Coping Quote by Ryan Reynolds

I was a disappointment to my parents before I drew my first breath. After five boys, they had been praying for a girl and…

— Nigel Benn

When I was younger and my parents used to always slap my hand if I was picking my nose or if I was running…

— Prince William

As a child, I used to laugh when my mother spanked me. No matter what she did, she could never get me to cry.

— Dutee Chand

When I was younger, my sister thought it was funny to pretend to punch me in the face because my mom was concerned about…

— Amy Adams

My father slapped my thighs with a variety of meats until I began to cry and sulked in the corner. I later became a…

— Thom Yorke

I was constantly trying to make my family laugh and my parents laugh. It's just something that always felt natural to me. And then…

— Natasha Rothwell

Looking back, I remember my family laughing a lot. We were never the kind of people that dwelled on hard times. My family laughs…

— Cristela Alonzo

At 16, I walked around knowing I'd get chased and attacked for dressing a certain way - I felt I had an undeniable right…

— Boy George

My father had a very violent temper, and he was never home. So I was kind of a mama's boy.

— Marilyn Manson

I learned early in life that laughter is a great way to diffuse and uncomfortable situation, so I began to use that as a…

— Romany Malco

I was exposed to violence while I was still in the womb - my father punched my mother in the stomach while she was…

— Jim Goad

My father was always so mingled with rage at his life.

— Doris Lessing