When I was growing up, my dad didn't have weights, so he made himself a weight bench. Instead of a hand-me-down jacket, it was a hand-me-down weight bench. Jason Statham benchdadgrow Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, my family was serious about manners. I always wanted to put my elbow on the table to prop my head up. I didn't understand how other people looked awake. My head felt so heavy after the whole day. Margherita Missoni awakedayelbow share on social
When I was growing up, my family was so poor we couldn't afford to pay attention. Mr. T affordattentionfamily Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, my favorite movie was 'Somewhere in Time' with Christopher Reeve, which is a hugely romantic, sappy movie. I couldn't understand it when the guy didn't get the girl or the girl didn't get the guy in love stories. I was definitely a sap. Scott Michael Foster christopherfavoritegirl share on social
When I was growing up my favorite show was 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', and I loved all the stuff that Norman Lear did. Ryan Murphy favoritegrowlear Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, my house was filled with books. My mother was an educator, and my father was a history buff, so our home was a virtual library, covering every author from Beverly Cleary to James Michener. Jeff Kinney authorbeverlybook share on social
When I was growing up, my idea of a writer was someone like Sven Hassel, that mysterious Danish author who wrote thrillers about men clambering over walls and getting tangled in barbed wire. Andrew O'Hagan authorbarbedclamber Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, my mother always wore Chanel. Alice Dellal chanelgrowmother Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, my mother only put her foot down once: She said, 'You are going to college.' And that was a lifesaving moment. But she never talked to me about my clothes or hair. So I learned how to parent my kids through her. Jada Pinkett Smith clothecollegefoot share on social
When I was growing up, my mother taught me and my sisters to celebrate each other - there was no room in our household for negativity. She taught us to embrace each other, and this was empowering for us. She also taught us the value of celebrating our differences. Alek Wek celebratedifferenceembrace share on social
