“My mom grew up in Kansas, my dad in Indiana. They had boring childhoods.” ChildhoodGrewMomDadGrew UpMy DadBoringMy MomIndianaKansas Author:Hunter Parrish
“I always was drawn to the performing arts. I started dancing when I was two. I sang, loved to act, and loved going to visit my mom on-set. But she wanted me to have a normal childhood, so I wasn’t really allowed to pursue acting till I got older.” ArtTwoWantedActingChildhoodMomNormalDancingMy MomPursuePerformingPerforming Arts Author:Rainey Qualley
“When I was 11, I moved to the United States with my two brothers and my mom. We moved to northern New York, up near the Canadian border, from Argentina, and there was nobody there that spoke Spanish, and because there was no internet at the time, not even cable TV yet, I lost the connection with my childhood friends and the culture I had been brought up with for my first decade completely.” FirstsTwoStatesCultureLostUnitedUnited StatesChildhoodNew YorkBrotherTvsMomInternetConnectionsMovedMy MomDecadesBordersSpokesCablesArgentinaTwo BrothersCable TvChildhood Friend Author:Viggo Mortensen
“I didn't have an imaginary childhood friend, but I did one day imagine somehow tiny green men, and they were only tiny and green because my brother had a ton of toy soldier toys that came on a skateboard plank type of thing, and I just envisioned in this car driving to church with my mom, they were there.” MenChurchImagineChildhoodCarBrotherMomTypeOne DayGreenSoldierMy MomTinyDrivingMy BrotherImaginaryToysChildhood FriendCar DrivingToy Soldiers Author:Jim Parsons
“Jesus Christ - He means the world to me. So many different situations I've been through, through my childhood and now my adulthood; I lost my brother at a young age. He got hit by a car right in front of me. I had to be strong for my mom.” WorldMeanDifferentAgeYoungJesusLostStrongChristSituationChildhoodCarFrontsBrotherMomJesus ChristMy MomMy BrotherAdulthoodYoung AgeMean The World To Me Author:Adrian Peterson
“Im from Connecticut. My Mom is an army brat, and my Dad is a navy brat. My childhood was fun. My parents are still together. My childhood was pretty carefree.” StillsTogetherFunParentChildhoodMomDadArmyMy DadMy MomNavyCarefreeBratConnecticutArmy Brat Author:Cassie Ventura
“My childhood was epitomized by my parents who were uneducated but had a doctorate in love. My dad pressed coats and through my mom and dad I learned about love, family and respecting people. They never went to high school but they had within them every element that makes a great American. They had pride and a great work ethic and they knew how to do things the right way.” PeopleWaySchoolParentChildhoodPrideMomDadElementsEthicsHigh SchoolMy DadMy MomCoatsRight WayWork EthicGreat WorkFamily LoveGreat AmericanMom And DadUneducatedDoctoratesLove My DadGreat Work Ethic Author:Dick Vitale
“My mother did an incredible job - one, of just being a great mom, but two, of instilling a tremendous amount of empathy into me as a young man, as a young person. My mom was kind of this collector of people; throughout my childhood, it didn't matter who you were. She was a high school counselor and then a junior high counselor, and she didn't just counsel students, she counseled other teachers and administrators and coaches.” PeopleMenKindPersonsTwoMatterSchoolJobsYoungMotherTeacherChildhoodStudentsMomAmountEmpathyHigh SchoolIncrediblesMy MomCoachesYoung ManJust BeingJuniorsCollectorsCounselorJunior HighAdministratorsGreat Mom Author:Morgan Spurlock
“My mom was very spiritual. We were a Catholic family. We read the Bible at a young age. I have two brothers and a sister. We're all very close. That was part of our childhood. But when I went to college and then got drafted and played in Anaheim, it was a life changer for me. I was exposed to so many things. I was out on my own for the first time.” FirstsTwoAgeSpiritualYoungMy OwnChildhoodCollegeBrotherMomFirst TimeOur ChildrenCatholicMy MomLife ChangingExposedYoung AgeTwo BrothersCatholic Family Author:Matt Cullen
“I was very preppy in my childhood. I also went through an anti-clothing moment where I just wanted to wear sweats because I'd just moved to Canada. My mom was always trying to get me into proper clothes, but I never wanted to wear them, and now that's all I wear.” TryingMomentsWantedChildhoodMomClothesMovedMy MomCanadaSweatClothingsAlways TryingPreppy Author:Jason Wu
“My mom told me as a youngster I was always intellectual, like as far as being able to adapt fast and quick. But I had a fun childhood, went to regular school.” AbleSchoolFunChildhoodMomIntellectualMy MomYoungsters Author:Chris Brown
“My mom wore the pants in the family, for sure. I always say, that I spent my childhood trying to get the love and attention of my mom, and now I can't get rid of it.” TryingI CanAttentionChildhoodMomMy MomPants Author:Jill Sobule
