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Most Famous Growing Up Quotes of All Time!

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A solitary child growing up in Africa, you're really quite dependent on books.

Quotes by John Rhys-Davies

Armando Iannucci is one of my heroes. As I was growing up, he was probably the most influential comic voice that I had.

Quotes by John Oliver

The whole of Cornwall has become antiseptic. When I was growing up in St. Austell, the county was wonderfully rough and workish. These days it is polite and Disney-fied.

Quotes by John Nettles

Believe it or not, I was a pretty shy youngster growing up.

Quotes by John McEnroe

As a young boy growing up on the South Side of Chicago, I was inspired by the nascent space age.

Quotes by John M. Grunsfeld

Growing up, the only acts that came to us in Alaska were the big ones. The Mariah Careys.

Quotes by John Gourley

When I was growing up I spent a lot of time reading about ancient China and was really fascinated.

Quotes by John Fusco

The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting. He was one of the greats.

Quotes by John Cleese

Growing up in Wales was a pretty Draconian experience with religion.

Quotes by John Cale

My dad and my uncles owned a bar outside of Cincinnati. I worked there growing up, mopping floors, waiting tables.

Quotes by John Boehner

When you're a kid growing up, you say you want to make it to the Major Leagues, and when you reach that dream, that's what it's all about.

Quotes by Joe Morgan

When I was a kid growing up in Cleveland, I believed - completely, wholeheartedly, without reservation or pause - that the Cleveland Indians were named to honor a Native American ballplayer named Louis Sockalexis, who played for Cleveland in the...

Quotes by Joe Posnanski

When I was growing up, it was Clint Eastwood, it was Harrison Ford and Steve McQueen - these guys were tough. They were leading men, but they were also tough and physical.

Quotes by Joe Manganiello

Growing up, David Seaman was a massive role model for me. Peter Schmeichel and him were the ones I looked up to.

Quotes by Joe Hart

When I was growing up in the '60s I would have thought that westerns would last forever.

Quotes by Joe Dante

I did little theater things growing up.

Quotes by Jody Hill

When I was growing up, Sunday lunch was my favorite time as a child. We would have a big Sunday English meal, and we would argue about things.

Quotes by Joanna Coles

Before 'Austenland,' I got do a lead role in 'Northanger Abbey', which is Jane Austen. Growing up in England, you can't really ignore Jane Austen. It's always been there.

Quotes by JJ Feild

I loved 'Top Gun.' I watched it all growing up.

Quotes by Jimmy Graham

As a youngster, I played in Little League, Pony League, and all sorts of amateur baseball programs growing up.

Quotes by Jim Evans

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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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