I think being an only child created in me a degree of self-reliance, which I'm glad of. It made me perfectly happy… — Alan Hollinghurst Copy Share Image
There were 13 children on my dad's side and five on my mum's so I come from a big family, but I… — David Essex Copy Share Image
I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We… — Dwayne Johnson Copy Share Image
Oh, yeah. I grew up in Southern California in the 1960's. It was very different. I was an only child as opposed… — David Cassidy Copy Share Image
As an only child, particularly if you're a boy without a father, you have to work out for yourself who you're going… — Mark Strong Copy Share Image
I'm fascinated by twins. It's such an interesting thing. I'm an only child, so I don't have a sibling. But, if you… — Sarah Michelle Gellar Copy Share Image
I was also an only child and my father really wanted a son - he's from that generation - it was always… — Milla Jovovich Copy Share Image
My parents and I - I'm an only child - are not particularly religious, but I was christened and raised in that… — Michelle Dean Copy Share Image
It was strange, especially because all of the projects I did when I was young, I was always the youngest on set… — Lucy Boynton Copy Share Image
I'm really the only artist in my family. I have one cousin who is a painter. I think I developed all of… — Sam Richardson Copy Share Image
Like a mother who protects her child, her only child, with her own life, one should cultivate a heart of unlimited love… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There was a big age difference between me and my brothers - about 10 years - so I was an only child… — Noel Fielding Copy Share Image
I was brought up by my mother and my two sisters, although they're older than me and fled the nest very young,… — Gary Oldman Copy Share Image
We could see the children's toys here and there, and we saw a game that the children had made themselves out of… — Richard Brautigan Copy Share Image
I was an only child, and Mother was always right with me all my life. I used to get very angry at… — Elvis Presley Copy Share Image
My mother was the favorite child of her parents. My father was the favorite child of his parents. The result of these… — Marjane Satrapi Copy Share Image
I grew up as an only child and my mother was also an only child, so we were both very passionate about… — Kate Beckinsale Copy Share Image
I'm an only child. Mostly raised by my father outside of Saratoga, doing martial arts and snowmobiling. I wore sweaters, jeans and… — JWoww Copy Share Image
I grew up an only child, so I was so much more adult. My eldest daughter is 10, and I was so… — Samantha Bee Copy Share Image
I was an only child for 16 years. I didn't realize it at the time, but that experience definitely turned me into… — Chandra Wilson Copy Share Image
I was an only child, a very late child, born to parents who were both 39 at the time, which was very… — Billy Collins Copy Share Image
I was not big on playing house. I preferred make-believe that revolved around adventure, featuring pirates and knights. I was also domineering,… — Ariel Levy Copy Share Image
There’s a reason Mia is currently an only child. Family drama takes on a whole new meaning when they’re feuding gods who… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
I used to think that what scared me was the idea of being abandoned until someone said to me, 'Only children can… — Demi Moore Copy Share Image
I was an only child. And it's very much my temperament. I remember playing with a piece of string in my room… — Leigh Newman Copy Share Image
My first generation of young readers now have not only children, but some of them have grandchildren to whom they're introducing their… — Diane Duane Copy Share Image
My parents elected me president of the family when I was 4. We actually had an election every year and I always… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I grew up as an only child, and my mother was a single mom. It's always been "us." If it weren't for… — Edwina Findley Copy Share Image
