Quotes tagged ‘teenagers’

“Couldn’t you forget about being a cool teenager just for one night?”

— Mick Garris, Neil Cuthbert, David Kirschner, Dani, Thora Birch, imdb.com

“If we need to rethink our whole understanding of teenagers’ romantic development, does this mean we should encourage them to avoid dating, in all its forms?”

— Chris Bourn, melmagazine.com

“More state legislatures are trying to create a legal way for dependent teens to get vaccinated, in particular the HPV shot, without their parents' consent.”

— Jacqueline Stenson, NBC News, nbcnews.com

“Erin: Teenagers have rights, ya know? Ma Mary: Don't be ridiculous. Erin: They do, Ma. It's true.”

— Lisa McGee, Erin Quinn, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, imdb.com

“During assemblies or classes, teens will AirDrop reactions to what the teacher or presenter is saying.”

— Taylor Lorenz, theatlantic.com

“Phil: Listen, Frank, you had a good run. There was a moment there when your poster was on the wall of every teenage girl across the country. A huge swath of the teenage population discovered the wonders of masturbation to your photo. Frank: That's high praise indeed.”

— Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Frank Dean, Kip Pardue, imdb.com

“Tara: Kate! I did not raise you to let boys who wear pigtails push you around. Benjamin Lambert: These are samurai knots! Kate: Mom, we're fine. We're having a dialogue about our relationship. Tara: We? Honey, this Power Puff Boy does not warrant a collective pronoun. Benjamin Lambert: Is this the b…”

— Steven Spielberg, Diablo Cody, Tara Gregson, Toni Collette, imdb.com

“They’re teenagers, man. They’re really stupid, so you should blend right in.”

— Michael Bacall, Captain Dickson, Ice Cube, imdb.com

“No matter where you hide it, kids find it. And accidents happen. And things that aren't accidents. We have teenagers in this house. We have a gay teenager in this house. We have a veteran with PTS. This is the last house that should have a gun.”

— Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, Penelope Alvarez, Justina Machado, imdb.com

“Mary: Okay let's look at the facts as we know them. Fact: He said he was going to the library. Lucy: Fact: He never goes to the library. Mary: Fact: He stayed out all night long. Lucy: Fact: He was probably with a girl. Mary: Ok... that's not a fact but it's a safe guess; let's just assume. Assumpti…”

— Brenda Hampton, Mary Camden, Jessica Biel, imdb.com

“Franny: Gary, they're teenagers. School is their job. Raja gets straight A's, but Claire really needs to get that history grade up. And Justin, he needs work on his physics... Justin: Yeah. Franny: ...social skills... Justin: What?”

— Robia Rashid, Franny, Amy Pietz, imdb.com

“Mike Baxter: These kids are into big government. No surprise. Teenagers are used to spending other people's money. Ed Alzate: What do kids that age know? They're just parroting the stuff they learned at home, just like Eve probably does with you. Mike Baxter: No, no, no, no. Eve's different. She's a…”

— Kevin Hench, Mike Baxter, Tim Allen, imdb.com

“Do you remember nineteen? Let me tell you, the juices are flowing. The red corpuscles are corpuscling, the grass is green, and it's soft, and summer's gonna last forever. Now, do you remember? Yeah, you do. But if you're being honest... I mean, well, really honest, you'll recall that you also had an…”

— Peter Gould, Jimmy McGill, Bob Odenkirk, imdb.com

“Teenagers only have to focus on themselves—it’s not until we get older that we realize that other people exist.”

— Jennifer Lawrence, huffingtonpost.com

“Look at him! At his age he should be battling acne! Not evil witches!”

— Vivian Mayhew, Valerie Mayhew, imdb.com

“Researchers found that teenagers are more likely than adults to plead guilty to crimes they’re innocent of, due to differences in how they assess the incentives of a reduced sentence.”

— Brian Gallagher, nautil.us

“Teenage girls are nightmares. As soon as they realize that you'll love them no matter what they do, you lose all your power. You just have to wait until they finish college.”

— Stephanie Savage, Joshua Safran, Lily van der Woodsen, Kelly Rutherford, imdb.com

“Most teenagers don’t have much swag.”

— Chris Black, thebrilliance.com

“I hated high school. I don’t trust anybody who looks back on the years from 14 to 18 with any enjoyment. If you liked being a teenager, there’s something wrong with you.”

— Stephen King, goodreads.com

“I think a lot of people still fantasise about that first love and what might happen if they rekindled the relationship.”

— Sophie Kinsella, independent.co.uk