Christmas Quote by Rooney Mara

When everyone thinks they know you, it's hard not to be guarded.

— Erica Jong

I feel like I've lived quite a sheltered life, like my mom and dad were quite protective of me.

— Leona Lewis

I'm naturally guarded because of the way I was brought up. But I understand people are interested in who I am.

— James McCartney

Coming from a large family makes you feel protected - you have friends and allies.

— Paul McGann

I've always been more slight, and I've always sort of felt that I needed to be protected, especially with so many rowdy brothers and…

— Daphne Guinness

One of the things that is devastating is I realise I haven't been living a different life than when I was, like, 12. I'm…

— Gus Van Sant

My childhood was never great. We moved from place to place a lot. There were times when we had no definite place to stay.…

— LeBron James

I come from an intense family - like, we're just intense people. Not bad people or anything, we are just very intense, and I…

— Emory Cohen

The way I was grew up gave me a slight fearlessness and a sense of independence. There are things about it that have definitely…

— Sam Taylor-Johnson

I was the youngest of the house that I grew up in, so I feel like, as the youngest, you have it pretty good.…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

My family is just embarrassingly proud of me. My brothers get a little protective... overly protective. I've made rules now where I say: "You…

— Kristen Stewart

I was always a little adult. Even as a little kid, I just couldn't understand why I was surrounded by all these kids. I…

— Laura Benanti