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Most Famous Growing Up Quotes of All Time!

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It's always been the same, growing up in Manhattan... the idea of living within a giant archer's target... for use by the bad Russia bowman with the atomic arrows.

Quotes by Jim Carroll

Growing up, my two favorite books were Woody Allen's 'Side Effects' and Phyllis Diller's 'Housekeeping Hints.' I carried that Phyllis Diller book with me everywhere when I was in fifth or sixth grade. Eventually, it just fell apart.

Quotes by Jill Davis

I knew that it was harder to unite two lives than I had imagined growing up. I knew that relationships could be fragile.

Quotes by Jill Biden

I just didn't work that much while the kids were growing up.

Quotes by Jill Clayburgh

I watched horror films growing up, and I would love watching them with friends. But then, I would spend the next week sleeping in my parents' room because I would be so scared.

Quotes by Jessica Rothe

I loved rom-coms growing up. So, of course I wanted to be in one and be the girl that I had watched up on the screen so many times when I was 13.

Quotes by Jessica Rothe

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's why I was out the door as soon as I turned 18.

Quotes by Jessica Lange

I didn't really watch 'Dallas' growing up, as I was a bit young and into other things, like sports.

Quotes by Jesse Metcalfe

Growing up with my father was like growing up with Jeremy Corbyn. He still hasn't rejoined the party; it's not left wing enough for him.

Quotes by Jess Phillips

I've made a career out of being able to talk about difficult things, and that comes from growing up in an environment where nothing was embarrassing.

Quotes by Jess Phillips

I watched a ton of films growing up, but in a haphazard way. There was nothing scholarly or focused about it.

Quotes by Jesse Andrews

When I was growing up, the first thing I wanted to be was a cowboy. That lasted till I was about ten. Then I wanted to be a baseball player. Preferably shortstop for the New York Yankees.

Quotes by Jerry Spinelli

I was brought up in black neighborhoods in South Baltimore. And we really felt like we were very black. We acted black and we spoke black. When I was a kid growing up, where I came from, it was hip...

Quotes by Jerry Leiber

Growing up in Texas, mum had five girls to feed on a very limited budget, so we'd end up eating the same thing until it was gone - some weeks it was carrots.

Quotes by Jerry Hall

I never realized that growing up in Brooklyn, flying jets, working on Wall Street and starring in a sci-fi series was the prerequisite for the fast-paced demands of talk radio. But, if that's what it takes to succeed, I'm glad...

Quotes by Jerry Doyle

My favorite sneakers, growing up, were always the Air Force 1 and the Air Max line. I started collecting when I was 13 or 14 years old.

Quotes by Jerome Boateng

I was a big Michael Jordan fan growing up. I don't feel my game resembles his though.

Quotes by Jeremy Lin

Growing up, my brother and I were begging for attention.

Quotes by Jeremy London

When I was growing up, I was always on stage but I loved other things.

Quotes by Jeremy Piven

I was an athlete when I was growing up.

Quotes by Jeremy Renner

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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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