“I think for my parents it was like "A Boy Named Sue," the Johnny Cash song. A guy named Sue tries to track down his father to take it out on his father for naming him Sue. And his father says, "Look, I knew I wasn't going to be around. So I gave you the name so that you would grow up strong enough to take the hits and fight back." So I like to believe that's why my parents gave me this stupid name.” ThinkingTryingBelieveLooksEnoughGuySongFightingFatherNamesStrongGrowsParentBoysGrowing UpStupidTrackCashStrong EnoughLike A Boy Author:Domhnall Gleeson
“That's what everybody tells me. "I would've had a great comic-book collection, but my mother made me throw them away." But when I was growing up, my mother didn't care. As long as I was reading, she didn't care if my room was filled with comics. I could have saved everything. I was just too stupid to do it.” IfsLongMadeBookCareMotherReadingRoomsGrowing UpGrowingStupidFilledSavedComicCollectionsComic Book Author:Stan Lee
“I guess in my house when I was growing up, I was comfortable trying to be funny. And my dad, of course, it bugged him sometimes. He was trying to rest, and I was constantly trying to say something stupid to get a reaction. But I like doing these movies. You can do it in front of the camera and then it's over. I don't have to worry about being in front of too many people.” PeopleTryingSometimesCoursesHouseCan DoWorryGrowing UpGrowingFrontsStupidDadComfortableCamerasMy DadReactionsYou Can Do It Author:Adam Sandler
“Growing up, road trips with Dad were something I hated. Sitting still for hours, singing that stupid song, "100 bottles of beer on the wall. 100 bottles of beer..." Dad, you know, keeping up with the song.” KnowsStillsSongHoursGrowing UpGrowingStupidWallDadSingingSittingBeerHatedBottlesRoad TripSitting Still Author:Christopher Titus
“The stuff that I'm saying, they're not really traditional, structured jokes. It's not like I'm talking about growing up in Chicago or anything remotely close to that. It's basically me juggling words and concepts and phrases and being stupid.” StuffTalkingGrowing UpGrowingStupidJokesConceptsTraditionalPhrasesChicagoJugglingBeing Stupid Author:Reggie Watts
“Don't move to Seattle and write a stupid sex advice column. That's a waste of time and you need to grow up and get serious.” WritingMovingGrowing UpAdviceStupidSeriousWasting Time Author:Dan Savage
“Young people never do have a clue. There are some young people that do, but they've always been the exception. They always all grow up at some point. The problem is that they're all being indoctrinated by stupid leftists.” PeopleProblemYoungGrowsGrowing UpStupidExceptionClueLeftists Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I see that there will be no end to imperfection, or to doing things the wrong way. Even if you grow up, no matter how hard you scrub, whatever you do, there will always be some other stain or spot on your face or stupid act, somebody frowning.” IfsWayEndsMatterHardFacesGrowsGrowing UpStupidSpotsYour FaceImperfectionStainsWrong WayFrowning Author:Margaret Atwood
“Picture anybody growing up so stupid he didn't know that hope is just another phase you'll grow out of.” KnowsGrowsGrowing UpGrowingStupidPhases Book:Choke: A Novel Source: Choke: A Novel