The family, that dear octopus from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our innermost hearts never quite wish to.


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JACLYN SMITH
My mother lived till she was 95 and never had a line on her face or a frown line. She was beautiful.
JACLYN SMITH
I always tell my children, 'You have to face your fear. If not, it's like running from a dog...
JACLYN SMITH
Chemotherapy isn't easy. I felt very fortunate I wouldn't have to go through that.
JACLYN SMITH
Family is always first. Even though my kids are older - my son is 25 and my daughter is 21 - I still...
JACLYN SMITH
Farrah Fawcett had courage, she had strength, and she had faith.
JACLYN SMITH
I don't even think my children are aware of what I've done. When somebody will ask me for my...
JACLYN SMITH
I de-stress with my family, just at home pruning roses, cutting, working in the garden.
JACLYN SMITH
You must understand the texture of your hair before you choose a style.
JACLYN SMITH
Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help ke...
JACLYN SMITH
I've always been into older homes, even if I have to refurbish or remodel or raise roof lines or...
JACLYN SMITH
When I first decided to launch a clothing line, I was pregnant with my daughter Spencer-Margaret, so...
JACLYN SMITH
I never looked good in a bikini. My legs were too thin.
JACLYN SMITH
Success is carved out of a hard tree. It doesn't just happen. It's people who stick to it th...
JACLYN SMITH
It's intimidating to try and pull your home together if you don't have an interior designer.
JACLYN SMITH
I think I feel my best - I really feel the fountain of youth is inside, not out - when I'm just ...
JACLYN SMITH
You have to be reasonable with yourself and not feel guilty when things aren't perfect.
JACLYN SMITH
I'm not about my breasts; I'm just about good health, OK. I'm not afraid of doing what I...
JACLYN SMITH
Cancer stops you in your tracks. It really makes you think about what's important. In a second, ...
JACLYN SMITH
It's not about me, it's about my family. You don't answer questions for you, but for us....
JACLYN SMITH
After having children, life becomes about living beyond yourself; about being bigger and better.
JACLYN SMITH
I always try to be reasonable and effective.
IAN SMITH
Every human being makes mistakes.
IAN SMITH
Declaring independence was the most traumatic decision I had to live up to. Because I didn't wan...
IAN SMITH
Freedom. And Justice. If you have those two, it covers everything. You must stick to those principle...
IAN SMITH
You can't change the world; you can't fix the whole environment. But you can recycle. You ca...
PATTI SMITH
I'm a student of patterns. At heart, I'm a physicist. I look at everything in my life as try...
WILL SMITH
The whole structure of African government, as far back as we know, was based on tyranny. One guy ran...
WILBUR SMITH
And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping...
WILL SMITH