Quotes by Parents My parents, especially my mother, has been my pillar of strength. Sangram Singh pillar parents strength mother I don't recall my parents ever steering me toward or away from science. It was more that I was steered toward learning and excellence in the classroom. Sandra Faber parents me learning science The When Women Succeed, America Succeeds economic agenda will enable women to achieve greater economic security, raise wages for women and their families, and better allow working parents to support and care for their families. Sander Levin parents women support care I did some plays in high school. Yes. Never took it that seriously. My parents, however, wanted me to go to college. My grades weren't exactly spectacular so they figured acting might be a necessary back door into some school. Samuel Witwer door parents me school My parents were self-made people, and they were a team. Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. self-made parents team people Camille Hanks, whose upper-middle-class parents both had college degrees, was a student at the University of Maryland planning on a teaching career when she met Bill Cosby, who was seven years her senior. Rebecca Traister student parents university college My parents are amazing, but when I was like, 'Well, I'm going to be an actress,' and they're all doctors, that wasn't the best and easiest thing to do. I'm sure that I probably went through a year period when I wasn't telling them exactly what I was doing. But that's going to evolve. Reshma Shetty amazing parents doing best Over the years, I think, more and more, I've come to recognize that my parents - not in a didactic or explicit way, but in a very powerful way by their example - gave me a sense that government could be a force for good. Richard Cordray parents good me government Small, slow growth is the best I expect from an investment. I'm a real saver: frugal - like my parents. Richard C. Armitage parents small best growth My instruction to my parents is that I would rather they enjoy their retirement than leave me anything when they go. I am much happier watching them enjoying life. Richard C. Armitage i-am parents me life I used to sell candy and ice creams in the street, and I worked in the fields to help my parents. Richarlison street help parents candy In high school, I played football and became an all-American offensive lineman, but my father hadn't been to any of my games. In those instances, you still hold your head up high. But, when you look up into the stands and you see everyone else's parents cheering and supporting, you have to just stay focused and push through. Rick Ross parents you football father My parents are always a great litmus test. Based on the amount of shrieks my mother gives when we're out in public, her constant shock when somebody comes up and says something nice. Rick Hoffman parents great nice mother I think in the case of my father, in terms of the things that influenced me, he never pressed me to go into academics or pressed me to go to a field, and indeed, my behavior was largely to move as far the other direction. I don't think that's uncommon with people with very successful parents. Robert C. Merton parents me father people I was born in New York City in 1926, four years after my parents and my brother migrated to the United States from the city of Odessa in Russia. Robert Fogel city parents new brother Although they arrived in New York penniless, my parents scraped together enough savings to establish the first of several small businesses just after I was born. Robert Fogel parents new born together My mother's parents, Bernard and Rivka Levine, were from Russia and also immigrated to New York City. My mother, Rose, was the elder of their two daughters. My maternal grandmother's family included several scholars and professionals. Robert Lefkowitz city parents family mother My parents were part of a crowd that was attached to all the different navies stationed in Malta. When they would have parties in each other's houses, I would get taken along, and that's where I heard all this great music. I didn't distinguish particular styles; it was all music to me. Robert Palmer parents great me music My mom and my dad are still together, but so many of my friends who got married just a few years ago aren't. Maybe it's that we compare ourselves to our parents' generation, thinking, 'Who's still together, and are they happy?' Rodrigo Santoro parents together happy thinking You may not know it, but I was adopted as a baby by my wonderful parents, Allan and Margaret Atkins of Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Rodney Atkins parents know you baby «910111213141516171819»