"Things change in different countries as people grow, and as generations change"
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The phrasing matters. "Different countries" broadens the claim beyond American self-importance, but it also quietly admits that change is uneven and localized. It's not the airy "the world is changing". It's a reminder that the pace and direction of change depend on where you are, who holds power, and what a society is willing to normalize. The blandness is strategic: by avoiding hot-button examples, it becomes usable in interviews about anything from shifting entertainment tastes to evolving norms around gender, censorship, or public morality.
"People grow" pairs personal maturation with collective transformation, suggesting that culture isn't only politics and policy; it's also families, friendships, and the slow recalibration of what's embarrassing, acceptable, or aspirational. The intent isn't to prescribe progress so much as to normalize flux. In an industry that fetishizes timelessness and punishes aging, it's also a small act of self-protection: if everything changes, then being out of fashion isn't failure - it's a phase shift.
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Elizabeth, Shannon. (2026, January 16). Things change in different countries as people grow, and as generations change. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/things-change-in-different-countries-as-people-102222/
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Elizabeth, Shannon. "Things change in different countries as people grow, and as generations change." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/things-change-in-different-countries-as-people-102222/.
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"Things change in different countries as people grow, and as generations change." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/things-change-in-different-countries-as-people-102222/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.





