I grew up in a family where we had dessert for breakfast.

In Hong Kong, Dallas, or at home —and regardless of whether or not I have been to bed — breakfast is a personal ritual…

— Hunter S. Thompson

I grew up in a family that had young people adopted from all over the world.

— Ronan Farrow

I grew up in a family where my parents worked full-time and still found themselves and their six children trapped like so many of…

— Stacey Abrams

I grew up in a family of people who wanted to make a difference in the world.

— Elizabeth Holmes

When I was young, I grew up in a family of working-class people. Not just my parents, but my extended family, as well.

— Matt de la Pena

I grew up in a family of nine kids.

— Estelle

I grew up in a family of people who were obsessed with fashion,

— Michael Kors

I grew up in a family of strong independent women.

— Anubhav Sinha

I grew up in a family where everybody had a good time and we were at the lake every weekend and going to the…

— Luke Bryan

I grew up in a family of firemen and cops.

— Bonnie Somerville

I always knew I wanted a family because of the way I grew up. Family has always been the most important thing.

— Penelope Cruz

I grew up in a family with three brothers and sisters who joined my family through the foster care program, and I also have…

— Cary Kennedy

I grew up in a family that believed that art should be used as an instrument for social change.

— Shabana Azmi

I grew up in a family that nearly lost everything, but I ended up in the United States Senate because I grew up in…

— Elizabeth Warren

I grew up in a family that voted together in every election.

— Karine Jean-Pierre