“I work more now because at this time of my life I am not disturbed from my aim by outside pressures such as family, passionate relationships, dealing with 'who am I?' - those complications when one is searching for one's self.”

“I do a lot of writing about my family.”

“I guess now that I think back, I used to play priest and be a funny priest. I don't know, I grew up in such a Catholic family that I kind of liked to test the boundaries a little bit and I think I had fun watching my mom laugh.”

“We have a president who stole the presidency through family ties, arrogance and intimidation, employing Republican operatives to exercise the tactics of voter fraud by disenfranchising thousands of blacks, elderly Jews and other minorities.”

“My father was the center of the family, and everyone tried to please him.”

“I've always put my family first and that's just the way it is.”

“I'm a girl from a good family who was very well brought up. One day I turned my back on it all and became a bohemian.”

“I'm not much of a family man. I'm just not that into it. I love kids, I adore them, but I don't want to live my life for them.”

“One wants to be together with one's family. That's what families are about.”