I always wanted to become a football player, and I thank…

My mother really wanted me to go to school and to university, but I was adamant that I wanted to be a football player.

— Peter Schmeichel

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a football player. So I achieved my dream.

— Paolo Maldini

I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I…

— Dwyane Wade

I have always tried and always believed in myself, so I went after it, to do my best, to achieve my dream, and I…

— Philippe Coutinho

There were a couple of years when I wanted to be a football player, but I really always wanted to be a singer.

— Tom Wopat

“They suspected that children learned best through undirected free play—and that a child’s psyche was sensitive and fragile. During the 1980s and 1990s, American…

— Amanda Ripley

Our parents helped us, or we wouldn't be here. Lacy Van Zant and my mother used to sign for amps or loan us money…

— Gary Rossington

People often ask me if my parents helped me. My mother did lend me $10 to register the domain name.

— Leandra Medine

I can definitely see why having my parents has helped me get to where I want to go.

— Chloe Madeley

The main reason I wanted to be successful was to get out of the ghetto. My parents helped direct my path.

— Florence Griffith Joyner

My parents helped me so much.

— A'ja Wilson

I wanted to be a filmmaker, so my parents helped me by encouraging me to save my allowance. So I bought my first video…

— Zal Batmanglij

I love my family. So happy to have such supportive parents that have helped get me to where I am today.

— Anonymous

When 'Animals' released, I still had one year left in school, so it was, like, super weird. I had number one in the U.K.,…

— Martin Garrix

I never borrowed money from Mom. I lived at home, but my parents never helped me. I worked hard and moved out. I treated…

— Leandra Medine