Dolly Parton Quotes
I had nothing growing up, but I always wanted to be 'sexy,' even before I knew what the word was.
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Growing up, my birthday was always Confederate Memorial Day. It helped to create this profound sense of awareness about the Civil War and the 100 years between the Civil War and the civil rights movement and my parents' then-illegal and interracial marriage.
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Growing up, I didn't feel cool; I didn't fit into any crowd.
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People are like, 'Was it hard growing up mixed?' 'Did you not fit in?' and I'm like, 'No? What? That's the dumbest question ever.'
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My dream as an actor growing up was always to challenge myself to different genres, different roles, and it's actually rare that an actor's given that opportunity to do that.
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I have got the best of both worlds; growing up in Edinburgh and now living outside Glasgow.
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Growing up in San Diego, I can remember going with my brother to see bands like Pennywise and NOFX - good punk bands that were fast and tight.
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Out of all the clubs who were interested, I got the feeling that, deep down, Chelsea showed that they really wanted me. There were lots of reasons I came to Chelsea. They showed a real desire to get me to come here. I didn't have to think about it too much.
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Growing up, I never imagined I would be an actor.
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My kids have a competitive drive I never had growing up.
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The '70s were a time of turmoil and turnover. But I grew up here. I always wanted to play here.
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As a child growing up during the Korean War, I knew poverty. I studied by candlelight.
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I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.
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It's been a transformative period and I really wanted to make music from what I've experienced.
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I don't really have an issue with showing certain parts of my body. I'd rather not, but it's not a big deal. Growing up in Sweden, it's natural over there.
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I've always wanted to act; I just didn't know how to get into it. It kind of just happened. Dance brought me into it.
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Growing up a preacher's kid wasn't the easiest thing. Everybody's always watching you to see how you'll behave - or misbehave.
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One of my favorite memories from growing up in Brazil is being in the kitchen with my family and watching everyone bake and cook.
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I had to learn to sew when I was growing up, because nothing else fitted me.
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I became what I wanted to be.
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In the India I was growing up in, history wasn't really a wise career option. People would joke and say, 'History's okay, but what's your actual job?' I didn't come from a privileged background and couldn't afford to be irresponsible, so I did the pragmatic thing and did a MBA.
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Be curious, not judgmental.
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You know that saying, 'You broke it, you bought it'? With horses, if you don't make sure it's a good fit... they tend to break you.
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Life passes; work is permanent. It is all going - fleeting and withering. Youth goes. Mind decays. That which is done remains. Through ages, through eternity, what you have done for God, that, and only that, you are. Deeds never die.
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I had nothing growing up, but I always wanted to be 'sexy,' even before I knew what the word was.
