“I wanted to be a rock star when I grew up, or at least a singer/songwriter.” WantedStarsRocksGrewGrew UpSingersSongwritersRock StarSinger Songwriters Author:Katey Sagal
“In Washington, I found myself as a 31-year-old in a room with the president, vice president, and secretaries of state and defense, and I was unfazed by it. But get me around a rock star I grew up with and I have trouble completing sentences.” YearsStatesFoundStarsPresidentRoomsTroubleRocksGrewGrew UpVicesSentencesDefenseSecretaryRock StarVice PresidentCompleting Author:Joe Scarborough
“I've noticed a pattern in stars that start acting out in public. Every one of them felt like they grew up without love.” StarsFeltActingGrewGrew UpPatternsWithout LoveActing Out Author:Neil Strauss
“I don't think I'm the world's most die-hard sci-fi fan, but I definitely grew up watching 'Star Trek' religiously - all of them: the original, 'Next Generation,' 'Deep Space Nine,' 'Voyager.' I think sci-fi has an important place in the cinema world. Fantasy is a big part of why films actually exist.” ThinkingWorldImportantHardBigsFilmDiesNextStarsSpaceFantasyGenerationsFansGrewGrew UpOriginalsNineCinemaSci FiNext GenerationDeep Space Author:Olivia Thirlby
“Well, you know, we all grew up as 'Star Wars' fans.” KnowsWellsWarStarsFansGrewGrew Up Author:Rian Johnson
“People who grew up as child stars have the same thing in common. You're cute, they love you; you go through the awkward stage, they don't accept you any more. Very few make the transition to adult star.” PeopleChildrenStarsCommonAcceptingStageLove YouGrewGrew UpAdultsCuteTransitionAwkward Author:Michael Jackson
“Star Trek was a big thing for me. I kind of grew up with that. And Twilight Zone is one of my all-time favorite shows. In fact me and Sam Witwer from Being Human sit down and have marathons to get our little Twilight Zone fix.” HumansKindLittlesFactsShowsBigsStarsGrewGrew UpDown AndAll TimeZoneTwilightBeing HumanBig ThingsMarathonTwilight ZoneAll Time Favorite Author:Mark Pellegrino
“I do get starstruck working with Bruce because even though he is such a nice guy he's a real movie star. I grew up watching his movies it is just really hard to get used to just being around Bruce Willis. I mean, he's Bruce Willis!” MeanRealHardUsedGuyStarsNiceGrewGrew UpJust BeingMovie StarNice Guy Author:Mary Elizabeth Winstead
“I grew up as a child actress, not a child star. I was an actress - big difference.” ChildrenBigsStarsDifferencesGrewGrew UpActresses Author:Natasha Leggero
“When I grew up, you wanted to look like Marlene Dietrich, Betty Grable. Fortunately, I didn't know that I really wanted to look like Lena Horne. When I grew up... black stars were stigmatized. Nobody wanted to look like Lena Horne.” KnowsLooksWantedStarsBlackGrewGrew Up Author:Dorian Corey
“I had no idea of being a star, all I knew was that I wanted to be a great actress, I wanted to work as an actress. So I thought the way I would be a great actress was to sing and dance first. Lay a foundation - get my foot in the door, and then undoubtedly, of course, I would be offered great roles as soon as I grew up enough to handle them.” WayFirstsIdeasEnoughWould BeWantedCoursesStarsRolesDoorsFeetGrewGrew UpFoundationLaysActressesHandleNo Idea Author:Bette Midler
“I don't think we ever sat down in the early days and said "hey lets be a band that wears make up". I think it was just natural for us. We grew up loving stuff like Alice Cooper, Kiss, The Misfits, and the more theatrical stuff. I always loved rock stars. I loved David Bowie and Freddie Mercury, and these people that were larger than life and iconic. I think that is what we always wanted to do.” PeopleThinkingSaidWantedStarsStuffNaturalRocksGrewBandKissingGrew UpHeySatRock StarTheatricalIconicMercuryMisfitsBowieLarger Than Life Author:Andy Biersack
“In fact, I was welcomed. There were movie stars and rock stars. I became a pot star. I glorified in that. And of course as time wore on the business began to expand and grow. It went from more or less a college fun thing to a serious business. As the money grew, the power grew.” FactsCoursesFunStarsGrowsRocksCollegeSeriousGrewPotMovie StarRock StarFun ThingsSerious Business Author:George Jung
“I don't know if it was a defining moment. I knew it as soon as I could comprehend the possibility of having a career. I knew very young I wanted to be a movie star. As much as I grew into love of the craft. As soon as I could speak I was auditioning and going to classes every day. It was my life.” IfsKnowsMomentsWantedYoungSpeakStarsClassCareersPossibilityGrewCraftsMovie StarDefiningDefining Moments Author:Columbus Short
“I grew up in Bulgaria in a small city on the Black Sea Coast, so I was very interested in the sea, marine life, and everything related to it. But it was also a very dark place at night, so I could see the stars. And I just got very interested in it.” NightStarsBlackDarkCitiesSeaGrewGrew UpRelatedCoastMarineDark PlacesMarine LifeBulgaria Author:Dimitar Sasselov
“I grew up on the sets of Bonanza and most of my (childhood) memory is (on the set of) Little House. I was actually an assistant cameraman on Highway to Heaven. So, I observed my father working for many years. He was a very giving person. I really respected the way he ran his sets. He never treated anyone differently - whether you were the guest star of the show or the grip. Everybody was treated with respect.” WayGivingYearsLittlesPersonsShowsFatherHouseHeavenStarsMemoriesChildhoodGrewGrew UpTreatedRanGuestsHighwaysAssistantsChildhood MemoriesCameramanGuest Stars Author:Michael Landon, Jr.
“I grew up as a fan of the original Star Trek series. When I was in middle school, I think in the 6th grade, I remember going to a book fair and finding a book called The Making of Star Trek, by Stephen Whitfield, and I grabbed it and took and home and just devoured it, over and over again. It was a really influential book. It was very nuts and bolts.” ThinkingBookHomeSchoolRememberStarsFansMiddleGrewFindingsGrew UpFairsOriginalsSeriesGradesNutsInfluentialBoltsMiddle SchoolNuts And BoltsOriginal Star Trek Author:Ronald D. Moore
“I'm a rock 'n' roll baby. I was one of the last actually born into rock, in the middle of it. My mother was a promoter, so I grew up with rock stars. When I was little, people like Jimi Hendrix were walking around in the living room.” PeopleLittlesLastsMotherStarsBornRoomsMiddleRocksBabyGrewWalkingGrew UpRock N RollRock StarLiving RoomHendrixPromoters Author:Ari Up