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Growing Up Quotes

Most Famous Growing Up Quotes of All Time!

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When I was growing up, there was no such thing as Off-Broadway. You either got your show on or you didn't.

Quotes by Stephen Sondheim

I'm an English boy. I played a lot of sports growing up, but I never had any kind of workout regimen.

Quotes by Stephen Moyer

I didn't know any actors growing up. My dad was a builder, and we didn't know any arty types.

Quotes by Stephen Mangan

When you're the artsy, weirdo, introverted outsider growing up, you don't fit into your community.

Quotes by Stephen Karam

'Top Gun' was one of my favorite movies growing up.

Quotes by Stephen Colletti

I always wished I had a chance to meet an NFL player or even a college player when I was growing up in Los Angeles.

Quotes by Stephen Baker

I loved 'Roger Rabbit' growing up.

Quotes by Stephanie Leonidas

Growing up, I was always into sports - basketball and volleyball - but I wasn't really a runner.

Quotes by Stephan James

When I was growing up, we had a bungalow in New Jersey which we visited in the summers. Everybody in that small community was named Feldman and was either an aunt or cousin of mine. I just found it comfortable...

Quotes by Stanley Elkin

Pearl Jam were a part of my growing up.

Quotes by Stana Katic

I used to watch 'The Jetsons' growing up. I used to think that this woman, Rosie, the robot housekeeper, was going to exist. I think we're far away from that happening.

Quotes by Stacy Brown-Philpot

I was a very quiet child growing up. I always knew that I was funny - I just never put it to use.

Quotes by Spoken Reasons

When I was growing up, I always saw Karen Millen as a resource for women who were a bit older.

Quotes by Sophie Turner

Going on to train with Lecoq in Paris meant I discovered European theatre at a formative moment growing up.

Quotes by Sophie Hunter

I was born in Faridabad and I spent a major part of my growing up years in Delhi before shifting to Mumbai. Delhi-NCR is still very special to me.

Quotes by Sonu Nigam

I was never growing up saying, 'Dude, I want to sing in a band.'

Quotes by Sonny Sandoval

I'm from Los Angeles, and growing up here, I've always been enamored by Hollywood and the industry. It's just something I grew up with, and I loved it.

Quotes by Skyler Samuels

Jingle taps on the majorette boots were an important part of a little girl growing up in the South.

Quotes by Sissy Spacek

I'm not an engineer. I did not study engineering in school. But I was a super ambitious student growing up.

Quotes by Simone Giertz

I never thought about competing in the Olympic Games when I was growing up.

Quotes by Simone Biles

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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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