Quotes about "Youth & Coming of Age"

I've an enormous respect for my mother who at the age of 39 raised three children, and I grew up with my grandmother in the household. And so it was a really strong household of women - my poor brother! It was great growing up with so many generations of women. ”

No one knew I was gay growing up but I was bullied. I was a cheerleader, fairly popular and considered straight. ”

I know growing up as a young gay person how much you hate yourself, how much you already think you're different. ”

When I'm home, the heart and soul of our family is in the kitchen. Growing up, my parents both worked, so dinnertime was for family - the TV was off. I think it's important to grab that time and really make it special, even after a tough day. ”

When I was growing up in Mississippi - it was good Southern food... but I also grew up with a Greek family; when other kids were eating fried okra, we were eating steamed artichokes. So I think it played a big part in my healthy cooking. ”

I started classical and operatic lessons when I was 8 and become an operatic singer and went to competition. I write my own music. A lot of the songs, growing up, I was into writing dark stories and poems, and one day I started putting melodies to them. ”

My dad probably gave me the best advice growing up. I think it's really just keeping your cool in situations and learning to balance everything. ”

I think as women we've always been very used to growing up reading and identifying with male protagonists, especially in fantasy. There's a saying in publishing that girls will read about boys, but boys will only read about boys, and it's important to give women strong heroines. ”

Growing up, I tried to be involved in school a lot, and I had good grades. I was an active kid, and I loved being social. ”

Growing up in Florida was really amazing. I spent most my time at the beach. ”