I came from abject poverty. There was nowhere to go but up. Kirk Douglas abjectpoverty Change image and share on social
I came from an anxious, overly intense East Coast academic family. That was the way of our tribe. Lev Grossman academicanxiouscoast Change image and share on social
I came from an era when we didn't use electronic instruments. The bass wasn't even amplified. The sound was the sound you got. Stan Getz amplifybaselectronic Change image and share on social
I came from an intellectual family. Most were doctors, preachers, teachers, businessmen. My grandfather was a small businessman. His father was an abolitionist doctor, and his father was an immigrant from Germany. Pete Seeger abolitionistbusinessmandoctor share on social
I came from battling, knowing about the lyrics. All that's cool, but if you want people to love you, you have to talk to them about what they go through. French Montana battlecoolknow Change image and share on social
I came from being a singer going into jazz. And that's one of the things that polio did for me is it took away my ability to sing with a range because it paralyzed my vocal chords, so that was when I started playing. But I hear the music as if I were singing even when I am playing. Charlie Haden abilitychordhear share on social
I came from Bill Blass, where it was a well-oiled machine and if I said I needed a fabric, it was done. Now, I have to budget everything. I have to take on the role not just as a designer but a business. But I'm a glass half-full kind of guy. Prabal Gurung billblassbudget share on social
I came from Canada when I was about 10 years old, and our family settled in Cleveland, Ohio. Joe Shuster canadaclevelandfamily Change image and share on social
I came from Canada, where it's freezing cold for seven months out of the year. Rachelle Lefevre canadacoldfreeze Change image and share on social
I came from dinner, went downtown with my friends, the elevator was down, I ran down the hall toward my room at 10 at night, having had two glasses of wine. Jill Clayburgh dinnerdowntownelevator Change image and share on social
