LZ Granderson Professions : JournalistBorn : March 11, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 34 quotes by LZ Granderson As a newspaper reporter, I covered and was around a fair number of crime scenes involving juvenile delinquents, and few things bothered me more than listening to their parents. Crying, ranting, proclaiming how great their children were despite being kicked out of school or previous run-ins with the law. LZ Granderson parentsgreatmechildren Children may be born angels, but with all the temptations out there in the world, it takes work to try to keep them that way. LZ Granderson workchildrenwayworld Of all the parts that make up my somewhat quirky life, there are few things that raise a stranger's eyebrows faster than discovering I love country music. LZ Granderson musiclovelifecountry Believe me, I recognize the cultural and anatomical challenges and respect the sacrifices women make in order to balance family and a career, or family with no career, or career with no family. LZ Granderson mewomenrespectfamily Women may think men have it all, but only because we've been socialized to express the emotions that are tied to this reality differently, which is to say, men are not to express the emotions that are tied to it. LZ Granderson thinkwomenmenreality There is no way to physically always be there for your children and always be at the office and always be present for your significant other and then take care of yourself. The laws of physics necessitate that somebody or some thing is going to get the short end of the stick. LZ Granderson yourselfcarechildrenway I haven't dunked since Bill Clinton was in office, so I'm just happy for anyone who can do so without a trampoline. LZ Granderson withoutjustofficehappy Just because we want our favorite team to win does not mean there's any lack of toughness when a player chooses family first. LZ Granderson just-becausewinfamilyteam I don't begrudge a coach for trying to get all that he or she can. I don't resent a school feeling it needs to pay to keep top talent. I'm just afraid to think where all of this will end up because the overall impact seems to be stretching far beyond the scoreboard. LZ Granderson feelingthinktalentschool My mother can certainly be rough around the edges at times, but she also taught me to have compassion for people who have been wronged. She taught me to empathize with those who have made mistakes. LZ Granderson mecompassionmotherpeople I'm all for holding each other accountable, but it feels as if we're hurling toward a society of finger-pointers, because we don't hold ourselves accountable for anything. LZ Granderson holdanythingbecausesociety If children can't handle competition when it's necessary, or take some criticism, or never strive to be better because their parents inadvertently programmed them to believe they are already the best even when they're not, then they are in for some serious shocks and bumps down the road. LZ Granderson parentsbestcompetitionchildren Sure, the job of high school teachers is not to tear down students' self-esteem. But it's certainly not to inflate students' sense of self-worth with a bunch of unearned compliments and half-truths. LZ Granderson teachersdownjobschool Growing up, I didn't know anything about money other than we didn't have any. LZ Granderson anythingknowgrowing-upmoney Similar Authors Irving Bacheller journalist Bill Keller journalist Bob Woodward journalist Bolesław Prus journalist Buzz Bissinger journalist Burton Rascoe journalistAll Authors
