I am 30, but there are things about me that are still 15.

Meaning of the quote

Brigitte Bardot, a famous French actress, is saying that even though she is 30 years old, there are still parts of her personality or behavior that are like a 15-year-old. This means that even as she has grown older, she has kept some of the youthful and playful qualities she had when she was a teenager. Even though she is an adult, there are still some childlike or immature aspects to her character.

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