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		I think I have always been a hard worker in school and in sports and everything. Growing up, my parents encouraged me to do that from day one.
	
	  Grace Martine Tandon Grace Martine Tandon
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		Growing up as a child actress, there was much I got to do and yet so much that I missed out on. Therefore, when I had kids, I made it a point to make sure that they could do anything and everything that they dreamed of. A great education was definitely right at top of my list!
	
	  Kim Richards Kim Richards
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		I know from growing up in the spotlight, as it were, that the most important thing is your family.
	
	  Kate Burton Kate Burton
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		When I was growing up in Nigeria - and I shouldn't say Nigeria, because that's too general, but in Afikpo, the Igbo part of the country where I'm from - there were always rites of passage for young men. Men were taught to be men in the ways in which we are not women; that's essentially what it is.
	
	  Chris Abani Chris Abani
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		Luckily for both the tech industry and Hollywood, there is only one thing that counts - use of the Internet is still growing exponentially, as consumers shift to digital everything from analog.
	
	  Kara Swisher Kara Swisher
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		My problem with my parents growing up was not that I was afraid to cry in front of them - they always wanted me to cry because they wanted me to be okay, but it felt kind of icky and gross to cry in front of my parents. So my problem was the polar opposite - I didn't want to cry in front of them because I didn't want to give them the satisfaction.
	
	  Lucas Hedges Lucas Hedges
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		The gods are growing old;The stars are singing Golden hair to grayGreen leaf to yellow leaf,-or chlorophylTo xanthophyl, to be more scientific.
	
	  Edwin Arlington Robinson Edwin Arlington Robinson
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		There's one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent and growing threat of a changing climate.
	
	  Barack Obama Barack Obama
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		Recent economic data shows that our economy is robust, growing and headed in the right direction. The numbers don't lie. Americans are currently enjoying falling gas prices, low unemployment, increased job creation, and a stock market that has reached an all-time high.
	
	  J. D. Hayworth J. D. Hayworth
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		Growing up, I would have to watch the other children and learn from my mistakes. I would have to push myself to overcome the things most people don't have to think about. Brushing my teeth was very difficult because of the noise of the brush.
	
	  Daniel Tammet Daniel Tammet
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		You're going to a bunch of auditions, and most of the time you're just getting denied, but just staying in there and keeping my head and being determined helped. Growing is what's challenging; you have to constantly practice your craft.
	
	  Natalie Martinez Natalie Martinez
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		I think growing up in the shadow of New York shaped me for life. Hey, you come from Jersey, you get used to being dumped on by the big city.
	
	  David Bryan
			
			
				Bon Jovi David Bryan
			
			
				Bon Jovi