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I Came Quotes

Personal lines on where people came from and never forgot.

These I Came quotes are personal origin stories, from arriving in America at age seven to growing up in Brooklyn with a childhood nickname. Each one grounds the speaker in a specific place and past. For more on personal background, see our America quotes.

I came to America when I was 7.

Quotes by Soon-Yi Previn

I came into the league in '94.

Quotes by Robert Kraft

I came from a background of directing behind-the-scenes documentaries.

Quotes by Peyton Reed

I haven't forgotten where I came from.

Quotes by John Salazar

Accident Quotes

I came from Brooklyn. My nickname was Moochie.

Quotes by Jimmy Iovine

I came from a family of Marines into the family of Marines.

Quotes by Jim Lehrer

Where I came from, no one was a writer.

Quotes by Howard Gordon

I came to Arsenal to stay here.

Quotes by Hector Bellerin

In 1958, I came to Chicago where I have remained.

Quotes by George Stigler

America Quotes

I came to WWE to be on 'WrestleMania' and to be in a 'WrestleMania' main event.

Quotes by Finn Balor

I came to photography by accident.

Quotes by Eve Arnold

I came to Congress to help reduce spending.

Quotes by Dave Reichert

I came to Broadway through Indiana University.

Quotes by Colin Donnell

I came from a broken family.

Quotes by Coco Martin

Around Quotes

I came out at 17.

Quotes by Chirlane McCray

I came out around 25 publicly.

Quotes by Chaz Bono

I came to Washington with a pledge to be a fiscally conservative.

Quotes by Candice S. Miller

I came from nothing.

Quotes by Anita Dobson

I came to singing organically.

Quotes by Alice Smith

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this I Came quotes page about?
It's a collection of first-person quotes where people describe where they came from, including immigration stories, childhood neighborhoods, and family background.
Why do people search for I Came quotes?
People look for these quotes to express pride in their origins or roots, or to find language for describing their own journey to where they are now.
Do these quotes discuss immigration?
Yes, one quote specifically describes coming to America at age seven, framing that early arrival as a defining part of the speaker's story.
Is family background a theme here?
It is. One quote connects the speaker's origin directly to military family tradition, describing coming from a family of Marines into that same tradition.
What other quote pages pair with this topic?
If personal roots interest you, our America quotes cover related themes of identity and belonging.

One quote ties personal identity directly to military service, describing growing up surrounded by generations of Marines and then becoming one. Continue with our Around quotes for more reflections on place and belonging.