Balls Quote by Mary Lou Williams

When my stepfather died, I just kind of fell apart. I felt pretty vulnerable, like there literally could be no tomorrow.

— David Spade

As a child I had dealt with a lot of loss and grief. I was constantly losing my parents, losing my home, constantly moving…

— Erin Gray

It was tough for my family. My father was working; my mother was working. Sometimes I was alone at home after leaving school.

— Lukas Podolski

My father's death, my move, and my frightening and difficult delivery created a tremendous amount of stress, pain, and sadness for me. I was…

— Brooke Shields

Upon the death of my father, our family and myself were emotionally and financially exhausted.

— Sam Sheppard

My parents' divorce made an important change in my life. It affected me. After that, when I can't play Wimbledon, it was tough. For…

— Rafael Nadal

My mom had the breakdown for the family, and I went into therapy for all of us.

— Carrie Fisher

When my mother died, my father was in a crisis, my sister was in a crisis, everyone was in a crisis. I went round…

— Stuart Rose

The loss of my dad gave me a lot of inspiration because sometimes I stop and think, 'Would everybody have done the same thing…

— Michael Chiesa

My stepdad provided me with an amazing childhood. I played outside like a normal kid, I rode my bike, I walked to school, but…

— Demi Lovato

My siblings and I kept everything to ourselves, and rather than blowing up in an instant, my family broke apart slowly.

— Alex Tizon

My dad left home when I was super young, so it was my mum bringing me and my brother up.

— Alex Scott