My father used to say that you haven't learnt anything about politics unless you've been out of power for at least 10… — Naveen Patnaik Copy Share Image
Raised by an irresponsible mother during the Great Depression in the Jim Crow south, my father was on his own from the… — Larry Elder Copy Share Image
All of Dad's relationships ended exactly the same: subpoena, beep of a moving van backing up the driveway, pile of his clothes… — Christopher Titus Copy Share Image
“The child is father of the man….attributed to Sigmund Freud, but believed to have been coined by a well-known poet years before… — Shirl Solomon Copy Share Image
And I come here as a daughter, raised on the South Side of Chicago - by a father who was a blue-collar… — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
My dad put a racket in my hand and pretty much said this is what you're going to do and I haven't… — Christopher Eubanks Copy Share Image
My mom was a waitress, and my dad was a plumber who worked for the City of San Clemente fixing mains breaks,… — Shaun White Copy Share Image
“I had the strong sensation that I'd underestimated my parents and their devotion to me. Of course they'd be on my side,… — Bill Konigsberg Copy Share Image
My mother was madly adventurous. My father was an actor - he worked with Gielgud - and my mother came from a… — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
A father is someone that holds your hand at the fair makes sure you do what your mother says holds back your… — Neetz Copy Share Image
“That first night in the cave… why did you—I mean, why haven’t you done it again?” His arms tightened around her. “I… — Vivienne Savage Copy Share Image
“I suppose I ought to describe my father, but it isn't easy. Sometimes over the years he seemed one thing and sometimes… — Edith Konecky Copy Share Image
The problem is not Hamas, the problem is not people. The root of the problem is Islam itself as an idea, as… — Mosab Hassan Yousef Copy Share Image
“Before you either turn away in disgust or wink knowingly at one another, you should know that the artist insists that this… — Debra Dean Copy Share Image
Brodsky was born in May, 1940, a year before the German invasion. His mother worked as an accountant; his father was a… — Keith Gessen Copy Share Image
My mom carried me for nine months... She felt sick for months with nausea, then she watched her feet swell & her… — Muniir Zero Copy Share Image
I took one acting class as an undergrad, and I loved it. I was in a very avant-garde play at UCLA about… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
I'm fortunate I have my father's lovely bungalow with a big garden where the entire family can meet to sing, laugh, drink.… — Randhir Kapoor Copy Share Image
As soon as my mother saw my father, she said, "Oh! I think I'm gonna marry that man." That's the reason I've… — Diahann Carroll Copy Share Image
When my mom grew up, her father was in the military so she grew up all over the world. She lived in… — Paul Wall Copy Share Image
Whenever I have a play or opening or anything going on in my career, my parents always come up and see it. — Andre Holland Copy Share Image
I was born into a Catholic family. I grew up in West Belfast. Faith was very important to us eight children and… — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
Growing up, my father coached my basketball team, and my mother drove me into St. Louis for various rehearsals between musical productions… — Taylor Louderman Copy Share Image
For almost five years on 'Happy Days,' I have had a mom and pop and a brother who give me advice and… — Erin Moran Copy Share Image
The quality of a father can be seen in the goals, dreams and aspirations he sets not only for himself, but for… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I have been a parent since I was 25. That's a large chunk of my adult life. Mother or father, it transforms… — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
My father, an entrepreneur but hardly a technologist, was looking to buy a computer to 'automate' our family business. In 1981, he… — Steven Sinofsky Copy Share Image
You know what my earliest memories are? Going from one burlesque town to another. My father was in burlesque. — Alan Alda Copy Share Image
Your Heavenly Father needs you. His work, under the direction of our Savior Jesus Christ, needs what you are uniquely prepared to… — Robert D. Hales Copy Share Image
My father liked me, when I wasna being an idiot. And he loved me, too -- enough to beat the daylights out… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
My foster mother was a pastor, and I know God very well. He's like my father, and He just made sure I… — Keyshia Cole Copy Share Image
My father is the reason I'm a wrestler today. He was trained by Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart, and competed under the names… — Roderick Strong Copy Share Image
No one understands what it's like to walk in the shadow of a famous father, let alone Ric Flair, in the wrestling… — Charlotte Flair Copy Share Image
My father read 'The New York Times,' my mother did secretarial work, we had a dog, we had a garden, I had… — Donna Leon Copy Share Image
I think that not being loved by your parents or not having a brother or not being liked at school or even… — Kim Wilde Copy Share Image
In families there is always the mythology. My father died when my kids were quite young still, and yet they still tell… — Jessica Lange Copy Share Image
Luckily, my father and my mother liked us to talk, so they encouraged us to talk, so that the girls in my… — Ntozake Shange Copy Share Image
I remember times of anxiety, ups and downs, and times of unexpected windfalls. But my parents loved what they did. And because… — Rosamund Pike Copy Share Image
“We are His children, each knit together as we should be. We must go by the name our Father has given us.… — Lisa Wingate Copy Share Image
My father was a well-known sportsperson during his time. He brought me up under strict discipline like the ex-Armyman that he was. — Victor Banerjee Copy Share Image
