Children Quote by Deon Cole

I wanted to be just like my brother when I was growing up.

— Emile Smith Rowe

Growing up, my dad and my mom were there for my sister and I.

— Courtney B. Vance

My family - my mother and father had gone through such a hard time that by the time I graduated from sixth grade, they…

— Ruby Bridges

I loved my family so much when I was growing up, my parents, my sister. I wanted to be able to give them everything…

— Andrew Dice Clay

To my mother, I was everything. To my father, nothing at all. To my grandmother, I was a daily reminder of loves long lost.

— Anonymous

Everything makes you who you are, so I was lucky that I had a good family that was horrified by what I wanted to…

— John Waters

It was during a drive together that I first conceived the story of a teenage girl and a friend of her father's. That was…

— Joy Mathew

My father was strict and always taught me, no matter who it is, everybody is an uncle. To me, everybody was someone I respect…

— Mariano Rivera

My dad, God bless him, had his problems and transferred them over to me. He was a huge hero to me, and I wanted…

— B. J. Thomas

I didn't just want to be the one who was always looking around at the weird family members. I wanted to make my mistakes.

— Tig Notaro

My father died when I was 14, and my mother juggled two jobs so she could make sure my sister and I were OK.

— Irina Shayk

My childhood definitely revolved around my relationship with my brother. I wanted to be different. I wanted to find my way of being as…

— Martha Wainwright