“I grew up in the Deep South, where sexism, racism, and homophobia were and still are alive and well. I have early, early memories of words and actions of this type being very painful.” WellsStillsActionMemoriesAliveGrewTypeGrew UpRacismSouthPainfulSexismHomophobiaWords And Actions Author:Pauley Perrette
“I grew up in an eclectic house where people were listening to all types of different music. I also think being educated, eloquent and knowing how to talk for yourself in the industry makes you go a long way.” PeopleThinkingWayLongDifferentHouseKnowingListeningGrewTypeIndustryGrew UpEducatedLong WayEloquentEclecticDifferent Music Author:Tinie Tempah
“My upbringing was very un-Hollywood. I was born in New York and grew up on a ranch. I was never really smitten by the business in those days, never a fan type - just a basic kid watching TV. It wasn't like I was an insider. I was never really brought into the show business side of my father's life. I guess that's been a blessing and a downfall. But it's made my own work the initiation.” MadeShowsKidsFatherSidesBornMy OwnFansNew YorkTvsGrewTypeBlessingGrew UpHollywoodShow BusinessUpbringingDownfallInitiationInsidersWatching TvSmitten Author:Stephanie Zimbalist
“It's very hard to describe to people sometimes the way I grew up, because it wasn't like my parents were irresponsible. They weren't necessarily reckless, but they were bringing all types of energy into the house, all kinds of people.” PeopleWayKindSometimesHardHouseEnergyParentGrewTypeGrew UpAll KindsRecklessIrresponsible Author:Courtney Love
“I was pretty much a child of Monty Python. I grew up loving that type of humor and even structured a lot of humor in the same fashion.” ChildrenFashionGrewTypeGrew UpPythonMonty Author:Michael Jai White
“I grew up in Baltimore which is a one of the biggest drug cities. I've seen a lot of drugs... so it was always around me, but I never really indulged in those type of activities. I never used drugs in my life and I was blessed enough with the wisdom and the strength to move forward.” EnoughMovingUsedCitiesGrewTypeDrugActivityGrew UpBlessedMoving ForwardBaltimore Author:Mario
“My dad was a non-denominational preacher, actually a Congregationalist which is really where all congregations come to congregate. That's why it's called a Congregationalist. Later on in life, he just became a non-denominational preacher, kind of a fire and brimstone type guy. That's how I grew up.” KindGuyFireGrewTypeDadGrew UpMy DadPreacherCongregation Author:Larry the Cable Guy
“I was really lucky to grow up in an extremely diverse neighborhood. I grew up in a city called Southfield, and it's one of the most diverse cities in the country. Just from the different socio-economic statuses and racial and ethnic groups I was around, I was around all different types of music from the beginning.” DifferentCountryGrowsCitiesGrowing UpGroupsEconomicGrewTypeLuckyGrew UpNeighborhoodDiverseEthnic GroupsDifferent Types Of MusicEconomic Status Author:Mike Posner
“I grew up in the south of Italy, next to the sea, which was a great place to grow up. The type of life we lived there was very relaxing. Just very fun, open-minded people. It was all very sociable and low-key.” PeopleNextFunGrowsGrowing UpSeaKeysGrewTypeGrew UpLowsSouthOpen MindedSociableLow Key Author:Nicki Minaj
“Listening to the type of music I grew up with, like King Sunny Ade, Fela Kuti and experiencing different things and conditions and hardship, as well as the good times in Nigeria, has definitely carved me into who I am.” WellsDifferentConditionsListeningGrewTypeKingsGrew UpWho I AmGood TimesDifferent ThingsHardshipSunnyNigeria Author:Nneka
“I love food, all types of food. I love Korean food, Japanese, Italian, French. In Australia, we don't have a distinctive Australian food, so we have food from everywhere all around the world. We're very multicultural, so we grew up with lots of different types of food.” WorldDifferentGrewTypeGrew UpAround The WorldAustraliaItalianAustralianKoreanDistinctiveMulticulturalFood LoveI Love FoodAustralia DayKorean Food Author:Hugh Jackman
“I grew up speaking English and Spanish. I grew up moving from country to country due to political, governmental, and social issues and just family atmosphere that wasn't right to bring up your kid in a country where there's a dictatorship or a communist type sense, so I incorporate that int music.” CountryKidsMovingPoliticalSocialIssuesGrewTypeGrew UpDuesAtmosphereCommunistDictatorshipSocial Issues Author:Cristian Machado
“My dad was a jazz fan and he used to have lots of old 78s, so I grew up with big jazz bands and the likes of Duke Ellington and Count Basie - although I really liked show tunes from those big musicals as well. I've always kept my ears open, as it were, when it comes to music. It doesn't matter to me what type of music it is. If I like it, I'll listen to it.” IfsWellsMatterShowsBigsUsedFansGrewTypeDadBandGrew UpEarsJazzMy DadLikesTunesDukesJazz BandShow Tunes Author:Ric Sanders
“If I wanted to do TV full-time, 'Breaking Bad' is definitely the type of project I would want to do. But TV is not my favorite thing in the world. I definitely want to focus on film. It's what I grew up loving. It's always been about movies, movies, movies, movies, movies. I really want to make great films.” IfsWorldWantWantedFilmFocusTvsGrewTypeProjectsGrew UpMy FavoriteFavorites ThingsGreat Film Author:Emily Rios
“As I got older, I started to do it more and more, and I wanted to learn all of the different types. I grew up doing modern, so I wanted to learn ballet, tap, jazz, and African - just everything.” DifferentWantedModernGrewTypeGrew UpJazzBallet Author:Jillian Hervey