Zadie Smith Quotes

Man, I'm 31, talking like I'm 60. I really do feel in control.

I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.

Life is not quantifiable in terms of age, but I suppose in my fifties I am more grounded and more at ease in my own skin than when I was younger. I have a confidence that I didn't have before from the experiences I've had.

I'm definitely a lot more comfortable now in my 40s than in my 30s - that's for sure.

I think that as you get older, you learn to live in yourself more securely.

I feel like I've reached an age where I can relax a little bit with the knowledge of what I've been through, take all that experience and use it. I love the challenge of trying to get back to where I've been, and beyond it.

The advantage of age is that you swap youth for wisdom. You're so full of insecurities when you're young. 'Who am I? What do I have to do for people to like me?' You get caught up in things. You get very emotional about things.

I feel - as I'm edging to my thirties, I feel like a stronger person and a more confident person.

I'm a mature person.

The older you are, the wiser you are. The more comfortable you are in your own skin, the more you know yourself, the more patient you are. I don't sweat the small stuff any more.

I have learned a lot over the years. I have learned how best to use my attributes. That comes with a bit of knowledge and a bit of wisdom.

To me, with age, everything has gotten better. You have way more control; you know yourself better.

I just think that things get easier as you get older and wiser and more experienced. You get more confident about who you are as you get older. I find that really comforting.

I've calmed down, certainly, from the days of being 18, but I'm still having a good time.

I'm far more comfortable in my 40s than I ever was.

You know, once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself.

I think it's nice to age gracefully. OK, you lose the youth, a certain stamina and dewy glow, but what you gain on the inside as a human being is wonderful: the wisdom, the acceptance and the peace of mind. It's a fair exchange.

The biggest thing as I have gotten older is the calmness that's come over me.

My friends have to remind me that it's OK to own the fact that you're good at something. I think it'll just come with getting older.

I like to think I'm a very mature person.

When I look back on my twenties, I just remember being afraid of everything, and in my thirties, I'm actually excited by things. And if things don't work out, you know, by the time you've hit your thirties, you've had your fair share of disappointments.

One of the pluses of getting older is you set some limits.

After a while, you just don't do things you don't wanna do - that's the great freedom you get, the older you get. You learn what to do and what not to do, and what will be a waste of time and what won't be a waste of time.

When you're older and wiser a lot of the ego has gone out of the window.

I feel more mature than most people my age.