“More than any other personality trait, my mother seemed to be ruled by anger and sadness. She seemed to hate being a mother. Watching her unhappiness as I grew up made me conclude that the answer was to try and be as unemotional as I could, which many therapists have taught me is a bad idea. It also made me want to avoid marriage and having children.” WantTryingChildrenMadeIdeasMotherHateAnswersSadnessTaughtGrewPersonalityGrew UpUnhappinessTraitsTherapistsBeing A MotherBad IdeasHaving ChildrenPersonality TraitsUnemotional Author:Merrill Markoe
“Charisma, that's my strong point. My personality was always good, but with music I had to grow into it. I grew into who I am now.” StrongGrowsGrewPersonalityWho I AmCharisma Author:Schoolboy Q
“I think that people all grow up and have their same personalities, but you can say, "Oh, I can see the roots of this personality, which I didn't like, but then you grew up, and I can still see you as that person, but I do really like you now." Which is sort of how I feel about children - I mean, about children who I knew when I was a child and grew up with, and they're still my friends, and children that I know as children who I see growing up, and every year I like them more.” PeopleThinkingKnowsFeelsYearsMeanChildrenPersonsStillsI CanGrowsGrowing UpGrowingLike YouGrewPersonalityGrew UpMy FriendsRootsReally Like You Author:Ann Patchett
“[Ivy Wilkes] loves [Georgia] O'Keeffe's work, but is not satisfied by just looking at the paintings; she wants the painting to be her own. The plot grew naturally out of Ivy's personality (and flaws).” WantPaintingGrewPersonalitySatisfiedPlotFlawsGeorgiaIvyGeorgia O Keeffe Author:Liza Campbell
“I had had an extroverted personality with a lot of friends, but when I lost the weight and grew so tall, I withdrew within myself.” LostGrewPersonalityWeightTallLots Of Friends Author:Tyra Banks
“I grew up in such a featureless, personality-less suburb. There was nothing to push against.” GrewPersonalityGrew UpSuburbs Author:Patton Oswalt
“I think the fact that I grew up in show business had a real effect on my personality. If you were born in New York during the golden age of television, and you grew up on Broadway, that marks you.” IfsThinkingRealFactsShowsAgeBornEffectsNew YorkTelevisionGrewPersonalityGrew UpMarkGoldenBroadwayShow BusinessGolden Age Author:Christopher Walken