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My dad's helped me a lot as a player, encouraged me in all the right ways, kept me focussing on the right lines.
My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning.
I'm the youngest of three sisters, and my parents have always encouraged all of us to do whatever made us happy.
I was seven years old when my grandmother stated teaching me to sew, and she always encouraged me to be creative.
My mother quit her job in advertising in order to raise us and she really allowed and encouraged us to be ourselves.
As a young child, I suffered from poor health. My parents encouraged me to swim, which really improved my condition.
Sometimes because a woman is beautiful, she's not encouraged to be more, although she may have so much more to offer.
My father was a big influence. He kept telling me to pursue football, always. He always encouraged me and my brother.
My father has been the real anchor of the family. He's the one who has always encouraged my mother, my brother and me.
'Pagan Day' was Alex Fergusson's idea. It was him that encouraged me to start making music again and start Psychic TV.
As somebody who happens to be gay, I particularly resent that minorities are being encouraged to be fragile and bitter.
My dogs have helped me enjoy things that I wasn't good at before. They've encouraged me to be more active and creative.
I was approached by friends who encouraged me to run for an open seat - attorney general of Michigan. It was a big risk.
I was a very curious person because of my parents. They encouraged me to be as curious about as many things as I wanted.
Kids can be born with potential but unless it's encouraged - pushed, even - I don't think it will ever come to fruition.
I was playing sports all the time, and my parents, Anne and John, encouraged me to play in grade school and high school.
The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies.
When I was a kid, my parents encouraged me to take many different classes. Piano was one that I really fell in love with.
My grandfather was a faith healer and medium, and he always encouraged faith in the unseen. I believe in fortune tellers.
When I have an evening out I like to see big musicals where the whole audience is encouraged to giddy up out of the seat.
My second husband encouraged me to go to a writing group at our local theatre. It was my 'coming out of the closet' moment.
Growing up in New York City, I was always encouraged to question authority, and I think I confused patriotism with jingoism.
I do think imagination is enormously valuable, and that children should be encouraged in their imagination. That's very true.
My parents encouraged us to commit to things, so if we wanted to learn an instrument, it was all the grades and all the theory.
My father was a steelworker who'd come over from Abruzzi, in Italy. He played in the band and he encouraged me to be a musician.
I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too.
Judiciary must be encouraged to find ways and means to regulate its own affairs - consistent with the spirit of the Constitution.
Creativity was definitely a big part of our household, and I remember always writing stories and being encouraged to be creative.
Not much about California, on its own preferred terms, has encouraged its children to see themselves as connected to one another.
I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
The first book I did - the first successful book - was a kind of a travel book, and publishers in Britain encouraged me to do more.
Leaders in all spheres who are living with HIV should be encouraged, not coerced, to lead by example and disclose their HIV status.
I've now been encouraged by many people to apply and so I did apply and I have now been made, full professor. I'm happy about that.
Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing's dark, dark is beautiful too.
The Stanford prison experiment came out of class exercises in which I encouraged students to understand the dynamics of prison life.
I've been a bit surprised, and encouraged, by the NBA's support for athletes that speak out. Compared to the NFL, it's night and day.
Disco told audiences to dance, while punk told them to be anything but passive. The artists didn't mind; in fact, they encouraged it.
I think my dad's rebellion is that he's super accepting - I mean, he, like, encouraged me to drop out of university. And to do acting.
The Quaker upbringing was not strict, but it was frugal. Extremely frugal. One was always encouraged to give away one's worldly goods.
It is important not to copy other people's careers but set the tone of who you want to be. My father's always encouraged me to do that.
My mother was the only one who encouraged and inspired me for singing. She was singing all the time in the house, playing records also.
I'm ready to encourage and support people on their journey because I've been encouraged and supported. I just hope I make people proud.
I had acting teachers, and one of the things that was encouraged was to keep it fresh, to be spontaneous. That's the magic of film often.
If people want to protest, to get out there and express themselves, as long as they do it peacefully, they should be encouraged to do so.
I want to pay tribute to the teachers who, during my life at school in the public education system, saw something in me and encouraged it.
Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.
I have a body butter beauty line. I'm interested in health and wellness, and my friends encouraged me to do this. So, I made it a business.
My mum always encouraged me that less is more, make-up wise. I think that's why I feel more confident when I have a fresh and natural face.
I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son.
I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.