“I grew up in Europe, and I used to like those very slow-moving European films. I've been contaminated by the American TV culture, and I just want things to move faster now.” WantFilmMovingUsedCultureTvsGrewGrew UpEuropeFaster Author:Rebecca De Mornay
“Since I was a baby my goal was to be on TV because film was just impossible - you never got any Asian women in Western cinema. I grew up wanting to be in 'East-Enders' because film wasn't even a dream. The community were very much like, 'How can you want to act? It's such a low-class profession.” WantDreamFilmGoalCommunityClassImpossibleTvsBabyGrewGrew UpLowsWesternEastProfessionCinemaAsianEnder Author:Archie Panjabi
“I grew up in a rough environment. You want to be strong and have your presence felt out there. That attitude reflects how people see you.” PeopleWantStrongFeltAttitudeEnvironmentGrewGrew UpRoughYour Presence Author:Mekhi Phifer
“Even though the neighborhood I grew up in had some unhealthy elements, there was a caring there where you knew that you didn't want to get caught doing something wrong. There were bright spots in the neighborhood where I felt nurtured on a community level.” WantFeltCommunityLevelsGrewElementsGrew UpCaughtCaringSpotsNeighborhoodUnhealthy Author:Sonja Sohn
“I was raised with a sense of entrepreneurship - my father owned a roofing business, and I grew up with the idea that you never want someone telling you what you can and cannot do.” WantIdeasFatherGrewGrew UpRaisedEntrepreneurshipRoofing Author:Anthony Mackie
“I'm used to always being different, in any context. People always want to know how I grew up, so I just say I grew up Muslim. That's the truth. Two Muslim girls can write me two extremely different letters - and they do. Some are very supportive, and some question what I do.” PeopleKnowsWantWritingTwoDifferentUsedGirlKnow HowGrewGrew UpLettersSupportiveBeing Different Author:Noureen DeWulf