I WAS born a slave; but I never knew it till six years of happy childhood had passed away.

Harriet Ann Jacobs

James Carville
I had a remarkably happy childhood; whatever scars I have are self-inflicted.

Jimmy Somerville
I definitely didn't have a happy childhood.

John Rocha
It was a very, very happy childhood, but I always knew I wanted to see the world.

Joss Whedon
I think it's not inaccurate to say that I had a perfectly happy childhood during which I was very unhappy.


Jude Law
I'm incredibly boring; I had a very happy childhood. I never starved, nor did I have a silver spoon in my mouth. I'm one of those terribly middle-of-the-road, British middle class, South London gents.

Kate Winslet
Growing up, I had a very happy childhood, with two parents who are still very much together.

Kinky Friedman
A happy childhood... is the worst possible preparation for life.