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Growing Up Quotes

Most Famous Growing Up Quotes of All Time!

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I didn't listen to Girls Aloud growing up - no way. Too cheesy, man!

Quotes by Cher Lloyd

Growing up around people with the same culture as me made me a lot tougher.

Quotes by Cher Lloyd

Growing up, I was so involved in music in different ways, be it taking piano lessons or guitar lessons. As a listener, I was always so inspired.

Quotes by Chelsea Lankes

Growing up, I used to go to an inlet to lay out and try to meet all the surfer guys.

Quotes by Charlotte McKinney

I started modeling, doing the Sears catalog kind of thing, then did a lot of commercials when I was growing up.

Quotes by Charlotte Arnold

My dad was my favorite wrestler growing up, obviously.

Quotes by Charlotte Flair

When I was growing up my parents never thought I would be an actor.

Quotes by Charlie Plummer

Growing up in Rhode Island, my friends would have strung me up if I had been a Yankees fan.

Quotes by Charlie Day

Growing up I played in garage bands and cover bands with my older brother, and he got us a gig opening up for some hippie jam band. I was 15. I felt like such an adult!

Quotes by Charles Kelley

When I began teaching, my colleagues and I quickly realized that our students didn't have access to the same resources we had growing up. We knew there were supplies and resources that could help our students, but our school district...

Quotes by Charles Best

Just growing up and maturing has made my music so much better.

Quotes by Chanel West Coast

So many of the bands that influenced me growing up were English, even if I didn't realise it. English pop ruled the world in the '80s!

Quotes by CeeLo Green

I remember growing up knowing I wanted to be on the stage. I wanted to get to London as soon as possible and start auditioning for theater.

Quotes by Catherine Zeta-Jones

Growing up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, I took classes as a young girl and became very serious about ballet, and also performed with a local company, although it wasn't a professional company.

Quotes by Cathy Marie Buchanan

I was a big fan of Coolio, growing up, and I was excited to meet him. We played golf, which definitely is not my sport, and he was a character.

Quotes by Catherine Reitman

I've been mostly influenced by experiences in the theater growing up.

Quotes by Cate Blanchett

I'm from Canada, so I did a lot of camping and rafting growing up.

Quotes by Caterina Scorsone

No one knew I was gay growing up but I was bullied. I was a cheerleader, fairly popular and considered straight.

Quotes by Cat Cora

The trick is growing up without growing old.

Quotes by Casey Stengel

Growing up, my favorite TV show was Star Trek.

Quotes by Casper Van Dien

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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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