“Early on, my emotional work had to do with feeling unheard and invisible. My parents divorce at six, when I was six, really affected me. We moved around and I was with my mom and my sister. I have learned, by the way, there were amazing gifts that came out of that. For one, I'm living my childhood dream. I feel very fortunate.” WayFeelsFeelingsDreamParentChildhoodEmotionalMomSixMovedMy MomDivorceInvisibleFortunateAffectedMy SisterI Have LearnedUnheardChildhood DreamsParents Divorce Author:Daphne Zuniga
“Memories were in my mind during nearly all the concerts I've done, and I realized the deep connection to my childhood, when I went out in the morning and the only thing my mom said was, "Come back before dark." What trust and what freedom!” MindSaidDoneMemoriesDarkMorningChildhoodMomConnectionsMy MomI RealizedConcertsDeep Connections Author:Volker Bertelmann
“My mom just recently reminded me that I used to build these little miniature worlds outside at our country house and populate it with little figures.That whole thing [shooting is] about trying to create a world - there's something very connected to childhood and reverie and daydreaming and fantasy.” WorldTryingLittlesCountryWholeUsedHouseFantasyChildhoodFiguresMomMy MomConnectedOur CountryShootingDaydreamingReverieMiniaturesCountry Houses Author:Gregory Crewdson
“My mom makes this amazing little snack that, to this day, I still think about. It's pita bread wrapped with melted butter, feta cheese, and cucumbers. That, to me, is still heaven. It's my childhood.” ThinkingLittlesStillsHeavenChildhoodMomMy MomBreadThis DayCheeseSnacksCucumbersFeta Cheese Author:Masiela Lusha
“Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.” ChildrenFeelingsMotherFamilyChildhoodMomClothesMy MomMotherhoodClothingsMumWornMothers DayGarmentsBeing A MomBeing A MotherSweatersMotheringHappy Mothers DayMother LoveMother's LoveBest MotherMother And ChildYour MumMother ProverbsMothers Day InspirationalMother ChildChillyJust A MomFunny Mothers DayFunny MotherhoodShort Mothers DayBest MomFunny MotherLove Your MotherMom And ChildGreatest MomLove MomMotherhood And LoveClothes And ShoesMaaSweater Vests Author:Ambrose Bierce
“I sit quietly and think about my mom. It's funny how memory erodes, If all I had to work from were my childhood memories, my knowledge of my mother would be faded and soft, with a few sharp memories standing out.” IfsThinkingWould BeMotherMemoriesLossChildhoodMomStandingMy MomStanding OutFadedChildhood MemoriesErode Author:Audrey Niffenegger
“I’d been raised to be practical and keep my emotions in check, but I loved cars. That was one of the few legacies I’d picked up from my mom. She was a mechanic, and some of my best childhood memories were of working in the garage with her.” MemoriesEmotionChildhoodCarMomRaisedMy MomPracticalsChecksLegacyMechanicGarageChildhood Memories Book:Bloodlines Source: Bloodlines
“(Talks about her childhood) I grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Reading, PA. It was the most magical fun childhood. We had grape arbours and we would make jam with my mom. My dad would go to work and he'd come home. He'd clean out stalls and fix split-row fences.” HomeReadingFunTreeChildhoodGrewMomDadGrew UpCleanMy DadMy MomComing HomeFarmsSplitsFenceJamGrapesChristmas Tree Author:Taylor Swift
“(Talks about her grandmother Marjorie Finlay)"She was actually a recording star in Puerto Rico when my mom was growing up. My mom was always stuck sitting backstage somewhere or sitting in a front row, watching a performance her entire childhood. She thought that when her mom stopped performing she was relieved of those duties, but all I wanted to do was sing, ever since I was born, so she's always been backstage.” WantedStarsBornGrowing UpGrowingChildhoodFrontsDutyMomSittingPerformancesMy MomStuckPerformingGrandmotherRelievedPuerto RicoRico Author:Taylor Swift
“At the end of the day I have many answers for it. It has to do with my mom, who was an extraordinary woman, and a great feminist. It has to do with the people in my life. It has to do with a lot of different things, but -- I don't know! Because I'm not just writing from the female characters for other people. I have a desire to see them in our culture -- that was not met for most of my childhood. Except occasionally by James Cameron. [From the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, in response to being asked why he writes strong female characters.]” PeopleKnowsWritingDifferentEndsCharacterDesireCultureStrongAnswersChildhoodMomMetsFemaleResponseExtraordinaryFeministMy MomComicThe End Of The DayDifferent ThingsFemale CharactersCameronStrong Female CharactersStrong FemaleSan DiegoComic Con Author:Joss Whedon
“When you’re young, you don’t know that you’re poor, you just know whether or not you’re happy. And i was happy, and loved. My mom did whatever she has to do to get by, and the lesson i learned from my childhood was that it’s possible to pursue happiness, no matter where that pursuit may lead you.” KnowsMayMatterYoungPoorChildhoodMomLessonsMy MomPursuitPursue Author:Jared Leto