“I had always been in love with someone. It was the only thing that made it feasible to live that way, getting… — Elif Batuman Copy Share Image
From the spiritual came the blues, gospel, and rhythm-and-blues. I heard all of that music growing up, and that has influenced how… — Kathleen Battle Copy Share Image
I was able to grow up and do silly things and have a life with only a small amount of public scrutiny. — Keisha Castle-Hughes Copy Share Image
When I was a kid growing up in the '80s, the BBC showed those old Buster Crabbe serials like Flash Gordon and… — Mark Millar Copy Share Image
Kids think with their brains cracked wide open; becoming an adult, I've decided, is only a slow sewing shut. — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
I made 'Saving Private Ryan' for my father. He's the one who filled my head with war stories when I was growing… — Steven Spielberg Copy Share Image
I'm definitely careful. I'm not reckless or stupid, but that's how I was raised, to not be stupid or immature in as… — Debby Ryan Copy Share Image
I was the third parent, growing up, and it did make me a very overly responsible adult. — Rashida Tlaib Copy Share Image
My father played guitar, so I always wanted to play for that reason. But I think the biggest reason was just the… — Jack Antonoff Copy Share Image
I didn't visit art galleries growing up. I didn't know anything about it. But at 17 I made the decision to leave… — Kesh Copy Share Image
My parents gave me the gift of irreligion, of growing up without bothering to ask people what gods they held dear, assuming… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
I am Peter Pan. He represents youth, childhood, never growing up, magic, flying. — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
Growing up means knowing which matters and which doesn't, having priorities and being able to face the consequences of your actions. — Monica Copy Share Image
We want to make it so that anyone, anywhere - a child growing up in rural India who never had a computer… — Mark Zuckerberg Copy Share Image
I heard from Stephen Sondheim, who has become a great supporter of mine. There was no one bigger when I was growing… — Randy Rainbow Copy Share Image
I know when I was growing up, I was always lost and just thought I was alone and that I needed to… — Amber Liu Copy Share Image
I'd say my sound's really rooted in Jamaica and Barbados heritage , infused with just me growing up in Brooklyn, really, and… — CJ Fly Copy Share Image
Growing up, we didn't have any money - we shopped where you picked your shoes out of a bin. When I was… — Sherri Shepherd Copy Share Image
I'm a pretty chill and easygoing person; most people in Australia are, as well. I don't think I ever really saw a… — Iggy Azalea Copy Share Image