Dean Norris Quotes

At my core, I'm a Midwesterner.

I come from Chicago, and the landscape of the Midwest has always meant a great deal to me.

Growing up, all I did was write about the fact that I'm from where I'm from. I was a big champion of where I was from and Wisconsin in general, and the Midwest.

I'm sort of a Southerner because those are my roots, but my parents are from Iowa.

I'm a Midwesterner.

It is important to me that I was not raised in Los Angeles.

You have to understand, now, I'm a momma's boy. I'm from the south. My way of being raised is totally different than the big city life. I truly was a country boy.

Growing up in the Midwest, people don't drive Porsches and Ferraris. They drive Fords and Chevys. And so even if you have the opportunity to buy a more expensive car, it doesn't occur to you because it's not what you relate to.

I was, by the way - I'm an Essex lad, born and raised in Essex in the U.K.

I'm from Chicago and it's a huge influence on me.

I'm from the Midwest.

I am a typical Telugu boy dominated by all the qualities of a Hyderabadi because I was born and brought up here.

There are many things in common with my life and my character in 'American Crime.' My upbringing has definitely helped me out in this role.

People don't exist in a vacuum. They're a result of who raised them and who they love and who frustrates them.

My dad does a good job of reminding me where I came from.

In my family, education was something you endured. My parents weren't educated past high school, and the only book in our house was a 'Reader's Digest' condensed book. Can you imagine?

I like flipping Coldplay. And I like Jessie Ware. But I'm sure how we grew up was totally different.

My whole British culture in growing up is still with me for sure. I'm very grateful for that.

A lot of things come down to your roots and how you're brought up.

I've always loved gospel music. Being raised in Mississippi, it was kind of part of the atmosphere down there.

When I tell my husband stories of how I've grown up, he can't relate to it. I like it though, yeah, it's a badge of honour. You're from Up North, you've got to be a tiny bit rough round the edges. That's the charm!

Straight up, I'm from Waldorf, Maryland, you guys. Let's not forget that.

I grew up in church and on the block; the best of both worlds.

I'm Lancashire by name, and Lancashire was where I grew up - in Oldham.

You're molded by the period you were brought up in.