- Made
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- Nov 07, 2020
Family Quotes
On heritage, closeness and the pull of family.
These quotes touch on family in different forms: a sports club described as having a family feel, and personal reflections on growing up within a close, sometimes insular, family circle. For devotional lines on family, see our Prayers.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in a family that played golf, and my brother was much better than me, so I kind of put that aside. I had to be good at something other than golf.
- Brother
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- Nov 07, 2020
My brother joined the Army. He served multiple tours in Iraq and now lives in Texas with his family.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My family always believed in me, even when I didn't. Having that love and support made me not afraid of failing. I knew my mom would be proud of me just for taking a chance and pursuing my dream.
- Family And Friends
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- Nov 07, 2020
My family and friends are the only people I pay mind to. It's none of my business what anyone else thinks. I don't even know them, so why should I care?
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was born in Japan, so for me, Uniqlo is a family brand. My granny used to wear Uniqlo. And my Italian dad wore Uniqlo. I wore Uniqlo, of course.
- City
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- Nov 07, 2020
Having travelled and lived and worked in many different places, I was keen to come back and settle in Nottingham, partly because my family are here, but also because Nottingham is such a vibrant city.
- Tough
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'll always be the baby in the family. I'm the youngest sister, but growing up with so many boys, it makes you tough. You get teased. There's no tiptoeing around each other. You say it the way it is; you're honest.
- Child
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- Nov 07, 2020
My whole family were from the East End, but they moved away when I was a child. They still cannot get their heads around the fact that I ran back to London as soon as I could, when I was 21.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's now become a joke in my family that as soon as I finish a job, I'm on a loop saying, 'I'm never going to work again' - it drives everyone mad!
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
There wasn't really anything I wanted to do other than acting, which is ridiculous because there were no actors in my family, and we didn't know anything about acting.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I'm not working, as a family we are obsessed with jumping off rocks into the sea and doing dangerous things.
- Exodus
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a proper Essex girl because my family was part of that great exodus from the East End.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020