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I was raised by my grandmother on a farm, where we were really poor - we had dirt floors - but so did everybody else.

I was born in the poor countryside. I was raised in the countryside, planting corn and selling sweets made by my grandmother.

I grew up in a very large, poor family.

I grew up in a very modest house. We were poor-we lived on the poverty level. We all got jobs as young kids.

I was raised in a lower-income family, and we were wild.

I grew up on a sugar plantation in Trinidad, on an expat estate, and that meant I had no idea about money until a lot later than most children.

I grew up on a farm - it was a lovely life; we'd make tree houses all day - and my parents worked from home.

I come from a tiny mining town in the rainforest in an island at the end of the world. My grandparents were illiterate.

I was born and raised in the high desert of Nevada in a tiny town called Searchlight. My dad was a hard rock miner. My mom took in wash. I grew up around people of strong values - even if they rarely talked about them.

I was born and brought up near a village in Nottinghamshire and in my childhood enjoyed the freedom of the rather isolated country life. After the First World War, my father had bought a small farm, which became a marvelous playground for his five children.