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Most Famous Growing Up Quotes of All Time!

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Growing up in Stockton wasn't all doom and gloom.

Quotes by Michael Tubbs

Growing up, when I'd throw out the trash, I'd toss it and dart because all the cats would come running. That's why I still don't like cats.

Quotes by Michael Tubbs

I was obsessed with football when I was growing up.

Quotes by Michael Sheen

One of the reasons I'm an actor is because I was no physical specimen as a child. I wasn't athletic and didn't have any prowess in that regard. Growing up in Kentucky, most little boys were trying to get into...

Quotes by Michael Shannon

I was not allowed to talk about being adopted when growing up. I walked around feeling like I was going to explode.

Quotes by Michael Nyqvist

I had a lovely time growing up.

Quotes by Michael Kiwanuka

When I was growing up, every show had live music. Now, almost none have live music. Probably 97 percent of the shows on television are probably synthesized, or mostly synthesized, and that's a shame.

Quotes by Michael Giacchino

We all know from growing up with TV that John Wells shows are usually very large ensembles with amazingly written characters. He tends to redefine the way stories are told in a specific genre, whether it's 'China Beach,' 'The West...

Quotes by Michael Cudlitz

Growing up as a kid, I played for Wallsend Boys Club, a famous boys club. I had such a good childhood and upbringing there.

Quotes by Michael Carrick

I love sports. I've played basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field growing up.

Quotes by Michael B. Jordan

I'm from Queensbridge. It's the largest housing project in New York. And growing up in Queens, it was different because I wasn't really experienced in traveling to the City. I never really got used to the City.

Quotes by Metta World Peace

I spent 35 years growing up in the U.S., and it had its ups and downs.

Quotes by MF Doom

Growing up, flute riffs was big in rap back then. It's what I listened to.

Quotes by Metro Boomin

I always loved '90210' growing up. It was one of my favorites - the old-school '90210'.

Quotes by Melissa Ordway

I've always felt this, from when I was growing up to now with my son Riley. We don't let them be little. I was not a normal kid, but I had a sense of innocence far longer than we let...

Quotes by Melissa Peterman

Growing up, I always took things too personal and was very emotional, and I got made fun of for it.

Quotes by Melanie Martinez

I had a lot of Barbies growing up, and a lot of porcelain dolls, but I was scared of them. I was so scared of them, I would try to turn their head away and would make my mom take...

Quotes by Melanie Martinez

I trained in Toronto with a private acting teacher, who was wonderful, for years growing up.

Quotes by Megan Park

I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly.

Quotes by Meg Wolitzer

I've always been sort of drawn to storytelling, and I was always very playful growing up.

Quotes by Megan Boone

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Frequently Asked Questions

What themes come up most in these "growing up" quotes?
Several speak to the uncertainty of not knowing what you want to be, the powerful feelings tied to childhood memories, and the way growing up shapes a sense of identity.
Is there a quote about not knowing what you want to become?
Yes — one quote admits, "I could never decide what I wanted to be because I wanted to be so many things," capturing the open-ended excitement of childhood.
Do any of these quotes touch on identity and belonging?
Yes. One speaker recalls questioning things like "am I black enough?" and "Am I German enough?" while growing up, and pushes back by asking, "Why are we measuring blackness?" It's a personal reflection on identity. For more along these lines, see our Identity quotes.
Is there a quote about childhood memories tied to strong emotion?
There is — one person describes watching the Premier League as a child and says feeling the trophy and having the medal around their neck was "an unbelievable feeling." Browse more on our Emotion quotes page.
Do these quotes talk about change as part of growing up?
Yes — one speaker reflects on loving where they grew up and notes that it's "grown and changed and embraced change" over time. You can find more on our Change quotes and Experience quotes pages.

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