Emotional support Quote by Petra Collins

I moved to New York in 2003 with about $100 bucks in my pocket and a suitcase.

— Bobby Berk

I come from a family of eight on public assistance, my parents were separated. My mother struggled, my father struggled.

— Letitia James

I moved from Huntsville, Alabama to New York City right out of high school. I was alone, scared, and had very little money.

— Cynthia Bailey

So when I made some money, I didn't have any idea how one handled such a situation because no one in our family ever…

— Jim Harrison

My family were really poor.

— Joe Gilgun

I grew up in this poor place, with very limited circumstances, at about 16 years of age was sent by my family to work,…

— Jamaica Kincaid

After my father died, we faced hardship but never asked anybody for help. We were self-sufficient.

— Mamata Banerjee

I know I still had to take money from my parents, because no one can afford to live in Manhattan, not even the rich…

— Drew Magary

I was on significant financial aid, an only child, with parents who didn't have much living in North Carolina.

— Chris Hughes

Your families are extremely proud of you. You can't imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be a most opportune time…

— Gary Bolden

My family, like many families here in South Carolina, have faced difficult financial situations.

— Jaime Harrison

My parents got divorced when I was five. My father left for a time, and my mother had to go on welfare. She worked…

— Neera Tanden