“ I think growing up is difficult and it's a process that I'm always interested in, with kids and adults, they are often on two different universes. Alice Hoffman Novelist
“ Female adolescence is - universally - an emotionally and psychologically intense period. Caitlin Flanagan Writer
“ I'd like a pop-up magazine with 45 articles on Russell Crowe. I'm like a teenager. I'd have 'Teen Beat' if I could, for grown-ups. Caroline Rhea Comedian
“ Your modern teenager is not about to listen to advice from an old person, defined as a person who remembers when there was no Velcro. Dave Barry Author
“ Friendships in childhood are usually a matter of chance, whereas in adolescence they are most often a matter of choice. David Elkind Psychologist