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title: "11 Wild Kid Quotes by 11 authors"
description: "Browse 11 Wild Kid quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best Wild Kid sayings and thoughts."
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> [I was a pretty wild kid, I guess.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-paycheck/i-was-a-pretty-wild-kid-i-guess/)

[Johnny Paycheck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-paycheck/)

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> [I remember being happy and a little wild kid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimi-manuwa/i-remember-being-happy-and-a-little-wild-kid/)

[Jimi Manuwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimi-manuwa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b64/jimi-manuwa-6075_being_i-remember-being-happy-and-a-little-wild_1309901.jpg)

> [I was a bit of a wild kid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adriano-zumbo/i-was-a-bit-of-a-wild-kid/)

[Adriano Zumbo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adriano-zumbo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/40c/adriano-zumbo-5984_bit_i-was-a-bit-of-a-wild-kid-1916846_1916846.jpg)

> [I was a real wild kid, spending much more time outdoors than I ever did indoors.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-henwick/i-was-a-real-wild-kid-spending-much-more-time-outdoors-than-i-ever/)

[Jessica Henwick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-henwick/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b9/jessica-henwick-14972_more_i-was-a-real-wild-kid-spending-much-more_1452561.jpg)

> [I used to be more of a wild kid. But I've slowed down.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fisher-stevens/i-used-to-be-more-of-a-wild-kid-but-i-ve-slowed-down/)

[Fisher Stevens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fisher-stevens/)

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> [I was pretty wild as a kid. Football tamed me. It put me on the right path, got me focused.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nikita-parris/i-was-pretty-wild-as-a-kid-football-tamed-me-it-put-me-on-the-right/)

[Nikita Parris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nikita-parris/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f26/nikita-parris-9955_football_i-was-pretty-wild-as-a-kid-football-tame_1775696.jpg)

> [I was a wild kid. I was left to climb trees. And you know those railways logs, they piled them up, six…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shirley-bassey/i-was-a-wild-kid-i-was-left-to-climb-trees-and-you-know-those/)

[Shirley Bassey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shirley-bassey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/740/shirley-bassey-26404_climbs_i-was-a-wild-kid-i-was-left-to-climb-tre_2072224.jpg)

> [I was a pretty wild kid, and I probably lived 48 years in my first 20. But I always seemed to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-harney/i-was-a-pretty-wild-kid-and-i-probably-lived-48-years-in-my-first-20/)

[Michael Harney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-harney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1a/michael-harney-78890_always_i-was-a-pretty-wild-kid-and-i-probably-l_1284357.jpg)

> [I was a wild kid in high school. I liked to get crazy and be rebellious and go to parties and do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-close/i-was-a-wild-kid-in-high-school-i-liked-to-get-crazy-and-be/)

[Eric Close](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-close/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe3/eric-close-31276_crazy_i-was-a-wild-kid-in-high-school-i-liked_2883965.jpg)

> [I've had such extremes in my life. From being this kind of wild kid, to one year studying to be a Franciscan…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-cruise/i-ve-had-such-extremes-in-my-life-from-being-this-kind-of-wild-kid-to/)

[Tom Cruise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-cruise/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/584/tom-cruise-3523_childhood_i-ve-had-such-extremes-in-my-life-from-b_2744506.jpg)

> [I never wanted to be a wild kid. I respected my parents and I had great friends. I was lucky. We did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carrie-underwood/i-never-wanted-to-be-a-wild-kid-i-respected-my-parents-and-i-had/)

[Carrie Underwood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carrie-underwood/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f98/carrie-underwood-1449_activity_i-never-wanted-to-be-a-wild-kid-i-respec_577849.png)

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