“I don't hide my feelings, but when it comes to illness, I guess I don't panic. My father was the same way. I'm the provider for the family and the caretaker. If I panic, who is anybody going to run to?”

“The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish.”

“I don't want to be reincarnated, that's for sure. When you've had rewarding experiences in your life - a loving family, friends - you don't need additional reassurances that you're going to do something with a new cast of characters. I'd just as soon pass.”

“I sometimes wonder if the tragedies my family has suffered are a kind of karmic price for all the fame and fortune the Bee Gees have had.”

“God did not intend the human family to be wafted to heaven on flowery beds of ease.”

“It's cool to have parents and family who will always tell me the truth no matter what. They'll tell me if I'm doing something stupid!”

“When Nirvana became popular, you could very easily slip and get lost during that storm. I fortunately had really heavy anchors - old friends, family.”

“If you want to have a good life, you should focus on your family, on your business, on your dog, on your fun, and you'll have a good life.”

“I grew up in a big family with a lot of kids around, and I definitely want to have children as well.”