I can only speak from my own personal experience, being behind the camera and in front of it, but every magazine cover you see is completely airbrushed.

For my own personal growth I had to set out on my own.

This thing comes to me, not by the hearing of the ear, but by my own personal experience: I know of a surety that Jesus manifests Himself unto His people as He doth not unto the world.

Personal experience is the basis of all real Literature.

What I'm trying to achieve with my surgery is my own personal satisfaction. It's narcissism.

I only know from my own personal experience, and I personally feel that there's a cyclical nature to things, so you don't want to start making generalizations about how bad things have become in comparison to the old days.