working, we'd all hang out. It was a great group of people. Votes: 1

I remember when I was - I must've been 17 or 18 years old - I remember 'The Empire Strikes Back' had a big cliffhanger ending, and it was, like, three years before the next one came out. Votes: 1

I have an airplane hangar with 17 cars in it. That's no joke. I have a 'half pipe' in there, too - you know, like a big ramp, where I skateboard. It's awesome. It's the ultimate fantasy. Votes: 1

Im 48 years old, not a kid anymore by any definition, but here is a universal truth that every adult at some point will realize: We are all always 17 years old, waiting for our lives to begin. Votes: 1

I began to speak well at a very advanced age - 15, 16, 17 years old. It was psychological: the trauma of war, my family and growing up on my own. I was more or less a street kid. Votes: 1

In the last 17 years of his working life, my father was finally rewarded with having landed a great job as first, a maintenance engineer, and then a senior locksmith with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Votes: 1

I wanted to be Stan Laurel, then I wanted to be Fred Astaire and then Captain Kangaroo. I actually started out as a radio announcer when I was 17 and never left the business, so that's literally 70 years. Votes: 1

I'm very conscious of people having pretty short attention spans: I know, I'm guilty of it. I'm 17 now: what happens by the time I'm 21, am I a burn-out or something? Will they still listen to my record? Votes: 1

Life is precious, and when someone dies it's an opportunity to realise how precious it is. My brother drowned when I was 17. He was 15. I think I grew from that. My father didn't. It really crushed him. Votes: 1

I left home at 17, traveled. I got married when I was 21. That's a young age. As it turned out, things were fine, then not so fine, and then it was a blunder. That happens all the time. Votes: 1

I really didn't settle stuff spiritually until I was 17 years of age. But through my teenage years I just knew that someday I had to settle accounts and get things straightened up and move in that direction. Votes: 1

I think it was when I ran into Kerouac and Burroughs - when I was 17 - that I realized I was talking through an empty skull... I wasn't thinking my own thoughts or saying my own thoughts. Votes: 1

Getting recognized is sort of weird anyway. I'm 17 now. You get the odd person sort of shouting out "Ron!" or something. And my hair at the moment sort of stands out a bit, can't really avoid it. Votes: 1

I had fewer female clients. I don't know why. It was always the men who chose me. And the ones whose secrets I had to hold. I represented Sophia Loren. She was jailed in Caserta for 17 days. Votes: 1

I would tell 17-year-olds to be proud of who you are. Don't try to change yourself for others. Focus on school and your future. Boys and friends will come and go, just focus on you and your future. Votes: 1

When I was 15, 16, 17 years old, I spent five hours a day juggling, and I probably spent six hours a day seriously listening to music. And if I were 16 now, I would put that time into playing video games. Votes: 1

As much as my parents were worried about me moving to London at 17, they could see that I was hungry to find my path. And it probably helped that they saw me succeeding at it, slowly but surely. Votes: 1

One of my favorite songs I've ever done is "Who Says," and I was 17 when I recorded that song. It was just so exactly what I felt, during that time. That's when I knew how powerful music is. Votes: 1

I became a journalist at 17. A few hours later, I saw my first dead body, which was somewhat... colourful. That's when I learned you can go on throwing up after you run out of things to throw up. Votes: 1

The only movies I saw till I was 17 were made by Disney. My parents had this thing. Disney was like, you know, "Ford is a good car. Disney makes good movies that are good for kids and safe." Votes: 1

The spirit of the music and the energy that kicks back from the fans inspires me. To stay centered amidst the chaos I meditate. I first meditated at age 17 and have continued off and on through the years. Votes: 1

When I was about 17 or 18, I finally admitted to myself that I wasn't going to change. I didn't know what the consequences would be, but I had the definite feeling that it was going to wreck my Disney career Votes: 1

My daddy tried to get me up to speak for the 17 years that I worked behind the scenes, but I never had the desire. Naturally, I was nervous and kind of shy. I just didn't want to do it. Votes: 1

I'm a little bit of a weirdo - I'm kind of a loner, I didn't go to college, I spend a lot of my time reading. I've been working since I was 17, so that's sort of been my life. Votes: 1

I've been playing music all my life, from being a choir soloist at Symphony Hall as a youngster to playing in bands through high school and college at Kent State. Went in the service at 17, out before I was 21. Votes: 1

I lost in the second round of the French Open and had 10 days off. I went to the Hard Rock Cafe. It was exciting to be away from my parents, to stay in a hotel. Hotels at 17 meant freedom. Votes: 1

I was 17 when I moved to NYC . I'm now 32. But I do know I can't see myself living anywhere else. I love the food, the fashion, art, the intelligence of this city and the people that live in it. Votes: 1

In Athens I was 17 and I didn't have any expectations. I was just swimming fast and racing everybody. I didn't have the joy after my races in 2007. I didn't want to go to Beijing. I had to for sponsors. Votes: 1

I do believe that a film like Ten could never have been made with a 35mm camera. The first part of the film lasts 17 minutes, and by the end of that part, the kid has totally forgotten the camera. Votes: 1

I was 17 and the whole thing was very confusing at the time. It was a great job and I loved it, and to lose the role was definitely tough for me. I was devastated when I lost the role. Votes: 1

I was about 17 or 18 and there were a lot of clubs and dancing. It was the beginning of rave culture and a lot of ecstasy. Because of all the drugs, there are certain songs that make me feel high. Votes: 1

