Quotes About Upbringing

My mama didn't want me; my daddy wasn't there. So there were a lot of insecurities and low self-esteem.

Most of my friends, growing up, were upper-middle-class white kids, so it was a different reality at home both culturally and linguistically. It created a lot of insecurities for me, but it also did a lot of amazing things that I didn't know were happening at the time.

I always played 'FIFA' and stuff like that growing up, and seeing those guys celebrate, I kind of got inspiration from that.

I come from nothing, and growing up, I really didn't have many people to inspire me, at least no good people to inspire me.

My father instilled those hard-working values.

Look, everything that you experience as a kid is the foundation of how you are today. I was brought up in a working class family in Leeds and when it comes to money both my parents worked hard and instilled the same attitude into me.

Growing up poor taught me a lot. It instilled in me the ethics of hard work.

My father instilled attention to detail and a sense of duty and responsibility.

My parents instilled something greater than myself. They instilled faith in me.

My roots really instilled Chicago values in me.

A lot of potential scenarios create challenges. It's all about how you grew up, values instilled in you.

I appreciate my parents for everything they instilled in me and my brothers.

I was born in London. In a lot of ways I'm English, but I have this Iranianness, this culture instilled by my parents, by my family.

My mom worked three jobs. She was a hospital clerk. But we always had the best Christmas and holidays. I like to help as many people as I can in the holidays. She instilled that in me.

There was always a guitar hanging around the house when I was a kid. It was a much lower impact instrument than me playing the drums, which is what I really wanted to do. My mother put a stop to the drumming.

People think because I'm crazy, I don't know anything. My dad played bass with Hector Lavoe, with Marc Anthony, with Ricky Martin, with people who had nothing to do with reggaeton. I grew up watching him play all kinds of instruments. It's something I carry in my blood.

I grew up on a farm. I didn't have health insurance until I was 24 years old. So, I didn't even know I was poor until the government told me I was poor.

There's an integrity and a strength to women who have been raised in rough country.

If I have taught my sons anything in life, it is to have integrity - to always tell the truth, and I believe they have.

Chicago was a big influence on all three of us growing up. I admire their musical integrity. When the opportunity came up to produce them, I couldn't let it go by.

I don't come from an intellectual family.

My father made me who I am; he was incredibly intellectually generous.

I had intelligent, high-minded, liberal parents who wanted to make sure my values were just like theirs.

I was raised in an intensely religious household and I think the influence shows through my music.