American Quote by Marilyn Monroe

I was never happy as a child, so it wasn't something I took for granted.i did'nt grow up as an average, american child. An…

— Marilyn Monroe

The average American is just like the child in the family.

— Richard M. Nixon

In this country, people just want their child to be happy. But to be happy as a child, means that you have to invest…

— Vanessa Mae

Welcome to America.....Pretty sad that what we as kids loved so much has turned out so terrible for kids today...really gives you an insight…

— Highdiver1

By trying so hard to provide the perfectly happy childhood, we're just making it harder for our kids to actually grow up,

— Lori Gottlieb

I feel very American, but my upbringing was quite the opposite.

— Xander Schauffele

I expected it to be overwhelming and all-encompassing, but having a kid brings you into the world in a whole different way.

— Laura Fraser

I was brought up as a normal kid.

— Ram Charan

It's important that we challenge the culture of low expectations. You need to believe every child can do well.

— Munira Mirza

We all have to have more rigorous expectations of our kids in America.

— Michelle Rhee

I think it's not inaccurate to say that I had a perfectly happy childhood during which I was very unhappy.

— Joss Whedon

I think it's possible to have been a happy child, as I was, and still question and push back with regard to societal conventions.

— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie