When I was growing up, my white friends would call me: 'Hey, Chief!' Even when I go to work now, people call me 'Chief.' Adam Beach callchieffriend Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, nothing unpleasant was shown in the home. And when I was in art school, the only art that was presented to me was Abstract Expressionism. But I was interested in the grim stuff. It seemed more exciting. Peter Saul abstractartexcit share on social
When I was growing up on our 53-acre dairy farm, we were obsessed with food; it was the center of our lives. We planted it, grew it, harvested it, peeled it, cooked it, served it, consumed it - endlessly, day after day, season after season. Bobbie Ann Mason acrecenterconsume share on social
When I was growing up, one or two girls were beautiful, but it was not an aspiration, right? Susie Orbach aspirationbeautifulgirl Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, our nation was partitioned: Blacks were segregated by law in the South and largely by custom in the North, though it, too, had segregation laws. Our best universities had quota systems. Many white communities had real estate covenants to keep nonwhites out. Donna Brazile blackcommunitycovenant share on social
When I was growing up, particularly during puberty in my teen years, I was so miserable because I elicited so much teasing and meanness from my teenage cohorts. Linda Hunt cohortelicitgrow Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, rock & roll helped give me my sense of identity, but I had to search for it. Trent Reznor givegrowhelp Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, skateboarding was big and basketball was big. Vince Staples basketballbiggrow Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, so many of the important changes for African-Americans were being made in the United States Supreme Court and were being made by lawyers. I followed the court very intensely and wanted to do that for my life. Leah Ward Sears africanamericancourt share on social
When I was growing up, the blues did seem too simple to me. I was just a muso. Steve Vai bluegrowmuso Change image and share on social
