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Growing Up Quotes

Most Famous Growing Up Quotes of All Time!

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I've always dreamed of growing up to be Amy Poehler.

Quotes by Amy Poehler

When I was growing up I actually was into Bon Jovi!

Quotes by Amy Ryan

The dance world was a big part of my growing up.

Quotes by Amy Sherman-Palladino

Growing up, I was sort of a tomboy. I was the one skating with the boys.

Quotes by Amy Smart

I was a ballerina for 10 years growing up, but I stopped.

Quotes by Amy Smart

Growing up in San Antonio, I was the dork at the Friday night football games with my head buried in a book - Jack Kerouac or Oscar Wilde, years before I really understood them.

Quotes by Amy Chozick

The most consistent musical experience I had growing up was church music.

Quotes by Amy Grant

I haven't had a lot of celebrities around me growing up.

Quotes by Amber Tamblyn

I was always depressed growing up. There wasn't a reason for it, I just was. I was sad and morose. I cried a lot, I wrote a lot, and I read a lot; and that was how I dealt with...

Quotes by Amanda Hocking

I've grown up with kids watching me and as they're growing up, I'm growing up.

Quotes by Amanda Bynes

I had a lot of growing up to do. A lot of times, I learned the hard way.

Quotes by Allen Iverson

I have the power of my height. Growing up, it was a total drawback. There was nothing good about it at all.

Quotes by Allison Janney

When I was growing up in the 1960s, there was starting to be more books geared towards young adults.

Quotes by Alison Bechdel

Growing up, we had folk records.

Quotes by Alison Krauss

I spoke Franglais growing up.

Quotes by Alison Moyet

Growing up I definitely looked up to Dominique Moceanu. She was my favorite gymnast and she was on that '96 Olympic team. She was always so fun to watch. I kind of wanted to model my career after hers.

Quotes by Alicia Sacramone

The main thing I got from growing up in a suburb is the boredom you have as a child.

Quotes by Alia Shawkat

When I was growing up, my mother always wore Chanel.

Quotes by Alice Dellal

Growing up in Waterloo, the Governor General's Award wasn't something I even thought to wish for.

Quotes by Alexi Zentner

When I was growing up, I played a lot of different sports. There was a time when I was playing field hockey, tennis, and soccer at the same time. I was actually quite good at all of those sports.

Quotes by Alexander Zverev

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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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