I was very independent growing up, but there were things that were bothering me that I never told anybody. I would talk to our animals at home.
I realized why I can cook for different environments. Because of everything I've gone through growing up. Why can I cook for a Hollywood event without blinking an eye? Because I cooked at the Beverly Hilton and because I moved to Villa Park. Why can I cook for kids on Hollywood Boulevard at night? Because I went through it.
Growing up in Britain, Michael Caine has always been such an icon. Chatting with him, I know I came across as the biggest doofus. Literally, I was, like, bowing to him.
Growing up, my aunts would always put in hair ties and bows and all kinds of stuff, and I always hated it.
When I was younger, growing up in Pittsburgh, they had a 'Golden Gloves' program through the Boys and Girls Club. In Pittsburgh, New York, Philly, Washington, those areas, I would go and spar at competitions.
I've always liked simple. Growing up, I wore corduroys and Lacoste shirts, Maraolo flats, and maybe one gold bracelet.
I laugh at what I used to think was cool when I was growing up. In all seriousness, I thought having braces was cool.
Growing up in the suburbs, I used to listen to punk rock, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday. And no one from my high school listened to it.
My favorite actor was, is, Michael Keaton. Certainly growing up, in the movie 'Night Shift' he did something brand new that I hadn't seen before that we all steal from now. And then it was in 1987 he did the movie 'Clean and Sober' and 'Beetlejuice' in the same year, and that was when I said, 'Wow, that's what I want to do.'
Growing up, we played sports nonstop. I mean every single day. As soon I got done with breakfast, I was ready to go.
We didn't go to Broadway musicals when I was growing up; it was too expensive.
Growing up, I was brought up around Irish music, Irish traditions.
Growing up in Texas and Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was more famous than John Wayne to some of us. I knew him. I worked with him on a low budget film years ago, and we'd sit around at night while waiting for a shot.
'Buffy' is about growing up. 'Angel' is really about already having grown up, dealing with what you've done, and redemption.
Growing up, I really liked 'Star Wars.' Han Solo would've been really cool to meet. But my stuff was real low-brow. I was watching 'Bugs Bunny.'
I got bullied so much growing up for being a different color in a majority white school.
I was a Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan fan growing up.
The thrill I got discovering Buster Keaton when I was growing up was so exciting. He was one of the greats.
When I was growing up, 'Butch and Sundance' was my absolute favorite film.
Growing up, I was very conservative in my wardrobe, so when I first joined the Pussycat Dolls, the biggest challenge was wearing those cabaret costumes. I didn't feel comfortable showing my body so much, showing my legs and butt, chest and midriff.
