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“Growing up, I was taught a mans word is his bond.”

“Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.”

Men Trying Growing Up Growing Taught Doorways

Author:B. B. King

“Growing up, I was the preferred hairstylist for all of my friends.”

Growing Up Growing My Friends Hairstylist

Author:Mary J. Blige

“Growing up, I was the weird, theatrical kid who always tried to make people be in my plays. I've always loved comedy, but when it came time to figure out what I was going to go to school for, my parents were like, "Acting?! I don't think so. No." It took me a while to get the courage to pursue it. I had to do it in secret for a little bit, and then when I got married and was out on my own, I went for it.”

People Thinking Littles Play Kids School Bits Parent My Own Acting Secret Growing Up Comedy Growing Figures Married Little Bit Pursue Theatrical

Author:Wendi McLendon-Covey

“Growing up, I was utterly oblivious to the fact that Mom was teaching me all that. But I was instantly aware of her final lesson, which was hidden in her notes and leters. As I read them I began to understand that in the end you are the only one who can make yourself happy. More important, Mom showed me that it is never too late to find out how to do it.”

Important Ends Facts Growing Up Growing Teaching Mom Lessons Late Notes Finals Too Late Oblivious Never Too Late Make Yourself Happy

Author:Ruth Reichl

Source: For You Mom, Finally

“Growing up, I was very much interested in jazz music.”

Growing Up Growing Jazz Jazz Music

Author:Jan Hammer

“Growing up, I was watched by my parents and strongly critiqued. Instead of saying they loved me or showing physical attention, they would joke that I had a Roman nose - that it was roamin' all over my face. Teasing was their way of showing love, but then you are young, sometimes you can't tell the difference.”

Way Sometimes Faces Young Parent Differences Attention Growing Up Growing Jokes Noses Tease Showing Love

Author:Neil Strauss

“Growing up, I wasn't allowed dolls, and my brothers weren't allowed guns. I inherited my brothers' clothes. I was never dressed in pink, and they were never dressed in blue; there were none of those rules that people still bizarrely subscribe to.”

People Stills Growing Up Growing Brother Clothes Gun Blue My Brother Dolls

Author:Natascha McElhone

“Growing up, I wasn't an athlete or anything like that. The only place I felt like I belonged was in the theater.”

Felt Growing Up Growing Theater Athlete

Author:Bobby Cannavale

“Growing up, I wasnt sure about acting, but I knew I wanted to be part of the movie industry.”

Wanted Acting Growing Up Growing Industry Movie Industry

Author:Daniella Alonso

“Growing up, I watched shows such as 'Blackadder' and 'Monty Python' with my parents.”

Shows Parent Growing Up Growing Python Monty

Author:Mathew Baynton

“Growing up, I watched softball and U.S.A .softball, and that was my goal of being able to represent my country and wear the red, white, and blue out there, and I think it is one of the highest honors to be able to go out there and compete for your country, and it was something so very special, and it was everything I dreamt of and more.”

Thinking Country Able Goal White Growing Up Growing Special Honor Highest Red Blue Softball Red White And Blue

Author:Jennie Finch

“Growing up, I went to many schools, and I had to fit in to many different types of environments with totally different social groups. It helps me out as I move from job to job.”

Different Helping School Jobs Moving Social Growing Up Environment Growing Groups Type Fit Help Me Social Groups

Author:Toby Stephens

“Growing up, I wish I hadn't tried so hard to fit in. I'd tell myself to just embrace what you were born with because it's beautiful and you were made like that for a reason.”

Beautiful Born Embrace

Author:Shay Mitchell

“Growing up, I wish I hadn't tried so hard to fit in. I'd tell myself to just embrace what you were born with because it's beautiful and you were made like that for a reason. It's tough being a girl. I think we need all of the support we can get.”

Thinking Needs Made Hard Reason Beautiful Girl Wish Born Support Growing Up Growing Fit Tough Embrace Being A Girl

Author:Shay Mitchell

“Growing up, I would say Wonder Woman and Nancy Drew were definite role models for me. Historically, I know Amelia Earhart stands out for me.”

Knows Wonder Roles Growing Up Growing Models Role Models Definite Standing Out Nancy Amelia Wonder Woman Nancy Drew

Author:Keri Russell

“Growing up, I would watch a movie on video and would go to the back of the VHS and locate the address for Universal Pictures or MGM or whatever. I'd write to the studios asking them if I could be in a movie. They never wrote me back.”

