"At her birthday, my seven-year-old daughter will say that she wants these big cakes and certain expensive toys as presents, and I can't say no to her. It would just break my heart. But when I was little, for birthdays we just played outside and we were happy if we got any cake." - Goran IvanisevicTweet
"When I turned 60, it didn't bother me at all." - Yoko OnoTweet
"I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said 'Happy Birthday' on it. I didn't want to waste it so I just wrote 'Jesus' on it." - Demetri MartinTweet
"And currently, there are four to five new works in the pipeline for upcoming celebrations such as the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Australian Federation, my 50th Birthday, and Sydney Dance Company's 25th Anniversary." - Graeme MurphyTweet
"I gave a funny speech at my wife's birthday party, and I'm thinking, 'Hey, I've still got it.'" - Larry DavidTweet
"Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special birthday present for my fortieth birthday, and I was living in San Francisco at the time and I started attending some of the concerts and then simply dropping hints." - Bobby McFerrinTweet
"When I was in elementary school, I used to write letters to myself. I'd write letters and go 'Dear Kristen-at-16-years-old, happy birthday. I hope you're doing something.'" - Kristin KreukTweet
"There is still no cure for the common birthday." - John GlennTweet
"The day before my 16th birthday I got my guitar." - Stevie NicksTweet
"With a recent birthday, I've been acting now for twenty years." - Thayer DavidTweet