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As a post-Holocaust kid, growing up in a neighborhood with a lot of Jewish refugees, I had got the idea there were no Jews left in Europe. But I found in my European wanderings that many of them had gone...

Quotes by Mark Kurlansky

My favorite record, growing up, was 'Songs of the Haunted House,' a Disney record that was just wackiness. It's still one of my favorites, actually.

Quotes by Mark Lanegan

My parents were pretty lenient with me. But, they gave me morality while I was growing up. They taught me the difference between right and wrong.

Quotes by Mark Hoppus

The last few years I became a lot more into sports. Growing up, the sports I liked were independent sports, like skateboarding. I was really into skateboarding, and not necessarily team televised sports.

Quotes by Mark Hoppus

I find that the hardest work in the world... is to persuade Easterners that growing up in the West is not intellectually crippling.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

When I was growing up, I despised Irishness. I felt our music, our television and our books were just poor imitations of what came out of Britain and America. I was all set to abandon it entirely.

Quotes by Marian Keyes

I felt like that growing up - that I didn't have a voice.

Quotes by Marianne Elliott

Growing up in Hampton, the face of science was brown like mine.

Quotes by Margot Lee Shetterly

Growing up, I saw the world as an inspiring place full of interesting people.

Quotes by Margherita Missoni

Growing up, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo were the players I looked up to - and Carlos Tevez when he was at the club.

Quotes by Marcus Rashford

Growing up I was a huge Michael Vick fan.

Quotes by Marcus Mariota

Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing.

Quotes by Manuel Puig

Steven Spielberg was my idol growing up. I knew that all of his movies have a very specific message and point of view, and the always are really epic.

Quotes by Manish Dayal

Huge Kobe fan growing up. My dog's name is Kobe.

Quotes by Manny Machado

Growing up, I was in all the musicals and everything... I'd come home from school and bash out a few Whitney Houston songs.

Quotes by Mallory Jansen

Ricky Martin is one of the artists I wanted to be growing up.

Quotes by Maluma

Growing up, my favorite pass-rusher was Julius Peppers. He was just a beast.

Quotes by Malik Jackson

I don't really have an issue with showing certain parts of my body. I'd rather not, but it's not a big deal. Growing up in Sweden, it's natural over there.

Quotes by Malin Akerman

I really wasn't into comic books growing up.

Quotes by Mahershala Ali

Ask about music growing up, I'll tell you I grew up playing classical music, and I didn't grow up in a musical household.

Quotes by Maggie Rogers

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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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