Maeve Binchy Quotes

Because I saw my parents relaxing in armchairs and reading and liking it, I thought it was a peaceful grown-up thing to do, and I still think that.

Maeve Binchy

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My second-grade teacher went around the class and asked everybody what they were going to be when they grew up. I said, 'I want to travel the world,' and he said, 'You'll be married and pregnant by 21, just like all the girls in this room.'

Brown Campbell
- Up
- World
- Travel
I've grown up with girls that are like Precious. I've grown up with people that are like everyone that I read about in that book. And so years later, when I was given the role, I just felt a huge responsibility to show the reality of that situation and to show that we're not making it up.

Gabourey Sidibe
- People
- Up
- Book
Growing up, I didn't feel cool; I didn't fit into any crowd.

Madonna Breakfast Club
- Up
- Growing
- Cool
I grew up in north Norfolk, which certainly used to have an enormous sense of community. There are more and more second homes there now, so I'm not sure how that has damaged it. But where I live in South London, there is a beautiful community; it's the friendliest place I have ever lived, which comes as a surprise to non-Londoners.

Olivia Colman
- Up
- Live
- Beautiful
My parents got to see all my hard work pay off.

La'Porsha Renae
- Work
- Parents
- Hard Work
People watch me, waiting for me to slip up, so my privacy has gone - but that's a price you pay.

Samantha Mumba
- People
- Up
- Waiting