My brother and I had a really privileged relationship with my parents... They treated us like adults.

Your children vividly remember every unkind thing you ever did to them, plus a few you really didn't.

Children always assume the sexual lives of their parents come to a grinding halt at their conception.

My parents were married 53 years, good and bad. Can I do that? Probably not. But I really hope I can.

The chief recommendation is modesty, then dutiful conduct toward parents, then affection for kindred.

My parents would always trace the sign of the cross on our foreheads before they kissed us goodnight.

My childhood was very colourful, and I am very good friends with both my parents. We have no secrets.

Your job as a parent is to listen. And to dole out as much love as you can. That includes tough love.

My parents were divorced when I was young. I was really brought up by my mother's side of the family.

If there is anyone dependent on your income - parents, children, relatives - you need life insurance.

I pop gum. My parents get so annoyed with me. I know my dad wishes he never taught me how to do that.

Parents must get across the idea that "I love you always, but sometimes I do not love your behavior."

I've learned great lessons from my parents for things on the court and off. I really look up to them.

The thing about lying to your parents is, you have to do it to protect them. It’s for their own good.

I really believe strongly that kids should be spared the runoff of their parents' lives and problems.

Do you promise to hate my parents as much as I do?" "Oh, absolutely," Quentin said. "Maybe even more.

Conduct yourself towards your parents as you would have your children conduct themselves towards you.

I hoped I wasn't actually dead. That would make finding our parents and saving the world really hard.

I have great parents, and they both taught me great things, but my formative years were boundaryless.

It's a lot easier being black than gay. At least if you're black you don't have to tell your parents.

My parents were young and liberal and knew I was going to drink anyway, so they let me do it at home.

I was very lucky. My parents raised me in such a way that it never occurred to me that I wasn't equal

My parents and I always put great emphasis on telling stories that appeal to a child's sense of humor.

No more excuses. I can't blame anything on my parents. I'm responsible for my mistakes and my choices.

Oh, why will parents always appear at the wrong time? Some extraordinary mistake in nature, I suppose.

If the money we donate helps one child or can ease the pain of one parent, those funds are well spent.

My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin. You know, if I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon.

I have less energy than I did when I was a younger parent, although I was never really a young parent.

The fewer words a parent uses, the more aurhoritative the parent sounds & the clearer the instruction.

Frugality may be termed the daughter of Prudence, the sister of Temperance, and the parent of Liberty.

When you're a parent, you sing better. It becomes a pure pleasure, rather than something I have to do.

My parents worked enormously hard to put four children through college. We didn't have a lot of money.

Lincoln, speaking of his mother:] "God bless my mother; all that I am or ever hope to be I owe to her.

My parents know that I have always been sort of a dark melodramatic kid, so they were never concerned.

Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.

Becoming a parent erased many of my negative childhood feelings and filled them in with something new.

Kids don’t do what their parents say-they do what they see their parents do. So who was to blame here?

If you haven't already told your kids 'don't fellate the president' then you're probably a bad parent.

As much as my parents are part of Hollywood, I have no recollection of them giving me advice about it.

I think every parent takes more pleasure in seeing their child succeed than seeing themselves succeed.

Being a parent can make you a horrible person at times, because you're pushed to the limit constantly.

Without my parents and their love and support in my life, I would not be who I am or where I am today.

When there is no job related stress, you are more aware of your mate and children, if you are a parent.

My parents put skates on me at age 2, the way it should be if you're serious, and I've always liked it.

My mum's from Yorkshire and my parents aren't snotty or posh - they're very hard workers, both of them.

Parents have too little respect for their children, just as the children have too much for the parents.

I didn't have time for my children much. I wasn't a very good parent; I had a pretty unhappy home life.

Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.

Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.

There's nothing unique about me as a parent. I am a parent. My kids are kids. We do the best we can do.

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