Family Quotes
“You never know when some small thing will lead to a big idea. Travel is very inspirational - but it's in the ordinary that I find my themes of love and work and family.”
“I have been called a nun with a switchblade where my privacy is concerned. I think there's a point where one says, that's for family, that's for me.”
-- Julie Andrews
“There is only one way to solve the alleged crisis of the erosion of 'family values.' And that is to get right down to the root cause of the problem.”
-- Mike Royko
“I was lucky. My family is wonderful. And it's funny, because most of my best friends come from very large families. So it always felt as if I had lots of siblings, though in the end I had to leave them and go home. I kind of got the best of both worlds as a kid.”
-- Sophia Bush
“I only tour in short bursts, I'm only ever away from my family and three daughters for a month or two.”
-- Harry Connick, Jr.
“I was quite able at the insignificant work I did in MI6, but absolutely dysfunctional in my domestic life. I had no experience of fatherhood. I had no example of marital bliss or the family unit.”
-- John le Carre
“The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and at the foundation, the pre-eminence of family.”
-- Mitt Romney