As a child, I wanted to marry a farmer, but no doubt the reality would have been very different to the idyll in my head. Jane Asher childdoubtfarmer Change image and share on social
As a child, I was a brat, and my parents didn't know how to control me. So they told me ghost stories, which stayed with me. I am still petrified of darkness and being alone. Bipasha Basu bratchildcontrol Change image and share on social
As a child, I was a clown. I didn't hesitate to make a fool of myself and I would love to completely take on wacky characters. Gemma Ward characterchildclown Change image and share on social
As a child I was a great liar. Fortunately my mother liked my lies. I promised her marvelous things. Gunter Grass childfortunatelygreat Change image and share on social
As a child, I was able to know that I wanted a better life. Tracy Morgan childlifewant Change image and share on social
As a child, I was airlifted out of the path of the Nazis. Unfortunately, I was parachuted into the path of the Japanese, but then I was airlifted again to India. Tom Stoppard airliftchildindia Change image and share on social
As a child, I was always drawn to heroic characters. I decided I wanted to act when I realised that Superman and all those gangsters and Indians were just real people in costume. Orlando Bloom actcharacterchild Change image and share on social
As a child, I was always interested in building things. Instead of buying candy, I would purchase nails, which I used to construct things out of scrap wood. My mother always claimed that my spending my money on nails instead of on candy was why I was so skinny as a kid. Robert H. Grubbs buildbuycandy share on social
As a child, I was always interested in drama and performance. Grace Gealey childdramainterest Change image and share on social
As a child, I was always intrigued by the question: what is it that distinguishes a city from a town? Is it size? Population? Location? When I asked grown-ups, the confident answer was that a city has to have a cathedral - which, to a child raised in a devout Catholic setting, made sense. John Burnside answeraskcathedral share on social