Quotes About Family

I'm not actually sure that actors or artists should be allowed to have a family, because the focus you need, the egotism, the myopia, is just taking away from the relationship.

My family lived in Egypt from 1993 to 1996.

Growing up, my parents were very much about the Egyptian culture. They never really wanted to assimilate in American culture.

I think having eight kids evens things out a bit. You learn about the world; you learn about the world; you learn you've got to get along. We're all - if anything - very adjustable.

I've been estranged from my father since I was eight.

Eighty percent of my life is normal like any other mother. I worry about my children, if they're doing all right. I worry that my husband is doing well.

I really feel elated and proud for the achievements of my children and my family.

Anything I do in life, the first person I share it with is my elder brother. He always tells me the way to take it forward.

I respect Kiran Bedi, she is like my elder sister.

My elder sister Saraswati is my inspiration.

Shilpa is not just an actor, but my elder sister. I am very happy with her success.

I'm the eldest of four - I love my family so much. I'm crazy about them.

My eldest brother is six years older than me.

I'm constantly working, and I've earned everything that I've been able to achieve on my own, and that's what being the eldest of 14 taught me.

I've not had a quiet morning since I had my eldest when I was 17.

It's hard to have both parents involved in elective office at the same time.

My dad was a roofer; my mom worked in elementary school.

My kids' doctor will quickly answer any email, even if it's 11:00 at night. That's important to me.

We do all of our emails and stuff during the car journey back, as we live an hour outside of London. Then when we're home, we're home and that's it.

When I have to get prepared for a fight, I leave my family. Then I live with my team. Otherwise, it will embarrass me: the children want to play.

Whatever your age, parents generally embarrass their children. I think that's a role we have to play.

I've always had the laugh. It just happens. It used to embarrass my parents.

My relationship with my mom is so amazing. We never got to have that stage that people go through, like when you're 13 and you think you're too cool for your parents. When you're embarrassed by them and stuff. We never went through that because I was constantly working and she constantly had to be there.

What kept me out of trouble is going right to the edge and then... thinking that my mother would be embarrassed, and that I didn't want to embarrass her, and that my father would be embarrassed, and I just didn't want to do that to my family.