#growing up

I learned how to sign because when I was growing up in California in order to get into college you needed two semesters of language to get into a University of California school. ↗

— Camryn Manheim

#california #college #get #growing #growing up

Almost every girl falls in love with the wrong man, I suppose it's part of growing up. ↗

— Natalie Wood

#every #falls #girl #growing #growing up

When I was growing up, the men in my life were abusive; women were the ones I ran to for comfort. ↗

— Kevyn Aucoin

#growing #growing up #i #life #men

I took solace in my relationship with God who, along with my dog, was my best friend growing up. ↗

— Lisa Bonet

#best #best friend #dog #friend #god

I remember growing up thinking that astronauts and their job was the coolest thing you could possibly do... But I absolutely couldn't identify with the people who were astronauts. I thought they were movie stars. ↗

— David M. Brown

#astronauts #coolest #coolest thing #could #growing

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

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

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