- Multicultural
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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
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've actually always started with what feels most natural. Which is, the people who surround me in my daily life. So, the first show I ever wrote, which is called 'Surface Transit,' was based in part on people I knew from my family. Co-workers, ex-boyfriends. All of that kind of thing.
- Funny
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- Nov 07, 2020
My grandmothers are Irish-American and German-American; my grandfather is from the Caribbean. My father is African-American. My family looked funny. I just started naturally imitating whoever I was talking to. I didn't want to be a phony, but I felt very authentic in the moment.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
My gratitude is great to my family and friends for accepting me as the person who they now know me to be and for letting me show them the possibilities of a life well lived.
- Discovers
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 'Bras & Broomsticks,' Rachel Weinstein gets the shock of her life when she discovers that her mom and her younger sister, Miri, are both... witches! In 'Frogs & French Kisses,' Rachel and her witchy family are back - Miri is busy zapping up ways to save the world, while Mom has gone boy crazy and become a magicaholic.
- Faith
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- Nov 07, 2020
Governor Pawlenty's commitment to faith and family is not a product of coaching by campaign consultants.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know that family is going to be there for you no matter what. My dad gave me a freakin' kidney!
- Job
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- Nov 07, 2020
I gave myself two months to book a job. One month later I was cast on 'Modern Family.'
- Grateful
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Modern Family' has definitely opened up a lot of doors and I will always be grateful.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know that family is going to be there for you no matter what. My dad gave me a freakin' kidney! But it's also the families that you create outside of your family.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm very, very concerned about the Bush presidency. I'm worried about the kinds of cuts in domestic programs that mean something to a lot of people, including members of my family, who depend on certain things from the government.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a lot of responsibilities outside myself. I have a large family. I want to know I can always be helpful.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know what it is, when I'm playing a role sometimes, I just tend to stay in that role. It's easier to maintain. We just shot a pilot in a very thick American accent. I feel like the character lives in me. Of course, my family tease me about it.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
My family often travels to New York City during the holidays, and that's always a good time.
- Glass
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- Nov 07, 2020
'The Glass Castle' by Jeannette Walls is the quintessential dysfunctional family.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020