As a kid growing up in the little city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, I dreamed of one day playing in the NHL, but never did I expect it to be as much fun as it turned out to be. Ron Francis citydaydream Change image and share on social
As a kid growing up St. Louis, Missouri, I lived in a predominantly black neighborhood. Any time people talked about slavery, it was always something like, 'If I was a slave, I wouldn't have been putting up with that. I would have been out in a heartbeat.' And it's like, sure, it's a very easy thing to say. Sterling K. Brown blackeasygrow share on social
As a kid, I always felt connected to Africa; it was something I was very proud of. Taj Mahal africaconnectfelt Change image and share on social
As a kid, I always idolized entrepreneurs. I thought they were cool people in the way that I thought basketball players were cool people. It's cool that some people get paid to dunk basketballs, but I'm not one of those people. Ben Silbermann basketballcooldunk share on social
As a kid, I always liked reading stories where I had a power-projection fantasy. I wanted to be inside of a story where I had power and influence, was going to rise to power, was going to somehow influence my society. Paolo Bacigalupi fantasyinfluenceinside share on social
As a kid, I always looked up to supermodels, thinking about how amazing they are. I always wanted to be in photos. Kendall Jenner amazekidlook Change image and share on social
As a kid, I always loved serialized books. It's the reason why people love 'Harry Potter.' Serialization is amazing. It works in television. It works in film and it works in books. Especially when you're a young kid, you get attached to these characters. Mindy Kaling amazeattachbook share on social
As a kid, I always wanted to be Carol Burnett or Johnny Carson. I love to chat and entertain. Caroline Rhea burnettcarolcarson Change image and share on social
As a kid, I always wanted to be like Spielberg and to make wonderful movies. Even when I was making 'Indiana Jones,' I was looking at how he would come up with these amazing shots and how he would choreograph the blocking and all that. So I knew from early on I would go to film school and try to work behind the camera. Jonathan Ke Quan amazeblockcamera share on social
As a kid, I always wanted to be lots of things. I was a Walter Mitty type. I wanted to be in the French Foreign Legion, a detective, a doctor, a test pilot with a scarf, a fisherman who hauled in a tremendous marlin after a 12-hour fight. Jonathan Winters detectivedoctorfight share on social