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My upbringing as a child was very atypical.

I had a very modest upbringing.

I had a very difficult upbringing.

Even at an early age, I rebelled against my strict upbringing. When I was 9, I built myself a 'make-out fort' in our backyard from wood, filled it with candy, and invited my blond, blue-eyed neighbor over to kiss.

I was so determined not to pass on to my children what I perceived to be the faults of my upbringing.

I think I've actually had a pretty standard upbringing. My parents are really normal, so I've always had them around to keep me grounded.

I grew up very insecure. From the time I was little I used to hide under my mother's dress.

Whatever I was doing, even when I was at school, I never repressed anything that I felt. I wasn't flamboyant; I was actually quite reticent most of the time. But if I felt I had to do something, I did it.

My parents' generation didn't have any understanding of psychology or emotion or individual temperament. In fact, they were slightly embarrassed by all those words.

I was raised not to be afraid to show emotion or imagination.