I did not volunteer for the Waffen SS, but was, as were thousands of my year group, conscripted. I did not then know as a 17-year-old that it was a criminal unit. I thought it was an elite unit. Votes: 1

I was 17, and all I wanted to do was to get away from England and the awful, boring boarding schools I'd been going to there. The last one was taught by monks, and I couldn't wait to get out. Votes: 1

I was always painting when I was a kid. But then when I handled a camera when I was 17, that was it for me. I loved photography. I would work 4 or 5 hours a day. It was like a calling. Votes: 1

Although becoming a singer was my plan A after first hearing Whitney Houston when I was 17, I started off with plan B by going to the teacher-training college that my dad went to. It was a slow coming of age. Votes: 1

I got married at 17, had three kids by the time I was 24, and have never had much time alone. I never had time to develop hobbies. Now, if I have nothing to do, I just find myself cleaning drawers incessantly. Votes: 1

In 16, 17 years as a pro I was used to the head coach doing it alone. He might have asked his people for advice, but he made the decisions on his own. In order to learn quickly I couldn't do that. Votes: 1

I moved out of my house at 17 and half, I rented an apartment... I pulled all the things off. It was pretty amazing and I lived a pretty good life, I had a car and I was making good money. Votes: 1

The last thinkg I want to do is spend the rest of my life pretending to be 17 or 27. Now it's pretty interesting to me to see what can be said in the point of view of where I am now. Votes: 1

I don't want people kissing my butt. If I had a bad show and I know it, don't tell me I had a good show. I hate that. I guess because I'm 17, people think I don't see stuff like that. Votes: 1

People would come to me and say, 'Jet, your Kung Fu is pretty good, do you want to be an action star when you grow up?' At 17, I was given the script and I went to make the movie. Votes: 1

Now when I was a teenager, I was angsty as any teenager was, but after 17 years of having a mother who was in and out of my life like a yo-yo and a father who was faceless, I was angry. Votes: 1

I was riding dirt bikes when I was a little kid. I got my first Harley Davidson when I was 17 years old. It was a frame with wheels and a tank on it and all the parts in a box. Votes: 1

Star Wars - the movie I saw 12 times as a 17-year-old. The movie that began a cultural and creative universe that now spans generations. For me to be a part of this in The Clone Wars is a dream come true. Votes: 1

I'm only 24 so I like to think I'm still close enough to 17 to still remember what it was like. Besides, I could just fake it and get away with it... it's not like there are any teenagers that still read comics. Votes: 1

I was writing all my childhood. And I wrote two novels when I was 17, which were terrible. And I'm not sorry I threw them out. So, I wrote. I had to write. You know, the thing was, I had no education. Votes: 1

On my first album I was wearing a lot of guys pants, baggy clothes and stuff like that. I was 17 and I was a little tomboy. And you would never see me wearing a dress or heels on my first record. Votes: 1

I was into sports in high school, but I got kicked out of Richmond High at 17, so I never graduated. However, I still get invites to the class reunions... I don't know that I want to see how everyone looks now. Votes: 1

To be honest, I've always had far too much freedom. I had a job when I was 10. I started living on my own when I was 17 or 18. I've earned my own money; I've traveled the world. What would I rebel against? Votes: 1

There's so many companies that are spending so much money on 17-year-olds... I can't compete with that. I'm not that guy anymore, they can't dress me up and roll me out there and make me look good. I am what I am! Votes: 1

I've known those pieces ever since I was about 16 or 17; I also at that time was taken to meet Charles Ives whom I got to know fairly well. He was the one who wrote a recommendation for me to get into college. Votes: 1

I met Rosa Parks when I was 17. I met Dr. [Martin Luther] King when I was 18. These two individuals inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble. So I got in good trouble, necessary trouble. Votes: 1

But today when I am 17 and warm and well fed, I'm keeping this journal for myself so I can always remember life as we knew it, life as we know it, for a time when I am no longer in the sunroom. Votes: 1

I never boxed until 17 and a half, I was in the Olympics at 19, and I was world champion when I was 20. I never watched a boxing match life in my life. The only boxer I had ever heard of was Muhammad Ali. Votes: 1

I think people in Montreal smoke a lot, and I used to smoke when I was 17-18, and just picked it up when I was playing juniors. But I think I stopped when I was 22, which was a big decision in my life. Votes: 1

I always thought I was going to be on the other side of the camera. That's where I found myself. I found out that I could write when I was 17, right before you go to college, so it was a passion of mine. Votes: 1

It's quite funny in that I once won Rear of the Year at my school! I was about 17 in the sixth form and we used to have an end of year celebration and give out different awards. I even got a little trophy! Votes: 1

I think it's unreasonable to expect kids at 17 to know what they want to do with the rest of their lives. And actually, I guess I had a desire to be an artist, and I did enroll in art school out of high school. Votes: 1

I was 17 when I auditioned for 'Miss Saigon.' I really grew up doing that show. I pretty much knew, almost a year into 'Miss Saigon,' that I was going to be a performer, that I was going to be singing and acting. Votes: 1

The only reason I got into stand-up was because my brother told me to. I had no idea what I was going to do with my life. I was 17 and my brother went to a comedy club and he said - you can do that. Votes: 1

I was so honored when Diane Sawyer named me 'Person of the Week,' and like I told her, 'Diane, I love my daughter.' I cried when I found out when she told me she was gay when she was 17 because of the judgment. Votes: 1

Back then, as a kid, you made a choice of who you liked, and it was either us or 'Take That.' And if you liked 'East 17', it showed you knew what was going on, you were clued up, had better taste in music. Votes: 1