Country Quote by Karine Jean-Pierre

When you ask who I am, my parents are from Haiti. So we have an amazing history of the first Black republic... that is…

— Karine Jean-Pierre

“Some secret of nurture withered a generation or two before I arrived, if it had ever existed before among the poor, marginalized people on…

— Rebecca Solnit

I was a late child from my parents, so I grew up surrounded by people a lot older than me. I think even when…

— Jonathan Franzen

My parents, who grew up in terror and dealt with segregation and humiliation, nonetheless taught us to be hopeful and open and loving and…

— Bryan Stevenson

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

— Courtney A. Kemp

My parents grew up on different ends of the same street in St John's in Antigua.

— Andi Oliver

I grew up without a lot of money and my parents grew up with far less money. And that's kept me in line. Really…

— Adrien Brody

I suppose that when I'm building a character, it's usually related to what their family is like and who their parents are, as well…

— Henry Cavill

Today's parents grew up with the silly notion that music was meant to be heard.

— Bill Cosby

My dad was born in 1909, my mother in 1914, I believe. Their life experiences were different than younger parents, so I grew up…

— Joe R. Lansdale

You learn so much from your parents. We grew up in a home where we were definitely taught to be confident. I definitely give…

— Venus Williams

My parents grew up in the Depression. Despite the success that they both had in their lives, there's a certain mentality that tells you…

— Richard Schiff