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Most Famous Growing Up Quotes of All Time!

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At home, growing up, we weren't really poor. We had everything we needed, we just didn't have what we wanted.

Quotes by Barbara Kingsolver

So as I was growing up, my father was always in the middle of making a film or preparing a film. It was a full-time, all-consuming type of operation.

Quotes by Barbara Broccoli

As a child growing up during the Korean War, I knew poverty. I studied by candlelight.

Quotes by Ban Ki-moon

The kitchen was the center of our household. I spent all of my time there growing up.

Quotes by Ayesha Curry

When I was growing up, I never heard the word 'racism.' It was only in Paris I encountered that.

Quotes by Azzedine Alaia

Growing up on the plantation there in Mississippi, I would work Monday through Saturday noon. I'd go to town on Saturday afternoons, sit on the street corner, and I'd sing and play.

Quotes by B. B. King

I always just sit down at the piano and make the main hook - what I want the track to be about melodically - and then I'll build everything else around that. But growing up, I did not play any...

Quotes by Avicii

When I was growing up, 'Ebony Magazine' was a must read in our household. In those pages I found our news, our stories, and my pride.

Quotes by Ayanna Pressley

Ever since I was growing up, I knew I was going to play in the NFL. I never thought anything else.

Quotes by Austin Seferian-Jenkins

Growing up, my dad took me to the opera.

Quotes by Ava Max

I would like to have seen my sons growing up.

Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi

Well, I was obsessed with Judy Garland growing up. Like, obsessed.

Quotes by Aubrey Plaza

Growing up near Scarsdale, I should have had at least one Jewish girlfriend. Maybe at some point it'll happen.

Quotes by Ato Essandoh

Having trained as a dancer growing up, I love any dance related events.

Quotes by Aslaug Magnusdottir

Growing up, the Opry was my Hollywood.

Quotes by Ashley McBryde

I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was growing up and always wanted to be surrounded by wildlife.

Quotes by Ashley Roberts

Growing up I always knew I had a deviated septum on the right side of my nose, which caused trouble breathing. The older I got, the worse it got.

Quotes by Ashley Tisdale

I'm just the same as everyone - I can remember, growing up, watching the World Cup.

Quotes by Ashley Young

I was always into animals and animal protection, ever since I was growing up.

Quotes by Ashlan Gorse Cousteau

When I was growing up, I cheered and danced and ran and stuff like that. I'm probably thinner now than I was in high school. I had a lot of muscle - a lot of muscle in high school.

Quotes by Ashley Greene

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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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