“I grew up with my career being thrust upon me. It took me a long time to believe that I could do more than that one aspect of our business.” BelieveLongCareersGrewGrew UpLong TimeAspectThrust Author:Angelina Jolie
“The stand up, everything was accidental. I never grew up and was the class clown and had to get the attention. It was - it really is, I have a career despite myself.” AttentionClassCareersGrewGrew UpDespiteClown Author:Ellen DeGeneres
“Fortunately, I grew up in a family that was grounded. My mother and father knew how to guide my career and look out for my best interests.” LooksMotherFatherInterestCareersGrewGrew UpGuidesGroundedMother And Father Author:Larenz Tate
“I would have never dreamed that my career would be this successful. I grew up in an average home in Barbados, and we didn't live in the best neighborhood. But I was never aware that we were poor; my mom never made us feel that way. She loved me unconditionally. She made us feel anything was possible and instilled in me such confidence.” WayFeelsMadeHomeWould BePoorCareersSuccessfulGrewMomGrew UpAverageMy MomNeighborhoodBarbados Author:Rihanna
“Some of our most successful businessmen in US grew up in orphanages. They were well treated, and they learned discipline. They learned right or wrong, and they have wonderful careers.” WellsCareersSuccessfulWonderfulGrewDisciplineGrew UpTreatedBusinessmanSuccessful BusinessOrphanageSuccessful Businessman Author:Phyllis Schlafly
“As a fan of science fiction and as a kid who loves monsters, science fiction movies and this, that and the other, there's no real way to make a career out of that. Especially when I grew up.” WayRealKidsFictionCareersFansGrewGrew UpScience FictionMonstersScience Fiction Movie Author:Kevin Grevioux
“But I grew up in a place where no one knew anyone in the entertainment business, I never knew it was an actual career. The closest I ever got to movies was going to watch them, and I thought that's the way it would be, so I never considered working in this business.” WayWould BeCareersWatchesGrewGrew UpEntertainmentClosestEntertainment Business Author:Joseph Kosinski
“I'm living in a dream. I really consider myself really lucky. I was born and raised in Guatemala, in a village, where to go to the market you have to take two buses or drive about 20 minutes if you are lucky enough to have a car. I grew up very, very poor and I didn't even know that being an actor could be a career.” IfsKnowsTwoEnoughDreamActorsBornPoorCareersMinutesCarGrewLuckyGrew UpRaisedVillageBusBorn And RaisedGuatemala Author:Erick Chavarria