Quotes About Family

I wanted to be a writer, and my mother was like, 'No, why don't you become a lawyer?' That sort of thing.

Coming from a family who put a lot of emphasis on academics, I always thought I was going to be a lawyer.

My parents wanted me to be a lawyer.

My family are not sporty - they are all doctors or lawyers.

I don't come from a creative background. I don't know anyone in my family who is a musician or actor or singer. It's a lot of teachers, lawyers. Professional stuff like that.

The best feeling in the world is when you child just comes up to you and lays their head in your lap, for no other reason but just because.

I'm definitely the lazy one in the family.

You know, my mum's never seen me do stand-up. Ever. She's just too lazy to come.

My dad was lead singer of the Tremeloes and he gave me advice.

I want my children to see what all my work leads to.

I do feel a lot of times like I'm out of my league with my kids in terms of what my responsibility is.

Really, my family is my strength and I realize that and I am leaning on it.

It's a learning experience to work with my father.

Courage is something I learnt from my father.

My mother learnt Mohiniyattam as a child, and my father loved singing.

My husband comes from a traditional Gujarati family, and loved his food. I learnt to make dal-dhokli, undhiyu and khandvi.

All that I have learnt about cinema is from my father but all that we have learnt about life is from my mother.

I try to make my daughter laugh often. I try to do lots of playdates and be part of her life. It's something I've learnt, because I think I saw my father laugh three times.

My parents never leave me alone.

With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind.

People accused me of leaving Napoli for money, but that was not true and really annoyed my family.

We take our children everywhere we go. I don't believe in having them and then leaving them to someone else to bring up.

It was tough for my family. My father was working; my mother was working. Sometimes I was alone at home after leaving school.

Certain stories, like my mom leaving when I was 15-years-old to go back to China because she didn't quite assimilate like we did, that was a moment that was very sad in my life.