Father Quote by John Lone

I grew up in a loving family, but I essentially grew up alone. I had no friends for a while.

— Trevor Bauer

Growing up, I did not have many friends with parents who were together.

— Adam Scott

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 became the kind of parent my mother was to me.

— Maya Angelou

I grew up with a single parent, just my mother.

— Jason Taylor

After my father died when I was seven and my mother entered into an abusive relationship, I shuffled between houses - staying with friends,…

— Ronnie Musgrove

I've always had individual friends, but I didn't find the people I wanted to learn from as an adult until my midtwenties.

— Sheila Heti

I grew up with just my mom. She and I were like best friends. She's a very independent woman and I admire that about…

— Emma Roberts

I had good parents, and even though they weren't around, they were always an influence on me.

— John Rzeznik

I grew up in a one-parent family. I worked my way through college, I had very average grades and I was very average looking,…

— Georgette Mosbacher

Growing up, my family was like an unofficial foster home. My dad was a judge and my mom was a director of a women…

— Jen Lilley

I had a complicated upbringing, so I had to rely on myself and figure out what that meant and rely on my good friends.…

— Jaz Sinclair