Barefoot Quote by Sissy Spacek

I lived somewhat of a nomadic life, even when I lived in Ohio. We spent time in rural areas, in suburban areas, never really…

— Haley Bennett

Like every child growing up in America, I read 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn.' I liked them well enough, but I…

— Caroline Lawrence

For me when I was growing up, some of the happiest times were when we went to a small island called Nantucket off Massachusetts.

— Gwyneth Paltrow

Red Hook Road made me happy, and happy to be alive. It took me out of my home on the coast of South Carolina,…

— Pat Conroy

'To Kill a Mockingbird' wasn't about me.

— Jason Reynolds

Growing up in Orangeburg, I didn't know that I lived in the 'corridor of shame.' I was the son of a single mom who…

— Jaime Harrison

I grew up in a small town, in a small community, and I would not have had access to great plays when I was…

— Tracy Letts

Growing up, I had to cobble together a scarecrow of things I loved from various different writers.

— Jenny Zhang

'To Kill A Mockingbird' is one of my favourite novels, my mum brought me up reading it, and it never fails to move me.

— Jessica Marais

I started writing 'Leaves Of Grass' when my professional life was falling apart somewhat. I just had a movie implode in pre-production. And so…

— Tim Blake Nelson

My mum was never too keen on TV, so we kids all went to the library and got books out. Right from the start,…

— John Grisham

Under Milk Wood' was given to me when I was quite young, in Sydney. I didn't even know what Wales was, let alone anything…

— Princess Michael of Kent