
Category: Parents


When I was kidnapped, my parents snapped into action. They rented out my room – Woody Allen

When I was growing up, my parents were almost involved in various volunteer things. My dad was head of Planned Parenthood. And it was very controversial to be involved with that – Bill Gates

When I was growing up, my parents told me, ‘Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.’ I tell my daughters, ‘Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.’

When I was a kid, everything was so unplanned, my parents were so erratic, and my world was so inconsistent – Drew Barrymore

When I was 3, my parents strapped on a pair of Playskool plastic roller skates to my feet, and that’s where the story begins – J. R. Celski

When I meet other parents and they’re more ‘mumsy’ than I am – you know, I don’t want to be ‘mumsy,’ but I’m like, ‘Were you always like that or… what happened.’

When I look back I can’t believe how my parents managed, but the cliche is true. We didn’t have money, but we were rich in so many other ways – Joaquin Phoenix
