“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”

“I think, and I mean this sincerely, I was raised humbly. We were a lower middle income family and a household that was scrimping by at times. We were watching the dollar, stretching the dollar, and coupons. It was all those things.”

“But I am Armenian and I understand what it is to lose a country and lose a family and have massacres and genocides and everything against my people.”

“What I got which was unusual, especially as a child actress, was parents who believed that Hollywood was not that important. They told us education, family, health, all come first and they meant it.”

“Film is an illusion. Fame is ephemeral. Faith and family are what endure.”

“I approached everything, my job, my family, my romances, with intensity.”

“I always loved family holidays, and I had this vision and dream as a little girl of having a big family of my own.”

“Clearly older women and especially older women who have led an active life or elder women who successfully maneuver through their own family life have so much to teach us about sharing, patience, and wisdom.”

“There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.”

“Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid-career and wonder where your life went.”

“I love Christmas. I really do love Christmas. I love being with my family and I love snow. I love the music and the lights and all of it.”

“I have a lot of responsibilities outside myself. I have a large family. I want to know I can always be helpful.”

“Universal peace sounds ridiculous to the head of an average family.”

“You go through life wondering what is it all about but at the end of the day it's all about family.”

“Of course, I will continue to share my favorite Southern recipes, just like my mama, grandmother and family shared with me over the years. And now, I'll be adding a little bit of a lighter touch to some of these wonderful dishes.”

“We need a better way to talk about eating animals, a way that doesn't ignore or even just shruggingly accept things like habits, cravings, family and history but rather incorporates them into the conversation. The more they are allowed in, the more able we will be to follow our best instincts.”

“A good job is more than just a paycheck. A good job fosters independence and discipline, and contributes to the health of the community. A good job is a means to provide for the health and welfare of your family, to own a home, and save for retirement.”

“Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years.”

“I can't tell you how scary it can be walking onto a movie and suddenly joining this family, it's like going to somebody else's Christmas dinner, everyone knows everyone, and you're there and you're not quite sure what you're supposed to be doing.”

“One's nativity is not of his own choosing, but whatever it may be, it is entitled to respect and all nations have honorable place in the world's family.”

“If you dream of something worth doing and then simply go to work on it and don't think anything of personalities, or emotional conflicts, or of money, or of family distractions it is amazing how quickly you get through those 5,000 steps.”