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“When I was growing up, Forest Park was full of integrated families. It was amazing. One my best friends was Vietnamese. Another one was half-Mexican, half-black. Another one was from Colombia. Another one was born in the U.S., but his mom was from Germany and spoke with a German accent. So we all had multiple identities.”

Black Born Half Growing Up Growing Identity Mom Forests Germany Parks Spokes Multiple Accents My Best Friend Mexican Integrated Colombia Vietnamese Multiple Identities

Author:Dinaw Mengestu

“At some point, in order to gain his identity, the kid goes "I'm not my dad" or "I'm not my mom."”

Kids Order Identity Mom Dad Gains My Dad My Mom

Author:Guillermo del Toro

“My ideal city is more like the city (New York and Paris come to mind, but it sort of applies to all) that existed up to and including the 1930s, when different classes lived all together in the same neighborhoods, and most businesses of any sort were mom-and-pop, and people and things had a local identity.”

People Mind Different Together Cities Class New York Identity Mom Ideals Including Pops Locals Paris Neighborhood 1930s

Author:Luc Sante

“The idea of social performance, that we're always performing identities, is something I got fairly obsessed with. I think it's probably because I am a person who went to 15 different elementary and middle schools. I moved all the time, often having to run out in the middle of the night because my mom couldn't pay the bills. There were schools where I'd be the poor loser kid. There were schools where I'd suddenly be the smart kid or the cool kid, although that was very seldom.”

“Every man must define his identity against his mother. If he does not, he just falls back into her and is swallowed up.”

Ifs Men Doe Mother Fall Identity Mom Every Man Fall Back

Book:Sex, Art, and American Culture: Essays

Source: Sex, Art, and American Culture: Essays