Quotes about "Youth & Coming of Age"

Coming from a farming background, I saw nothing out of the ordinary in running barefoot, although it seemed to startle the rest of the athletics world. I have always enjoyed going barefoot and when I was growing up I seldom wore shoes, even when I went into town. ”

My parents were reluctant to let me start auditioning until I was at least a little bit emotionally stable - I'm still working on that! And so I started when I was fifteen, and it was the best thing that could have happened to me in terms of being able to focus my crazy teenage energy into something good. ”

Growing up, my dolls were doctors and on secret missions. I had Barbie Goes Rambo. ”

Growing up in a small town in upstate New York, some of the first real friendships I had were in chat rooms. ”

One joke coming from one person can land completely flat, while somebody else delivering it in a unique way can really elevate it. ”

Growing up in Seattle, I had the opportunity to take classes since I was 7 years old. I did theatre. I auditioned for film, television, commercials, and built up not just a resume but also some confidence. I learned how to master my craft before arriving in Los Angeles. ”

I think growing up in New York, you see so much at such a young age, there's no bubble to escape into. ”

I was raised vegan. My mom would always make quinoa with squash and kale, hippie stuff like that. Now I eat meat, but I try to be conscious about where it's coming from. ”

I've always loved the collaborative side of filmmaking, and there's a lot of things I can do in the acting side of things in terms of the creating of action sequences, and coming up with ways of doing things with a stunt coordinator. ”

I was 12 when my father passed, so I didn't have a father during my teenage years. ”