When I was growing up, the exam system didn't allow you to write fiction, so you never did. Roddy Doyle examfictiongrow Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, the first thing I wanted to be was a cowboy. That lasted till I was about ten. Then I wanted to be a baseball player. Preferably shortstop for the New York Yankees. Jerry Spinelli baseballcowboygrow Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, the men in my life were abusive; women were the ones I ran to for comfort. Kevyn Aucoin abusivecomfortgrow Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, the people who liked the Beatles, I didn't like, so I didn't pay attention to them. Trent Reznor attentionbeatlesgrow Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, the place I felt least alone was when I was reading. Julianne Moore feltgrowplace Change image and share on social
When I was growing up the publishing world seemed so far away. When my mother wrote a book, she would look up the address of publishers on the backs of the books she owned and send off her manuscript. Kiran Desai addressbackbook Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, the top movies dealt with grown-up, complex emotions. John Slattery complexdealemotion Change image and share on social
When I was growing up, there actually wasn't a lot of YA literature as it exists today. Most of the YA that I read was from the '60s and '70s, older than me. Lauren DeStefano 60s70sexist Change image and share on social
When I was growing up there, North Gulfport was referred to as 'Little Vietnam' because of the perception of crime and depravity within its borders - as if its denizens were simply a congregation of the downtrodden. Natasha Trethewey bordercongregationcrime share on social
When I was growing up, there was a feeling in one's living room as much as in one's local gallery that a little elitism was good for the soul. Andrew O'Hagan elitismfeltgallery Change image and share on social
