I came up in Brooklyn singing doo-wop music from the time I was 13 to the time I was 20. That music served a purpose of keeping a lot of people out of trouble, and also it was a passport from one neighborhood to another. Richie Havens brooklyndookeep share on social
I came up in hip-hop, where people value the ability to tell it straight. Adam Mansbach abilityhiphop Change image and share on social
I came up in the community center. I used to be physical director of the South Central Community Center in Chicago on 83rd. It's still there. It used to be around there when I was a kid. Bernie Mac 83rdcentercentral Change image and share on social
I came up in the theater, and I learned pretty quickly that reading a review, whether it's good or bad, can strangely affect the next performances, because you're reacting to something that's been said about you. So I tend to avoid that stuff pretty studiously. Dallas Roberts affectavoidbad share on social
I came up not understanding that a lot of people didn't start to hear music until they went to college or were turned on by an older brother or sister. Taj Mahal brothercollegehear Change image and share on social
I came up playing in both punk rock bands and hip-hop bands, and I found a more universal way of reaching people, especially with music that has a message to it. Michael Franti bandfindhip Change image and share on social
I came up poor. My mother only had a fourth-grade education. My dad didn't have any education at all. But they were very structured. They worked hard. You know, they didn't complain. They didn't murmur. And they believe in the Christ. Evander Holyfield christcomplaindad share on social
I came up professionally as a lawyer, and when you're a lawyer, writing a 50-page brief in one night is just another day at the office. You learn to make choices really quickly, and you learn how to get thoughts down very quickly. Marc Guggenheim choicedaylawyer share on social
I came up the old-fashioned way - tea boy, cutter, focus-puller, cinematographer - but I wasn't myself old-fashioned. Nicolas Roeg boycinematographercutter Change image and share on social
