Quotes About Maturity

I had a normal childhood where I was able to cultivate my own creativity, and I don't think I would have been ready for this crazy business at 8 years old.

It's really nice to look around the other top skips in curling and know that I'm six, eight, 10 years younger than some of them. That is good on the ego.

You'll very rarely hear me curse now. I think I've changed since I've had children.

Being a grownup means assuming responsibility for yourself, for your children, and - here's the big curve - for your parents.

That was something I probably had to go through, a learning curve in terms of trying to develop into the captain I want to be.

I hardly use cuss words.

I don't know if I'm supposed to say this, but probably not... I was a really cynical child.

Sometimes I do think that politicians are only in it for themselves, but actually as Ive got older Ive started to feel less cynical about them.

Where I didn't have the maturity and the compassion to consider other people's needs, I did a lot of damage.

Look, just go sit at the card table with the rest of the kids and let the adults run the country.

My parents never condescended to me. As a child, I always sat at the head of our dinner table. I was always given a lot of responsibility.

I feel like somehow I'm living my life mentally in reverse. It's taken me to my 30s to feel relaxed and comfortable in my skin. I think I'm going to be dancing on tables when I'm 50. I really hope I am.

My commitment, and my desire to win the ball or make a tackle, that will never change. But you grow up. I'm not 20 any more.

I would love to tackle an older role and have a little bit more depth, but I do get to have fun with the roles, and I'm quite happy playing young. I quite enjoy being the baby of the cast. It's fun.

Certain things come naturally, and tackling wasn't one of them; I'd sometimes go a bit over the top when I was younger.

I think there is sexy. And then there's tacky sexy. When you're young, you can get away with tacky sexy. I mean, it's not even tacky when you're young. But when you get older, it's just tacky.

Even without tactical discipline, what is important for a team is having players with maturity and a sense of responsibility.

I wouldn't be surprised if this album cycle for 'Cardiology' is the funnest couple years we ever see. We've made all of our mistakes; we've kind of learned. Now we know what to avoid, we know what to embrace, we know how to take a deep breath and enjoy the moment.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to look and feel like a grown woman when I was young. That's one reason why it's important to hold adults who take advantage of that fully accountable.

Granted, I've changed internally as I've gotten older - I take it easy, I know when to stop and take care of myself, I laugh much more and with my belly and soul - but this comes from the confidence and acceptance that comes with maturity.

I'd like a man much older than me, who can take care of me.

I was out of the house at 16 by my own doing. It forced me to really grow up and take care of myself, and I learned a lot of things that your parents usually teach you, on my own.

I know it's horrible to have to admit that, but I'm not adult enough to take care of a child.

I think one of the defining moments of adulthood is the realization that nobody's going to take care of you. That you have to do the heavy lifting while you're here. And when you don't, well, you suffer the consequences.