Being there Quote by Gwyneth Paltrow

I used to fall into the trap of thinking that taking care of my husband and kids was more important than taking care of…

— Heidi Roizen

You have to put your own oxygen mask before you put on others... It's a good metaphor for parenting

— Amanda Peet

On an airplane, you are always told to put on your own oxygen mask first. The same way in life, you need to take…

— Rajashree Choudhury

“You’ve got to make time. It’s important. You know how they tell you on planes, in case of an emergency, the adults should put…

— Jennifer Weiner

“We’re trained, in our culture, to take care of ourselves first. Even flight attendants tell you to put on your own oxygen mask before…

— Tracy Weber

“When you're a passenger on an airplane, you are told that in the event of a change in cabin pressure, you should put your…

— Kathleen Kendall-Tackett Ph.D

Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.

— Randy Pausch

“There is a reason flight attendants tell you to put your mask on first in an emergency...you cannot be important to anyone else if…

— Shelley K Wall

“I'm starting to realize that being born into this social world is a little like being born into clean air. You take it in…

— Randa Abdel-Fattah

When the mask comes down when the plane's in turbulence, you've gotta put it on yourself first or you're not going to be able…

— Brendan Hunt

If your oxygen mask drops down, it's time to take a breather!

— Richard Simmons

“The airline oxygen masks don't really help you. They're just there to muffle the screams.”

— Rita Rudner