Cynthia Kadohata Quotes

I was an only child and grew up in York where my parents ran a surgical supplies shop. When I say I wish I had brothers and sisters, friends say it's not what it's cracked up to be, but I think it must be good to have someone who knew you from the beginning.

I spent my childhood in Delhi. I have met my wife here. I spent my life here with my parents and sister. It's been beautiful. But I have very fond memories.

You keep your past by having sisters. As you get older, they're the only ones who don't get bored if you talk about your memories.

I used to listen to the soap operas with my grandmother.

People have told me, 'My dad passed on, but I have great memories of watching your shows with him.' It doesn't get any better than that.

I'm the youngest of three sisters. We were always performing plays for each other.

I've never returned to the locations. I do remember certain days more clearly than others and certain locations with a sense of nostalgia. Perhaps one day, I'll bring my daughter to see them, if she's interested.

My siblings and I were friends with the boys who would become our stepbrothers - we grew up on the same street. I feel very special to have these amazing people in my life and if we hadn't all moved into this big house together I think I would have missed out on that, because we would have drifted apart.

My parents used to bring me to Radio City when I was a little girl, so performing there 50 years later was absolutely surreal - especially with my parents in the audience!

I was actually born in Baltimore! Although I moved away when I was quite young and consider Chicago to be my hometown, Baltimore is sentimental to me, and I still keep in touch with family friends I knew as a little girl.

I spent some special years in my hometown of El Paso.

I have two sisters, so there is the three of us, and we're very close. We've been best friends since I pronounced it when I was ten and they were four and five.

I grew up in Wahpeton, N.D., and I didn't leave until I was 18, and I've kept going back.

My degree of closeness to my step-siblings varies among the seven, but I have a great sense of loyalty to all of them, especially the four from my childhood. If those people needed my help, I would be there for them.

I left Chandigarh more than 30 years ago. I studied at Carmel Convent and we used to live in Sector 9. My fondest memories are all centered around this city!

Bihar has always drawn me, ever since I was a child, brought up on the stories about my grandfather Babasaheb Soman.

London's where I grew up and had most of my experiences.

Me and my dad, we're both quite nostalgic people.

I actually grew up around the corner from where Harold Pinter did. If you want a snapshot of my childhood, me and Pinter, we essentially grew up together.

When I come to Manly I just remember my childhood.

I love playing in the Garden. My dad used to tell me stories about playing here. So to see that crowd, it's crazy.

My best memories in life are with my elder sister Priyanka Tiwari and my brother Aishwarya Tripathi.

When I look back to my childhood, many concrete scenes come to my mind, good ones and bad ones.

Family gatherings were very important to me growing up.

I used to go to Savannah all the time as a teenager, and we've got some friends down in Valdosta, so I feel like I've got a good base of support.