“I am so grateful to be a writer. I hope every child grows up and finds something to do that will seem important and that will seem precious. Happy living and, especially, happy playing.” ChildrenImportantSeemsGrowsGrowing UpGratefulSo Grateful Author:Cynthia Rylant
“Acting helped me as I was growing up. It helped me learn about myself, helped me travel, helped me understand life, express myself, all those wonderful things. So I'm very, very grateful; it's a fun job. It's a luxury.” JobsFunActingGrowing UpGrowingWonderfulGratefulLuxuryWonderful Things Author:Angelina Jolie
“My feeling about growing up in New Jersey was, 'How come I'm not in New York?' That being said, I'm older and I have a better worldview now, and so I think I grew up in an incredibly privileged position. The town I grew up in is beautiful. I got a great education, and I'm very grateful for it.” ThinkingSaidFeelingsBeautifulGrowing UpGrowingNew YorkPositionGrewGrew UpTownsGratefulPrivilegedJerseyWorldviewNew JerseyGreat Education Author:Anne Hathaway
“When I was growing up, we didn't have this super-skinny, flawless image to compete with. I find it unfortunate that young women may look at those images and think that is the ideal of beauty. It can cause a lot of problems and self-esteem issues if we don't remind girls that being healthy and exactly who you are is the main thing. I'm grateful I didn't grow up with those images.” IfsThinkingLooksMaySelfProblemYoungGirlGrowsCausesGrowing UpIssuesGrowingSelf EsteemHealthyIdealsGratefulWho You AreEsteemUnfortunateYoung WomenSkinnyFlawlessSelf Esteem Issues Author:Kellee Stewart
“I love live music. I love going to the event. And to know them as people and to have seen the Grateful Dead grow up and become who they are is so incredibly special.” PeopleKnowsGrowsGrowing UpSpecialEventsGratefulLive Music Author:Bill Walton
“It felt like it disrupted my rhythm in growing up. But I will say that I'm really grateful for [my mother's] own personal transition.” MotherFeltGrowing UpGrowingGratefulRhythmTransition Author:Mahershala Ali
“When I was growing up, my mother was always a friend to my siblings and me (in addition to being all the other things a mom is), and I was always grateful for that because I knew she was someone I could talk to and joke with, and argue with and that nothing would ever harm that friendship.” MotherGrowing UpGrowingBrotherMomJokesGratefulHarmArguingSiblingMy Siblings Author:Marlo Thomas
“Part of growing up spiritually is learning to be grateful for all things, even our difficulties, disappointments, failures and humiliations.” Growing UpGrowingAll ThingsDifficultyGratefulDisappointmentBe GratefulHumiliationThankfulness Author:Mike Aquilina
“I have a lot of feminist idols. My favorite thing about growing up in Arkansas - well, not favorite but something I've always felt grateful for - was that I really had to dig for what I could. There was no Internet. There wasn't tons of feminist literature floating around.” WellsLiteratureFeltGrowing UpGrowingInternetGratefulMy FavoriteFeministIdolsFloatingFavorites ThingsArkansas Author:Beth Ditto