Ifs Writing Watches Growing Up Growing Universal Asking Studios Video If I Could Addresses Mgm

Author:Garrett Hedlund

“Growing up, I'd already decided I wanted to be a beatnik. A Bohemian poet, I thought. Or a musician. Maybe an artist. I'd dress in black turtlenecks and smoke Gitanes. I'd listen to cool jazz in clubs, getting up to read devastating truths from my notebook, leaning against the microphone, cigarette dangling from my hand.”

Hands Wanted Artist Black Growing Up Growing Poet Musician Decided Dresses Jazz Clubs Smoke Cigarette Notebook Microphones Bohemian Beatnik Turtlenecks Cool Jazz

Author:Charles de Lint

“Growing up, I've enjoyed hunting with my father.”

Inspirational Father Growing Up Growing Tears Enjoyed Teenager Hunting Teens Fathers Day

Author:Dale Earnhardt

“Growing up, if I hadn't had sports, I don't know where I'd be. God only knows what street corners I'd have been standing on and God only knows what I'd have been doing, but instead I played hockey and went to school and stayed out of trouble.”

Ifs Knows Has Beens School Sports Growing Up Growing Trouble Streets Standing Corners Hockey Nhl Street Corners

Author:Bobby Orr

“Growing up, in church we had the homily; at home it's what I call the 'momily' - the inspirational and instructive mom-isms that every family has.”

Home Church Growing Up Growing Mom Isms

Author:Christine Pelosi

“Growing up, it was always, 'If you buy kosher meat, they're killed humanely.' But I've seen so many horrible videos. What we thought was humane 100 years ago is not humane anymore. The ways animals suffer, I just couldn't be a part of it anymore.”

Ifs Way Years Suffering Animal Growing Up Growing Years Ago Horrible Video Meat Humane Kosher

Author:Carol Leifer

“Growing up, it was difficult to find role models I could relate too. Mass media told me to emulate sexy singers or sexy actresses. Jane Goodall was the closest thing I found to a woman I wanted to be like.”

Wanted Found Difficult Roles Growing Up Growing Media Mass Models Sexy Actresses Singers Relate Role Models Closest Jane Emulate Mass Media

Author:Lynsey Dyer

“Growing up, it was tough to balance, but looking back I appreciate my parents' efforts to make sure I was well-rounded.”

Wells Parent Effort Growing Up Growing Balance Tough Appreciate Looking Back Well Rounded

Author:P. K. Subban

“Growing up, Magic Johnson was my idol. He was a good example. He could always pass the ball extremely well and get his teammates involved.”

Wells Growing Up Growing Magic Example Involved Balls Idols Teammate Johnson Good Examples

Author:Jason Kidd

“Growing up, me and my brother, we were kind of exact opposites. We were completely yin and yang. He was more rough and tumble, and I just wanted to play with my girlfriends.”

Kind Play Wanted Growing Up Growing Brother Opposites Girlfriend My Brother Rough My Girlfriend Yang Yin And Yang

Author:Candis Cayne

“Growing up, Michael Jordan was my Olympic hero.”

Growing Up Growing Hero Jordan

Author:Kerri Walsh

“Growing up, mostly in Montreal, I was an only child of loving parents.”

Children Parent Growing Up Growing Only Child Montreal Loving Parents

Author:Rudolph A. Marcus

“Growing up, music was an important part of my childhood. I see it being just as important in my children and all children's growth and development, and in a parent's connection with their children.”

Children Important Parent Growth Growing Up Growing Childhood Development Connections My Children

Author:Ziggy Marley

“Growing up, my brother and I were begging for attention.”

Attention Growing Up Growing Brother My Brother Begging

Author:Jeremy London

“Growing up, my dolls were doctors and on secret missions. I had Barbie Goes Rambo.”

Secret Growing Up Growing Doctors Missions Medical Dolls Barbie Secret Love Rambo Barbie Dolls

Author:Zoe Saldana

“Growing up, my family was an enemy of the state. I have experienced more disappointment than joy, much more sad stories or desperate conditions.”

States Stories Joy Enemy Growing Up Growing Conditions My Family Disappointment Desperate Sad Story

Author:Ai Weiwei

“Growing up, my family wasn't very tight. We were more like a tour group with secrets.”

Secret Growing Up Growing Groups My Family

Author:Dennis Miller

“Growing up, my fascination was all things dinosaur, and as an adult, I've had some success making films about aliens, so this is a dream come true.”

Dream Film Growing Up Growing Adults All Things Aliens Dreams Come True Fascination Dinosaurs

Author:Barry Sonnenfeld

“Growing up, my father was a financial analyst for an oil company. He was just a regular dad. And when I would say, Hey, come see my play, hed say, Sure. Hed see one, Oh, good play - you know, very typical dad reaction.”

