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Growing Up Quotes

Most Famous Growing Up Quotes of All Time!

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As a documentary filmmaker, I couldn't afford to give my children the lifestyle I had in San Francisco growing up.

Quotes by Alexandra C. Pelosi

I was obsessed with Nancy Drew growing up - I couldn't get enough.

Quotes by Alexandra Daddario

My parents tried to shield me from how famous they were when I was growing up on Long Island. I had no idea.

Quotes by Alexa Ray Joel

Growing up on a set is completely different than coming onto a brand new set for the first time.

Quotes by Alexa Vega

Growing up in a family of doctors, I wanted to be a brain surgeon for a while. But ultimately, I get most excited about creating things, which is why I decided to become an entrepreneur.

Quotes by Alexa Von Tobel

I was the biggest tomboy growing up. Now I love playing with a full face of makeup.

Quotes by Alex Morgan

Growing up, I played more centrally, which is why, whenever I do get asked to play there, I'm more than happy to do that.

Quotes by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Growing up not being the biggest guy around, you learn different ways of playing tennis. I’ve learned to adapt.

Quotes by Alex de Minaur

I was growing up in England and England was the only national team I knew, so I was actually very pleased to play at the national level.

Quotes by Alex Iwobi

Growing up I've been playing as an attacking midfielder, more central in the midfield. I wouldn't say if I'm most comfortable there but that's where I grew up playing.

Quotes by Alex Iwobi

Growing up, I had always looked up to LG as a big brand and they are doing very well.

Quotes by Alex Iwobi

Yeah, I've played a lot of instruments, and I played in a lot of bands growing up, and I've even had to play music in a lot of films that I've done.

Quotes by Alessandro Nivola

Growing up, I listened to a lot of jazz and blues records - John Coltrane and Etta James. I was also really into Radiohead and the BeeGees.

Quotes by Alex Clare

My mom was really good at swearing growing up.

Quotes by Alaska

When people talked about protecting their privacy when I was growing up, they were talking about protecting it from the government. They talked about unreasonable searches and seizures, about keeping the government out of their bedrooms.

Quotes by Al Franken

Horses and dogs were part of my growing up years.

Quotes by Ajay Piramal

I've lived through a lot of dark environments one way or another while growing up and that has influenced my songwriting.

Quotes by Aimee Osbourne

I didn't have the easiest time growing up; it's no secret. We were just poor.

Quotes by AJ Lee

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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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