Quotes about "Youth & Coming of Age"

I always spoke my mind, and that was a result of the music I listened to growing up. ”

Growing up, I was so inspired by front men like Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, and Kurt Cobain - real showmen that put on 'a performance' every time they walk out on stage - so it's important for me to feel like I deliver that. ”

I have to pay a huge price to express myself. You get people asking to take photos all the time; you can't ride the subway... I still ride the subway, but there's always people sneaking photos or coming up to you. ”

I've seen a couple white girls coming to my concerts wearing head wraps, and I think they look so cute. It's kind of sad to see that people are really into separation, trying to separate everybody and making a clear division of 'us against you,' even with fashion. That sucks. It's not the way the world is supposed to be. ”

I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world. ”

We may be coming to a new golden age of instrument making. ”

I wouldn't say I had a hard childhood because my mom always made sure we was Gucci, you know what I mean. Growing up, she made sure we ain't have to want for nothing. She did what she had to do; she made her money, and we was always good. ”

Growing up, I never expressed myself to nobody. I never told nobody when something was wrong. ”

I've been a fan of BET since I was a kid, growing up watching the awards, thinking that one day I would be there. ”

Having a couple of films that were successful internationally has made the film community aware of the films coming out of Greece. ”