Family Quotes
“It's one of the worst-kept secrets of family life that all parents have a preferred son or daughter, and the rules for acknowledging it are the same everywhere: The favored kids recognize their status and keep quiet about it - the better to preserve the good thing they've got going and to keep their siblings off their back.”
“All the songs I write are about human dynamics, whether it's with girlfriends, boyfriends, or family.”
-- Amy Winehouse
“A woman can take care of the family. It takes a man to provide structure, to provide stability.”
-- Tom DeLay
“At best the family teaches the finest things human beings can learn from one another generosity and love. But it is also, all too often, where we learn nasty things like hate, rage and shame.”
-- Barbara Ehrenreich
“My dad would give me $10, which is a lot of money when you're 9, to sing at church, on tables at restaurants, at family functions, just about anywhere.”
-- Katy Perry
“The first-born in every family is always dreaming for an imaginary older brother or sister who will look out for them.”
-- Bill Cosby