Quotes About Parents

I wanted to be a good kid, and I wanted to please my parents.

My parents' marriage was, on an aesthetic level, very pleasing to behold.

I can't imagine my loved ones being in this world without anybody to turn to, without any support or encouragement, guidance in any shape, form or fashion. But there's such a large population of people and that's their plight. Through no fault of their own. Sometimes parents die, sometimes parents can't take care of them - all kinds of misfortunes.

As a child brought up in Paris, I dreamed of America, that lost world my parents had left behind - it was in my genes. Plus, American music has always been close to my own aesthetic, because of the mix of symphonic music with jazz.

I didn't realize it at the time, but writing obituaries was one of best jobs that I've ever had. After all, it's the only time that someone will ever laminate my work and put it in their Bible. Plus, let's be honest, writing obits in Sarasota is a very busy job. The old saying was that old people lived in Miami, but their parents lived in Sarasota.

If I could turn into my old coaches, or my parents, then I'd consider that a definite plus.

I was a member of Corstorphine Library in Edinburgh, and every Friday night, my parents took me there to borrow books. I also used to spend nearly all my pocket money on books.

There are pockets of liberal, affluent America where parents don't want their kids vaccinated.

The poem that became the song 'Gold All Over the Ground' was written during 1967, when my dad was really falling in love with my mother.

Parents really just need support and not to be blamed and not to have fingers pointed at them.

I don't take up too many projects at a time. I choose with care. I guess that clarity comes because my parents are from the industry.

My childhood had much clarity. I didn't see abuse. I didn't see my parents bickering. I didn't live in a dysfunctional family.

My parents thought if they put me in drama classes, I might come out of my shell. It worked, and I've acted ever since.

I love Western classical music - I grew up on that thanks to my parents who loved it too.

My parents never ceased to struggle, but in witnessing their lives, I learned more about natural industry and leadership than in any classroom.

Let me be clear: All I really care about is my kids know that their parents love them.

My parents used to talk about Sergio Leone films a lot. And I got really into them. I love Clint Eastwood. I love the camera angles. I love the music.

I am much closer to the Butler side of the family, which is on mother's side, from where I get my middle name. My parents divorced when I was seven, and I remember as a kid always being fascinated by my full name.

I think as far as I've been able to understand from my friends that I went to college with and things like that is that it almost seems like Russian Roulette when you're coming out of the closet to your parents.

My dad played some guitar, and both my parents are fans of music and have huge record collections.

Parents are to be respected - it Is a commandment from God.

My parents bookshelves were full of books that belonged to their lives in the Communist party.

My parents were adorable. They were very kind, and very broad-minded compared to people of their generation.

I love my parents. I did love them. It's complicated.