Quotes About Upbringing

I grew up in an environment of jokes and sarcasm and puns. I talk that way, so I write that way.

Growing up on a dairy farm, you certainly learn discipline and a commitment to purpose.

Houston is where I grew up and luckily I didn't have to go far to pursue my dream of becoming an astronaut.

I didn't pursue happiness at all. I've never pursued it. I wasn't brought up to pursue it.

I would definitely want kids. Would they be dancers? I dunno. That's up to them. If they show interest, I will push them do the best. I was not brought up in a dancer's family. I was brought up in a family where the mentality was whatever you do, you gotta try to be the best at it.

My parents pushed us very hard to work, both in the home, doing chores and cooking, and at school.

My parents always pushed creativity on us, but they made it seem like the fun thing to do.

My parents are creative on many fronts, and they pushed me to be that way, too. They wanted me to write, actually.

Growing up, my religious identity was primarily one of confusion. Nothing was pushed on me; nothing was overtly offered.

Since I was small, my dad and I have always been friends. He was never really hard on me. He never really pushed me to basketball.

I know my parents loved me - they certainly did everything they could for me - but displays of affection were kept on a distinctly low flame.

I grew up in a one-bedroom flat with my mum. She worked hard and then got a terraced house - nothing fancy. My mum always kept my feet on the ground.

I was born in 1974, so I grew up listening to what was on the radio - my mom's car sounded like Fleetwood Mac, because that was what was on the radio.

My parents got divorced when I was around a year old. My dad was essentially a nonentity in my life until I got to be about 16 or so. My mom was a flight attendant for PanAm, so I moved all over the world. London, Rio de Janeiro.

I like flipping Coldplay. And I like Jessie Ware. But I'm sure how we grew up was totally different.

I am from Florida, so I didn't 'grow up' on Wu-Tang.

South Florida was definitely not a bad place for my kids to grow up.

I'm used to shifting languages because my father used to speak to us, to my brother and I, he used to speak in English. He wanted us to be quite fluent in English, especially when he was trying to correct our behavior; he would do that in English.

John Edwards comes from working folk, just like me. John Edwards worked hard and excelled to get his education, just like me.

I was reared on folk music.

The only black folks in town when I was growing up were me and my cousins and one other family.

I followed Man United growing up, and still have a little feeling for them I suppose. I still enjoy watching them.

I have very fond memories of the way I grew up.

Back when I was growing up, I always had one foot in the street and one foot in music.