Jonathan Swift Quotes

In Africa... age is not important over there. They don't care.

A lot of kids do look up to us. But there are just as many elderly people to put us down.

I don't think that youth should be glorified.

Old people should be heard but not seen. Young people should be seen, not heard.

If I had my way, all actors over 55 would be issued a 3-lb. wet salmon with which to slap the face of every young, beautiful, successful upstart.

In literature, older women are not often given center stage.

I'm the youngest of 12 children. And although I was the youngest, I tried to organize things in my family. When there were disputes, I tried to mediate.

I don't want children cursing. I'm very strict on my nieces and my little brother. They have to listen to clean versions of music. Even my music.

It's important that the adults appreciate that young people are capable of doing really astounding work.

I hope that I will be able to work all of my life - even when I am older. It's easier to do that in Europe than in America, because in America it is difficult for older actresses to find work.

I found a lot of guys my age and older were absolutely terrified of me. Younger men weren't.

'Senior Citizen' and 'Silver Surfer' are the new euphemisms. Unless you're a female presenter on TV, in which case you're ready for the knacker's yard at 35.

Everybody looks like clones and the only people you notice are my age. I don't notice anybody unless they look great, and every now and again they do, and they are usually 70.

There are companies around today who will not hire over age 40, will not train after age 50 and who don’t want you around after age 60.

The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists in the circulation of their blood.

We do not attend to the advice of the sage and experienced because we think they are old, forgetting that they once were young and placed in the same situations as ourselves.

Certain roles for older women are aimed at certain older actresses - I'm not one of those. I've been offered any number of Puerto Rican grandmas that I've turned down.

Too old at 72? Careful. Ageism is out. We'll have the law on you!

When you are old enough to... play powerful parts, who cares if you are 45, 55 or 65?

You don't really want nonagenarians as heads of organisations which are trying to do something useful.

I like being my age. I kind of have a political thing about it.

I think women and children and older people are the three least-respected groups in our society.

Ageism is something that does exist.

One thing that Alaskans clearly appreciate is seniority.

I don't mind being older. I'm proud of my age. I've achieved a lot. It's the same thing with Mick and the Stones. They should be revered and respected. Isn't it strange that now we're living longer we have so much less respect for old age? Perhaps it's a less valuable commodity?