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Most Famous Growing Up Quotes of All Time!

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Well, I'm from Indiana. So to me when I was a little kid growing up, Cincinnati was the glamorous New York of it all.

Quotes by Ryan Murphy

When I was growing up my favorite show was 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', and I loved all the stuff that Norman Lear did.

Quotes by Ryan Murphy

Growing up, it was just me and my mom, so we would play games where we'd listen to the radio and sing harmonies to each other.

Quotes by Ruthie Ann Miles

Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up.

Quotes by Russell Westbrook

When I was growing up, I thought I'd be a lot happier if I was famous and successful and if I had money.

Quotes by Russell Brand

Films and books have been intertwined as far as my growing up is concerned.

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

When I was growing up, I remember having read all the books in the library. I often tried to emulate my favourite writers.

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

When I was growing up, I had a nanny who would always play 'The Sound of Music' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' so I was always listening to that stuff.

Quotes by Rumer Willis

Growing up, mostly in Montreal, I was an only child of loving parents.

Quotes by Rudolph A. Marcus

Tango was very popular in Panama at the time when I was growing up. In the Fifties in Panama, the radio stations played all types of music.

Quotes by Ruben Blades

I was a late bloomer, and that was my issue growing up.

Quotes by Rozonda Thomas

I realized why I can cook for different environments. Because of everything I've gone through growing up. Why can I cook for a Hollywood event without blinking an eye? Because I cooked at the Beverly Hilton and because I moved...

Quotes by Roy Choi

If you played basketball growing up, you learn the importance of follow-through when you shoot: forming the gooseneck, waving good-bye to the ball, reaching into the far off hoop like it's a cookie jar - think Michael Jordan's last shot...

Quotes by Rowan Ricardo Phillips

When I was growing up, my mom didn't let me watch a lot of TV. She said I couldn't watch 'Friends' or that era of sitcoms.

Quotes by Ross Butler

Growing up, my favorite movies were 'Forrest Gump,' 'Shawshank Redemption,' 'Gladiator' - none of them really had Asian leading men.

Quotes by Ross Butler

My parents were so relaxed by the time I was growing up that I got away with a lot more.

Quotes by Rose Byrne

Growing up in Britain, Michael Caine has always been such an icon. Chatting with him, I know I came across as the biggest doofus. Literally, I was, like, bowing to him.

Quotes by Rose Leslie

Personally, I never had any negative encounters with the law growing up.

Quotes by Ron Stallworth

When I was growing up, I don't think I knew any other child who had been out of Sri Lanka.

Quotes by Romesh Gunesekera

Growing up Marley, we wanted anything we put our hands on to be beneficial to the environment and the community.

Quotes by Rohan Marley

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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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