Knows Play Father Company Growing Up Growing Dad Financial Oil Reactions Hey Typical Analysts Oil Companies

Author:Eric McCormack

“Growing up, my favorite TV show was Star Trek”

Shows Stars Growing Up Growing Tvs My Favorite Tv Shows Favorite Tv Shows

Author:Casper Van Dien

“Growing up, my grandmother did not want worldly music in the house. Then when I went out to California, I started listening to Spanish music, mostly Mexican music. But were I in Egypt, I would listen to the music of the people, or if I was in Italy, I'd listen to Italian music.”

People Ifs Want House Growing Up Growing Listening California Grandmother Italian Egypt Worldly My Grandmother Mexican

Author:Maya Angelou

“Growing up, my ideals were Barbra Streisand, Cher, and my mom.”

Growing Up Growing Mom Ideals My Mom Streisand

Author:Kevyn Aucoin

“Growing up, my idols were Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper. And Scottie Pippen.”

Growing Up Growing Lucky Idols Luke Jolly Jumpers

Author:Dirk Nowitzki

“Growing up, my Mexican town of Monterrey was so safe, we wouldn't lock our cars or our front doors, and that is gone.”

Gone Growing Up Growing Doors Car Fronts Safe Towns Locks Mexican Front Doors

Author:Andrea Suarez Paz

“Growing up, my mom was very strict about how I dressed and how I behaved, and I said to myself that I wasn't going to be like that. But now I know I'm going to be exactly like my mom. I'm going to be worse!”

Knows Said Growing Up Growing Mom My Mom Strict

Author:Nicole Scherzinger

“Growing up, my mom would watch 'Notting Hill' a lot. She loves Hugh Grant.”

Watches Growing Up Growing Mom My Mom Hills Grants Notting Hill

Author:Ken Baumann

“Growing up, my next door neighbor was my best friend and an only child too.”

Children Next Friendship Growing Up Growing Doors Neighbor My Best Friend Only Child Next Door Neighbors

Author:Miranda Cosgrove

“Growing up, my parents managed to show me the importance of reading without cramming it down my throat. A difficult task, I'm sure. It breaks my heart to think that there are kids out there, ready to have their imaginations lit on fire, excited and wanting to read, and facing naked shelves in their school or local libraries. Rather than complain or wait till the system stops failing our nation's children this is a matter I feel we must take into our own hands. There are children, right now, waiting-wanting to read. What shall we tell them>”

“Growing up, my parents were healthy eaters and starting to run and compete when I was 13, I knew the need to focus on what you need to eat. I remember going to grocery store myself and picking up fresh fruit and knowing early on the right foods to fuel my body.”

Needs Body Running Remember Parent Growing Up Knowing Focus Growing Healthy Fruit Starting Stores Fuel Groceries Grocery Stores

Author:Norah O'Donnell

“Growing up, my parents were my heroes in the way they conducted their lives. My dad works in child protection. As kids, our experiences shape our opinions on ourselves and the world around us and that's who we become as adults, because of that experience. He's certainly been my hero. A hero is someone who puts themselves on the line and sacrifices their own safety for the greater good and for others. And I think anyone in any sort of profession where the welfare of other people instead of individual is inspiring and important.”

People Thinking World Children Important Kids Individual Parent Opinion Growing Up Sacrifice Hero Dad Safety My Dad Protection Profession Welfare My Hero Greater Good

Author:Chris Hemsworth

“Growing up, my parents were my heroes, in the way they conducted their lives.”

Way Parent Growing Up Growing Hero My Hero

Author:Chris Hemsworth

“Growing up, my parents were very, very strict. And then I went to UCLA with John Wooden, who was just off the charts.”

Parent Growing Up Growing Basketball Strict Ucla

Author:Bill Walton

“Growing up, my room was covered in posters. I was like, "I want to make posters."”

Want Rooms Growing Up Growing Covered Posters

Author:Ryan McGinley

“Growing up, my sisters and I would always talk stories. One of my frustrations was I didn't know anything about cameras. I didn't know how to make a film and I obviously didn't have a special effects budget. I was a kid. So I was learning to draw to get down the stuff that was in my head, that I couldn't afford to actually do.”

Knows Stories Kids Film Stuff Know How Growing Up Growing Special Effects Draws Cameras Budgets Frustration My Sister Special Effects

Author:Jennifer Yuh Nelson

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