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A lot of what I listened to growing up was blues, but also folk and indie music. So there's this marriage of songs that structurally are quite bluesy. Sound-wise, there's a lot of indie as well. But you can't really...

Quotes by George Ezra

When I was growing up, my brother liked the Beatles, and I liked the Rolling Stones. I think if I were a girl, Keith would be the one I fancied.

Quotes by George Ezra

When I was growing up, kids used to talk about snitching... It never extended as a cultural norm outside of the gangsters.

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

My experiences growing up in both a Chinese American household and the Catholic Church define much of who I am.

Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

When I was growing up, I did go to the arcade. We had a neighborhood arcade, and my friends and I would go fairly regularly.

Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

Dwayne McDuffie was one of my favorite writers. When I was growing up, he was one of the few African Americans working in American comics.

Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

Growing up, I never saw any Asian faces on TV, so it didn't feel like a viable option.

Quotes by Gemma Chan

I love to see a wood full of bluebells. Growing up in the Kent countryside, I have special memories of this brief annual spectacle.

Quotes by Gary Hume

I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his songs.

Quotes by Gary Cherone

When I was growing up, I would go hang out with older guys at night in blues clubs.

Quotes by Gary Clark, Jr.

There wasn't anyone in my family who was involved in the theatre. I saw a few amateur plays when I was growing up, but I can't think of anything that happened or anybody in particular who inspired me; it all...

Quotes by Garry Hynes

There's all these idealistic things that TV and movies tell you that you should want to be. And when you're growing up, you find out what you really care about and what really matters.

Quotes by Garrett Clayton

I really bonded with my mom, growing up, through our love of horror movies!

Quotes by Garrett Clayton

Growing up in Denver, I'm sure it started with loving the Colorado mountains.

Quotes by Gale Norton

Growing up in the Sacramento Valley in the '70s, we were all pretty big into cars. Of course, I had to nerd out and be a fan of Bob Tullius' Group 44 Jaguars instead of Corvettes/Camaros.

Quotes by Gabe Newell

Growing up in California, I grew up a JT Snow fan.

Quotes by Freddie Freeman

You can still have a very productive, crime-free life when you're growing up in show business.

Quotes by Fred Savage

I remember growing up with television, from the time it was just a test pattern, with maybe a little bit of programming once in a while.

Quotes by Francis Ford Coppola

Growing up, I was constantly labeled an 'oreo' by my black peers because of my proper speech and 'valley girl accent.'

Quotes by Franchesca Ramsey

Now I have a deal with Swarovski! Growing up, my grandma, mum, and I collected the crystals, so that is really incredible.

Quotes by Fran Kirby

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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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