#growing up

I began to speak well at a very advanced age - 15, 16, 17 years old. It was psychological: the trauma of war, my family and growing up on my own. I was more or less a street kid. ↗

— Roberto Cavalli

#advanced age #age #began #family #growing

The art world seems so much bigger than it was when I was growing up. ↗

— China Chow

#art world #bigger #growing #growing up #i

I always felt like I was a freak when I was growing up and that there was something wrong with me because I couldn't fit in anywhere. ↗

— Madonna Ciccone

#anywhere #because #felt #fit #freak

I'd never had money growing up, and it's never been that important to me, except maybe to take our kids on a nice vacation or something like that. ↗

— Harlan Coben

#except #growing #growing up #had #i

I guess everything having to do with your background has some influence on how you tell stories but it's hard to parse how growing up in a Jewish community in Minnesota really affected it. ↗

— Joel Coen

#background #community #everything #growing #growing up

I've only ever known growing up across different countries - to me it's just fun. ↗

— Lily Collins

#countries #different #different countries #ever #fun

My mother told me two things constantly. One was to be a lady and the other was to be independent, and the law was something most unusual for those times because for most girls growing up in the '40s, the most important degree was not your B.A. but your M.R.S. ↗

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

#constantly #degree #growing #growing up #important

No one knew I was gay growing up but I was bullied. I was a cheerleader, fairly popular and considered straight. ↗

— Cat Cora

#cheerleader #considered #fairly #gay #growing

I know growing up as a young gay person how much you hate yourself, how much you already think you're different. ↗

— Cat Cora

#different #gay #growing #growing up #hate

When I'm home, the heart and soul of our family is in the kitchen. Growing up, my parents both worked, so dinnertime was for family - the TV was off. I think it's important to grab that time and really make it special, even after a tough day. ↗

— Cat Cora

#both #day #even #family #grab