Arms Quote by Ted Cruz

My father left me when I was 6. My mother tried to take care of all of us on public assistance.

— Ghostface Killah

My father passed away when I was 17. I had no one to take care of me.

— Vijayashanti

I went home one night and told my dad that an older kid was picking on me. My Dad, a Korean War vet and…

— Steve Wilkos

My dad used to flush my mother's head down the toilet. I was so screwed up.

— Jessica Hahn

After miraculously surviving two heart surgeries, pneumonia and a mild stroke, at 82 my grandfather was no longer able to care for himself. Now…

— Nikhil Saluja

My mom was on welfare for the first five, six years of my life.

— Michael Tubbs

Until I was two, my mother supplemented her welfare payments by cleaning houses and waitressing. My father didn't help.

— Lisa Brennan-Jobs

My dad provided me with a great way of life, and he was very charitable man.

— Jason Bonham

My father, who was jailed for stealing on more than one occasion, just abandoned his fatherly responsibilities and disappeared. I grew up working from…

— Wayne Dyer

My rich dad believed we should all learn to take care of ourselves.

— Robert Kiyosaki

From 16 to 21 when I was self sufficient and working in factories. I packed batteries, boxes, and make-up with heroin addicts. I have…

— Jay Kay

At 18, I guarded the parking lot at the Catholic church bingos. Now my dad made sure I could take care of myself. I…

— Susana Martinez