“My school was pretty much all African Americans, but it was still a little tough to be in because I didn't have a lot of money. And when I came back to my neighborhood, it was tough to fit in there, too, because I was wearing Catholic school clothes, and I had two parents, which was rare.” LittlesStillsTwoSchoolParentFitClothesToughCatholicAfrican AmericanNeighborhoodLots Of MoneyCatholic School Author:Ryan Coogler
“Its tough growing up where I grew up. My family is very small and really tight. Just being around the neighborhood, my brothers were always around. I didnt want to be in any trouble because I knew my mom or brothers would find out. I didnt want to hurt their feelings. I just tried to do everything right.” WantFeelingsHurtGrowing UpGrowingTroubleBrotherGrewMomGrew UpToughMy FamilyMy MomMy BrotherNeighborhoodJust Being Author:Derrick Rose
“I grew up in a tough neighborhood where a lot of kids were older than me. The older kids decided to pick me on me starting when I was about 6 and it didn't take me long to take a stand for myself.” LongKidsGrewGrew UpPicksToughDecidedStartingNeighborhoodTake MePick Me Author:Bo Jackson
“I use the [vulgar] words because apparently these words do not corrupt morally. I'm from the street in New York, hung around in a tough neighborhood. It was common to curse, you make your point. It's a very effective language. I try not to overdo it. It's never to shock. I know where it fits, it's never to shock. There's no shock value left in words.” KnowsTryingUseValuesLeftLanguageCommonStreetsNew YorkFitToughCurseShockNeighborhoodHungVulgarShock Value Author:George Carlin
“I grew up on welfare in the South Bronx; I had a very tough upbringing in that neighborhood. Reading books like The Four Agreements, A Return to Love, and The Power of Now helped me to overcome many internal battles. Had I not worked on myself, put value in myself, I would not have the loving and supportive people that I have right now in my life, including my husband and children” PeopleChildrenBookValuesReadingFourGrewReturnRight NowBattleHusbandGrew UpToughOvercomingSouthIncludingWelfareInternalsNeighborhoodAgreementMy HusbandReading BooksSupportiveUpbringingPower Of NowBronxFour Agreements Author:Andrea Navedo
“I grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood. I grew up around drugs, alcohol, prostitution, I grew up around everything, and I think part of seeing that from really young has made me really steer very far away from it in all of its forms.” ThinkingMadeFormYoungSeeingGrewDrugGrew UpToughAlcoholNeighborhoodFar AwayProstitutionSteers Author:Alicia Keys
“I grew up in the projects with four older brothers. And there were tough, macho gangsters, drug dealers, killers, and thugs all in my neighborhood. And they were afraid of my mother. So, yeah, I know some strong women.” KnowsMotherStrongFourBrotherGrewDrugProjectsGrew UpToughYeahNeighborhoodKillersStrong WomenDealerGangstersThugMachoOlder BrotherDrug Dealers Author:Michael Che
“I grew up in a tough neighborhood and we used to say you can get further with a kind word and a gun than just a kind word.” KindUsedGrewGrew UpGunToughNeighborhoodKind Words Author:David Mamet
“I came from a real tough neighborhood. Why, every time I shut the window I hurt somebody's fingers.” RealHumorFunnyHurtToughWindowFingersNeighborhood Author:Rodney Dangerfield
“I came from a real tough neighborhood. Once a guy pulled a knife on me. I knew he wasn't a professional, the knife had butter on it.” RealHumorFunnyGuyCrimeToughWittyNeighborhoodKnives Author:Rodney Dangerfield