Quotes About Bonding

I like composing music, but I love being with my family.

I think the first concert I attended was Coldplay with my dad when I was around eight years old.

My dad took me to loads of concerts when I was growing up.

There's something really wonderful about a party where you help yourself. Of course, first you get what you really want. But 'family style' service also really encourages people to connect with one another.

I connect with kids easily. They bring out the maternal side in me.

For me, I value connection a lot, talking to people and connecting. Don't get me wrong: I enjoy having my own time, but I think it's really important to have that connection, so living on Mars would be a struggle for me.

A lot of the things that we do in life are to find connection.

I just longed for certain connections and attachments with another person that I really lacked, I believe, growing up.

Life is about connections, and some people have better chemistry with others. That don't make you bad people.

Laughter is what connects pretty much all pain.

I know what having kids is like, and my kids are lovely, conscientious, and amazing.

You can be surrounded by many people but still feel quite lonely if you don't have strong connections and if you feel you can't be yourself with them. Conversely, you can just be around a few people, but feel deeply connected to them.

I've always surrounded myself with funny people.

We spend 364 days a year surrounded by people who kind of are our family, but we never really get to meet them or break through with them.

Make sure you surround yourself with good friends. I've been fortunate that I was blessed to be surrounded with a great family, but also I've got a great group of friends that I've had since high school who have helped me get to where I am.

No other animal bonds to a human being the way a dog does. And I suspect there is no other animal to which human beings can bond the way we can bond to a dog.

When my sister Joan arrived, I asked if I could swap her for a rabbit. When I think what a marvellous friend she's been, I'm so glad my parents didn't take me at my word.

The family that brunches together stays together. My cousins and I swear by this rule, and Sunday brunch with them is like a detox session.

I love being in the kitchen with my daughter right next to me on her step stool. It's sweet; we're connecting.

I want to do the basic things, like putting my daughter to bed. It's the sweetest thing.

My brother and I like to swim. We've been doing that our whole lives. Swimming and jump rope are two of the main things we do.

My daughters are both funny and smart and lots of fun. They play lacrosse, soccer, musical instruments, like to cook with me, and are naturals in the swimming pool. Honestly, though, what I like doing most with them is eating. I've worked really hard to make sure they are willing to try all sorts of different foods.

As time went on, I felt that Sae-Byeok and I were becoming closer. I found joy in our synergy. The time I spent playing her was worth every second.

In our house, dinner is synonymous with family time. Recently, it has felt like the best chance for all of us to really connect - something that I find myself wanting more of as my kids are getting older.