I taught for 17 years in an inner city comprehensive schools. Votes: 1
Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of YardleyAmerican families only spend 17 minutes a day on average having time together. Votes: 1
Daniel L. DoctoroffIn my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis. Votes: 1
Patrick J. KennedyBy 17, I was submitting to publications and collecting my first rejection slips. Votes: 1
Laurell K. HamiltonSpending time on 18th-century ships in Tahiti when I was 17 was quite unusual. Votes: 1
Dexter FletcherTo be called a genius at 17 or 18 years old can sometimes cause arrested development. Votes: 1
Paul DanoWe're traditional and don't do cutting-edge styles, but after 17 years we're holding our own. Votes: 1
Jaclyn SmithI started balding at age 17 and after first being sad, I really embraced it. Votes: 1
Jason AlexanderI got a mortgage at 17! I didn't even know you could get a mortgage at 17. Votes: 1
Jennifer EllisonI've been campaigning for 17 of the last 24 months. I'm ready to legislate and not campaign. Votes: 1
John Y. CampbellIn my very first Wrestlemania match, I won. 17 wins from tying the Undertaker. Don't laugh. Votes: 1
The MizYou know, from age 17 on, my paycheck was coming from cooking and working in kitchens. Votes: 1
Anthony BourdainI've written 17 novels, and I've found out that fiction can't keep up with real life. Votes: 1
John GrishamI had this terrible stammer, so I couldn't really speak properly until I was 16 or 17. Votes: 1
Carly SimonMy phone has been ringing off the hook. I have like 17 cell phones and pagers. Votes: 1
Steven CojocaruI went grey at 12, my eyesight went at 17. I've been a crock from very early on. Votes: 1
Marian KeyesMy books are friends that never fail me."(Letter to his mother, Margaret A. Carlyle; 17 March 1817) Votes: 1
Thomas CarlyleAnd in that confirmation process, I sat for 17 hours in front of a senate judiciary committee. Votes: 1
Stephen BreyerBy 17, I was modeling and had bought myself a flat. I've always tried to be self-sufficient. Votes: 1
Sadie FrostWhen I first went on the stage I was 17 and under the legal age for performers. Votes: 1
Ethel WatersEverything you listen to when you are 17 should be embarrassing, otherwise you are way too cool. Votes: 1
Jessica Brown FindlayI have no problems with the NC-17 rating. I want more NC-17 films. More adult cinema! Votes: 1
Tilda SwintonI was a pretty shy, lonely kid. I blossomed about age 17, when I went to college. Votes: 1
Francis Ford CoppolaAt 17, I dreamed of seeing the world. At 19, I had been around the world and back. Votes: 1
Tony CurtisWhen I was 17, I was so shy I could barely speak or introduce myself to anyone. Votes: 1
Trevor DonovanPaul spoke about the root of faith (Eph 2:8). James spoke about the fruit of faith (Jm 2:17-18). Votes: 1
Adrian RogersBut 17 years ago, I arrived at CNN with a suitcase, with my bicycle, and with about 100 dollars. Votes: 1
Christiane AmanpourI really wanted to do, more than anything else, up until I was around 16, 17, was write musicals. Votes: 1
David BowieI've been with the Yankees 17 years, watching games and learning. You can see a lot by observing. Votes: 1
Yogi BerraI think my dad is a lot cooler than other dads. He still acts like he's still 17. Votes: 1
Miley CyrusMy dog of 17 years just died. Oh you're kidding?... Noooo... as funny as that is, I'm not Votes: 1
Ellen DeGeneresI am in the infantry for 17 weeks and after that I don't know where I am going. Votes: 1
Eddie SlovikI hold the world speed record downhill, in a Rover. I think it was 17 kilometers per hour, downhill. Votes: 1
Gene CernanI hold the world speed record downhill, in a Rover. I think it was 17 kilometers per hour, downhill. Votes: 1
Eugene CernanMy first cut was three hours and 17 minutes. And then I just became very shrewd about the editing. Votes: 1
Mark RuffaloI decided to retire from show business at the age of 17, because I didn't like it a bit. Votes: 1
Shirley BasseyIt's a terrifying thing to be perhaps 16 or 17 and feel like you are a failure and a has-been. Votes: 1
Shelley FabaresI like fiction. I love all sorts of love stories, I think. I even watched '17 Again.' Votes: 1
Charlyne YiAnd this year is going to be the 25th anniversary of the 17-0 team, the only undefeated season. Votes: 1
Don ShulaI met Mos Def around that time but I didn't hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18. Votes: 1
Talib KweliThe best holiday I ever had was the first one I went on without my parents, when I was 17. Votes: 1
Joe ElliottMy first car was a Toyota 4Runner when I was 17. I paid for it myself. I was very happy. Votes: 1
Apolo OhnoIf success had come along when I was 17 it would either have killed me or sent me completely mad. Votes: 1
Alex KapranosI went straight out of high school, and when I was 17, all I wanted to do was play guitar. Votes: 1
John PetrucciI love love songs. But I love pop music as well: Girls Aloud, Kylie, the Spice Girls, East 17, Mika. Votes: 1
AdeleProbably though, by the time I was 17, I already knew that I was probably going to go into film Votes: 1
Brian HensonI used to make fun of young people when I was 17 - the angst, the insecurities, all those tattoos. Votes: 1
Craig KilbornI was anorexic-bulimic when I was 16-17. It was a top secret that time, but these things always are. Votes: 1
Peta WilsonAt 17, I was working at Sprint in the Bronx so I could make money to fund my own music. Votes: 1
Prince RoyceWhen I was 17, I signed my record deal and passed my driver's test. It was a very good year! Votes: 1
Conor MaynardI wish when I was 17, somebody had told me not to care so much about what other people had thought. Votes: 1
Kathryn HahnThe other writer who had a very important early influence on me when I was about 17 was C.S. Lewis. Votes: 1
Tanith LeeI moved out to L.A. when I was 17, dropped out of high school, and pursued a career in music. Votes: 1
Skylar GreyI said '17 - right now, this year, "'17 is going to be a disaster." I'm very good at this stuff. Votes: 1
Donald TrumpI left school at 17 and was a star by the time I was 18 - in certain parts of the world anyway. Votes: 1
George MichaelI 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
Ben HoganI grew up on 'Lost.' I was 17 when I started, and I did it for four or five years, on and off. Votes: 1
Tania RaymondeThe best holiday I ever had was the first one I went on without my parents, when I was 17.
Joe ElliottAnd this year is going to be the 25th anniversary of the 17-0 team, the only undefeated season.
Don ShulaBut 17 years ago, I arrived at CNN with a suitcase, with my bicycle, and with about 100 dollars.
Christiane AmanpourWhen I was 17, I signed my record deal and passed my driver's test. It was a very good year!
Conor MaynardEverything you listen to when you are 17 should be embarrassing, otherwise you are way too cool.
Jessica Brown FindlayI used to make fun of young people when I was 17 - the angst, the insecurities, all those tattoos.
Craig KilbornI was anorexic-bulimic when I was 16-17. It was a top secret that time, but these things always are.
Peta Wilson