Quotes About Family

I spent most of my adult life trying to get as far away from my folks as possible.

My father was MD of Unilever, so we followed him around the world.

I was a lawyer and I loved it, but my Francesca was born, and a divorce followed way too soon after.

I started acting when I was, like, three. My brother was really smart, and he wasn't being challenged enough, so my mom put him in the theater class. And I obviously followed him.

I followed my dreams and went to Hollywood. My mom was like, 'Wait a minute - I thought you were going to be a lawyer.' I said, 'You know what, Mom? You're going to have to see me play one on TV.'

I am not someone who enjoys being followed and harassed. I prefer to stay at home with my family than to go out.

Being born into a Malayali family that followed a matriarchal system, I always felt loved and had a high sense of self-worth.

My dad was in the restaurant business, but I didn't really think about following him. Had I done better at school, I don't know if I would have been a chef.

For years following the death of my mother, I wanted to write about her. I started writing what I thought of as personal essays about growing up as her child, but I never could finish any of them. I think I was too close to that loss, and too eager to try and resolve things, to make her death make sense.

Along with being around the 'Roseanne' stuff, I've been following my mom and my dad back to Steppenwolf.

On December 24, 2016, I called and told Ginni that I wanted to marry her. My mother has always been fond of her.

My father was very fond of reading. It was something we did at our home. I don't think it fits the way people think Bollywood works, but that's who we are.

I have very fond memories of the way I grew up.

In our home, we serve mostly healthful foods.

Don't let that 'mom' word fool y'all... Her being my biggest critic was the best thing for me, actually.

My dad was born in Desertmartin at the foot of Slieve Gallion.

My mother used to sit at the foot of my bed, and she would share her dreams with me.

My mum knew if I got out of Kolkata, I wouldn't return. So she made me sit for the entrance of St Xavier's. But once I set foot in Delhi, there was no returning.

I was not born when my father retired in 1979, but I watched footage of his games on VHS.

My dad's a football coach, that's what he does.

I grew up going to football games with my dad and we were just sports fanatics.

After the love of my family, there's nothing more important to me than winning football games.

I went to all of Dad's football games. As I got older, I got involved. He taught me everything I know about playing it.

My parents gave everything. They sacrificed, they went to work. Sometimes they worked 24 hours, so they called friends to help us. They did everything for me to become a football player.