“We had many books and pictures... my parents' way of life doubtless left a lasting impression on me. They created an atmosphere in which a certain kind of freedom could exist. This may well account for my seeking a related sense of liberty as I grew up.” WayWellsKindMayBookCertainLeftParentLibertyGrewGrew UpAccountsSeekingImpressionAtmosphereRelatedLastingLasting Impressions Book:Alfred Stieglitz: an American seer Source: Alfred Stieglitz: an American seer
“I don't relate to what's left of the music business. There doesn't seem to be any point to it anymore. The business that I grew up in and loved, we made records a different way - there were record companies, there were stores where you could buy albums.” WayMadeDifferentSeemsLeftCompanyRecordsGrewGrew UpAlbumsStoresRelateDifferent WaysMusic BusinessRecord Companies Author:Don McLean
“My dad left when I was a little boy and I grew up with my mother's family. There were foundations in the U.S. where Jewish people got together and sent money to Cuba, so we got some of that. We were a poor family, but I was always a happy kid.” PeopleLittlesKidsTogetherMotherLeftPoorBoysGrewDadGrew UpFoundationMy DadCubaLittle BoysPoor FamilyHappy Kid Author:William Levy
“The dirty little secret is that I grew up in a household where there were no carbohydrates allowed, ever. No cookies, no bread, no potatoes, no rice. My mother was very extreme in terms of what she served. Since I left home more than 40 years ago, I've been making it right for myself.” YearsLittlesHomeMotherLeftTermSecretGrewGrew UpYears AgoExtremesBreadDirtyHouseholdPotatoesCookiesRiceNaughtyCarbohydrates Author:Ina Garten
“Over the years since I left home, I have kept thinking about the people I grew up with and about our way of life. I realize how much the bond that held us had to do with food.” PeopleThinkingWayYearsHomeLeftRealizingFamilyFoodGrewGrew Up Book:The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition Source: The Taste of Country Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition
“The 2011 riots in England, which left five dead and caused more than $300 million in property damage, were fueled by a generation of young Brits who grew up without ever hearing the word No.” YoungLeftMillionsFiveGenerationsGrewGrew UpEnglandPropertyHearingDamageRiotBrits Author:Bob Barr
“I was born in Iran, left at a very young age - less than a year old - and grew up and was educated in the West.” YearsAgeYoungLeftBornGrewGrew UpWestEducatedIranYoung Age Author:Hooman Majd
“When I look around me, I see mostly women who are alone, left by their husbands after their kids grew up, for a younger woman, which is the most common thing, or suddenly abandoned after getting married and left with young children.” LooksChildrenKidsYoungLeftCommonGrewHusbandMarriedGrew UpAbandonedGetting MarriedYoung ChildrenCommon Things Author:Dacia Maraini