Parents Quotes · Page 103

Kids in school told me my parents had accents, but I had no idea; they've always sounded that way to me.

— Karen Bardsley

Someone's parents have been singing entirely the wrong sort of songs.

— Patrick Rothfuss

My parents pushed me toward trombone because they didn't need another trumpet player.

— Trombone Shorty

I took up boxing out of sheer interest and to help my parents financially.

— Mary Kom

My parents were both opera singers, and they also were both heavily into religious and church music.

— Rick Nielsen

'E.T.' began with me trying to write a story about my parents' divorce.

— Steven Spielberg

When we were growing up we were taught by our parents to have faith in God.

— Bukayo Saka

I have parents come up to me and say, 'I don't know who you are, but my kid wants his picture taken…

— Devon Werkheiser

“As long as the acquisition of knowledge is rendered habitually repugnant, so long will there be a prevailing tendency to discontinue it…

— Herbert Spencer

How parents interact with each child as he or she enters the family circle determines in great part that child's final destiny.

— Kevin Leman

You know, if your parents didn't have you, they'd be living in a nicer home, driving a Mercedes-Benz, with money in the…

— Richard Simmons

My parents came to see me in a play at Eton when I was 16. And then, when I said I wanted…

— Damian Lewis

My parents had very limited education, but they instilled an indelible value system in me that laid the foundation for me to…

— Vernon Jones

Parents are the worst teachers, if they are good at it and you're not. My father thought I was the densest offspring…

— John Hurt

As far as Love Dare for Parents goes, you can download the book. You can buy it at bookstores...We're really excited about…

— Alex Kendrick

When a child is in crisis, parents should have a role and a voice. They should be the first to help, not…

— George W. Bush

I've been in this business for a long time at my age, I've just turned 30, and I feel like my wife's…

— Ryan Phillippe

When I was a kid, we'd go to the movies, and my parents would reach out to everyone around us in the…

— Daniel Lubetzky

My parents were 30 years older than I was, and my parents had my brother and I ten years apart. My parents…

— Courtney A. Kemp

I like that in 'Caprica' the virtual world is a new thing. The parents didn't have that growing up. And it's the…

— Magda Apanowicz

Society needs both parents and nonparents, both the work party and the home party. While raising children is the most important work…

— Virginia Postrel

What about those who help growth indirectly, those who stay at home and look after others - mothers, carers of elderly parents…

— Noreena Hertz

My mother was one of seven girls whose parents went to bed hungry so their children wouldn't. My father lost his mother…

— Marco Rubio

My parents were very, very good about not separating us as kids from their adult friends. So on any given night, we'd…

— Mike D

I grew up in a show business family, so we've always had a great sense of balance, being so close to my…

— Andy Gibb

“My parents are soul mates. Even when everything else in the world is wrong, I can count on them.”

— Amy Sparling

I'm famous by default. I came out of the womb, and people wanted to know who I was because of my parents.

— Frances Bean Cobain

Both parents' rights must be in balance so children can grow up with a balance between both parents.

— Warren Farrell

Getting out of Russia was the best thing my parents did. I mean, that country will never amount to anything.

— Gary Shteyngart

I grew up a chubby girl. I had two brothers. My parents loved us, they just fed us whatever we wanted.

— Meghan Trainor

“I find it very hypocritical that my parents have taken such a negative stance toward television. ”

— Penn Brooks

I look back and thank God for my parents who were supportive.

— Neelam Kothari

I see a lot of parents now who are really supporting their kids playing music.

— Jonny Lang

I don't know how our parents have dealt with us after all these years. We were pretty angsty teens.

— Alana Haim

My parents don't have any showbusiness links. They are so far away from it.

— Sam Claflin

My parents are artists and have always instilled great pride in understanding of various backgrounds.

— Paloma Elsesser

Parents forgive their children least readily for the faults they themselves instilled in them.

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

My parents were married 53 years, good and bad. Can I do that? Probably not. But I really hope I can

— Scott Baio

When I changed my degree to acting, I almost gave my parents heart attacks.

— Jayma Mays

A lot of what children's hurt feelings are about is how the parents react.

— Laura Schlessinger