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My parents taught me to never give up and to always believe that my future could be whatever I dreamt it to be.
My parents suffered from that ideal of a perfect nuclear family. They found that a difficult pressure, I think.
My parents were open about sex. And my dad makes paintings that have a sexual component and it still scares me.
Parents always know what strings control your heart and soul. After all, they are the ones who tied them there.
I just liked the feeling of being on stage. My parents weren't pushing me, they didn't have to, I was obsessed.
Being a part of the theater community has been important to me from the time I was a child, through my parents.
When Jazz broke through in England, I remember sneaking to listen on the radio much to my parent's disapproval.
Little kids are that way; they feel if their parents aren't watching what they do then what they do isn't real.
If you're offended by any word in any language, it's probably because your parents were unfit to raise a child.
I said to my parents that I don't even know if there should be an Israel. And they were just so upset and hurt.
There are occasions when I've had beef, but I generally tend to avoid it, as a nod towards my parents' culture.
I never rebelled against my parents - I worked hard, I was responsible, and I didn't go to high-school parties.
Patriotism to your country is something that comes from your heart. It should be taught to you by your parents.
I think a lot of times, people don't want to do what their parents do because they want to be their own person.
I was raised by parents who really admired the religious leaders of the left, as many 60s and 70s liberals did.
My mom was a social worker. I had a pretty good idea of what the authorities can do when a parent's not around.
O liberty, Parent of happiness, celestial born When the first man became a living soul; His sacred genius thou.
If I'd been a parent to myself, I would have been scared because I was only ever interested in my own thoughts.
I don't know if I was funny as a child, though I always thought my parents really enjoyed listening to me sing.
The most important influence on a child is the character of its parents, rather than this or that single event.
Everybody thinks they have the answer to how to be a good parent. Here's mine: Everybody's gonna make mistakes.
Your folks are god, you love them and you want to make them happy but you still want to make up your own rules.
My parents always told us, you know, you have to get your education. You're not supposed to become a statistic.
I want to teach parents how they can help their kids with death, grief, and losing things, the journey of life.
In general those parents have the most reverence who most deserve it; for he that lives well cannot be despised.
It's very kind of 'Wuthering Heights' where my parents' house is, moors and deserted. It's very wild and mystic.
Confidence is everywhere the parent of despotism. Free government is founded in jealousy, and not in confidence.
Parents sometimes make not those allowances for youth, which, when young, they wished to be made for themselves.
My parents were very patient with my pretentious little adolescent snobberies. It took me awhile to accept them.
My parents had very high expectations. They expected me to get straight A's from the time I was in kindergarten.
Ultimately, very few people parent their kids in ways that strike anybody else as reasoned, appropriate or sane.
Children can be happy when their parents are miserable. But a parent is never happier than her unhappiest child.
The example of parents is the greatest teacher. Parents must stand out as models of happiness to their children.
It never occurs to you when you are very young to need something other than what your parents have to offer you.
Before you get married you should meet your fiance's parents. It is not enough that you like his parole officer.
I grew up in a show business family, so we've always had a great sense of balance, being so close to my parents.
It was the beginning of the war. I was twelve years old, my parents were alive, and God still dwelt in our town.
The best part about being friends with your parents is that no matter what you do, they have to keep loving you.
My parents were both actors my dad sort of quite early on. My mother acted for a while, and now she's a painter.
It amazes me that parents are allowed to raise kids. There's so much power and often very little accountability.
I'm more married to Sandy now than when we were married with the legal document. We're still married as parents.
My parents taught me never to judge others based on whom they love, what color their skin is, or their religion.
But the watchful care of the parent is endless. The youth is never free from the danger of grating interference.
An aware parent loves all children he or she interacts with - for you are a caretaker for those moments in time.
I've only recently realized that I have a radically different relationship with my parents than a lot of people.
I was been raised to believe I was an artist. I believed what my parents said and fulfilled it, like a prophecy.
I was an adventurer, and I got married a few times. I kept trying to find a relationship as good as my parents'.
Spanking and verbal criticism have become, to many parents, more important tools of child rearing than approval.
Parent's job = Prepare the child for the world. Parent of autistic child's job = Prepare the world for the child.
My parents always told me that you always want to be the worst of the best. If you are the best, you never learn.