When I was a child, I was certain that I could remember what it was like to live on Venus; I could remember what it was like to live in the American Plains. I could remember. And it's ancient memory. We all have it. It's just that some of us access it more than others. Patti Smith accessamericanancient share on social
When I was a child, I was living in the housing projects of Philadelphia. I didn't even have a Christmas tree. Bill Cosby childchristmashouse Change image and share on social
When I was a child, I was one of the kids who wore black all the time, and when the kids asked me why I wore black, I said things like, 'I'm mourning the death of modern society.' I mean, I was a riot. Maggie Stiefvater askblackchild share on social
When I was a child, I was referred to as the Danny Kaye of the family, because I was always impersonating and mimicking people. I was a song and dance man. Jason Mantzoukas childdancedanny Change image and share on social
When I was a child, I was unable to go to any type of sleepaway summer camp because of health issues. Once I learned about the Lopez Foundation, I knew I wanted to get involved, send kids with kidney disease away to camp so they can still experience overnight camp with medical needs at hand. Sarah Hyland campchilddisease share on social
When I was a child, I was very poor and wanted everything. So when I got money, I began buying things. Jackie Chan beginbuychild Change image and share on social
When I was a child, I went to stage school three times a week in the evenings - singing, ballet, tap, modern and acting, and I loved it. Michelle Dockery actballetchild Change image and share on social
When I was a child, I would draw these little stick-figures, and my mom would put them up all over the loft and tell me how wonderful they were. Then you get out there into the harsh reality of the world, and you realize not everybody loves every little thing you do the way your mom did. Julia Stiles childdrawfigure share on social
When I was a child in the 1940s and early 1950s, my parents and grandparents spoke of Britain as home, and New Zealand had this strong sense of identity and coherence as being part of the commonwealth and a the identity of its people as being British. Michael King 1940s1950sbritain share on social
When I was a child - in wartime, pre-television - books were my life. A. S. Byatt bookchildlife Change image and share on social