There is a core value I wanted to illuminate: No matter what kind of family you have - straight, gay, married, single parent, separated, no kids, two kids, 20 kids, whatever - we all go through the human comedy. But if the bonds are strong enough, and the desire is there, you can get to the other side, still together and still a family.
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Related There's something pure about our bloodline: There are no accidental kids of gay parents. Every s... B. D. WONG I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES The biggest thing coming out of this camp is how kids from all over come together and work together ... ALAN MEEDER Geographically, they're often separated from their friends, they don't hang out with kids in the nei... CATHERINE BUTLER There are families who have lots of kids who go to Harvard, ... I don't know too many who have five ... HARRY LEWIS Empathy is the new measurement of everything. It doesn't matter what religion you have, what God you... C. JOYBELL C. PEACE IS THE OBJECTIVE TO WAR, BUT THE BLOOD RUNNETH STILL NATALIE URQUIETA We're happy with the efforts of the five kids who are still alive. We are disappointed because we wa... BILL PLEIN The last words I spoke to my family still ring in my ears. If I succeed in escaping, somehow or othe... MASAJI ISHIKAWA We have two kids, so our family life is very sort of mundane... take the kids to school, ballet, bas... GEORGE A. ROMERO Every single person, pretty much, is taught what they're supposed to do: go to school, get a job... AZIZ ANSARI Controversy? What controversy? This is reality. What I see is that no matter if you're a conservativ... BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG You tell your kids that no matter what, you set your goals and you go for them. Whatever it is you a... JOEL PARKINSON I have a great group of kids. This hurts us for conference contention, but we can still go out there... AL GRAVES The earlier we can get them and the longer we can have them, the chances are we'll be better able to... EDDIE PASHINSKI We still cry, the kids still cry. It still affects us all no matter how longs it's been. MICHELLE ANDERSON There is a presence here, but it's not what people think it is. It's not like it is in Dallas -- not... KAREEM EVANS We are a very tight family, we spend a lot of time together. With our kids, the first question that ... CATHY MERLINO We still have to practice and play, and no matter where we do, the field is still going to be 100 ya... BOBBY ALVAREZ I tell the kids that, even in a childhood marked by despair and deprivation, I knew that no matter w... BILL BRYSON If all of our kids wrestle to their capabilities, they can place. It's a matter of mentally being re... TYLER ANDERSEN If I want to work, I can. If I want to play golf, or ride my motorcycle, I can. But the rest of it i... BOB SEGER The love you get, is equal to the love you give. BEN OAK Lily's really together - she's a sharp kid and one of the smartest human beings I have ever ... JOHNNY DEPP What I learned was that kids are kids, no matter where you go. They might have different names and t... JEFF LABROAD We all get together to show we are the same. Maybe these kids don't have a mom and dad and feel diff... ROSEANN PIETZ But whatever your system is, you still have to have good players and we had some kids who would shoo... BRIAN DUROCHER There was something they weren't telling me, that Meridian didn't want to co-op, or our administrati... ROBERT NEWELL What can I say? I have no words to say because I lost my whole brother's family, two kids and my bro... ALBERT TOUTOUNZIAN And having a strong family, you know we've lost some members of our family and had some setbacks... BRETT FAVRE Let's make a law that gay people can have birthdays, but straight people get more cake - you know, t... BILL MAHER It worked out good for him. Although if you make it a hard and fast rule, there are kids that fall t... GREG LINLEY I was pleased. The kids are coming along and we're headed in the right direction. We still have a li... LARRY FINNICUM Sometimes it was difficult to make friends and be social in school because I was always practicing w... NANCY KERRIGAN Conservatives highlight the primacy of family and argue that family breakdown exacerbates poverty, a... NICHOLAS KRISTOF I have a family and two cats; I get up with my kids early in the morning. VANNA WHITE Let's make a law that gay people can have birthdays, but straight people get more cake - you kno... BILL MAHER It's all kind of mental. When you win, you have that confidence. If you can win the Skoal Showdown, ... JOHN FORCE I always thought I'd make a good parent, but I was single and led a solitary life for many, many... NEIL PATRICK HARRIS Being a parent, you can't help but feel that way for children. They're not my kids, but they're stil... ED CIURCZAK I think it's great, because my son likes to surf there. You don't have to go all the way down there,... CHERYL GRIFFITH You know, I wanted to get married, and so I - but I, you know, I realize no matter what you want, it... NELLIE MCKAY The role of recruitment is crucial. The two aspects of the Academy are recruitment and coaching. Eve... GARY ISSOTT The stronger a person's "I" is, the smaller his capacity to become one with anybody. The "I" is a wa... BHAGWAN SHREE RAJNEESH It's the kids. The kids wanted it. Usually you say that if you want something, go after it. Work for... LOLA BAKER Who's going to decide that they know enough to get their kids back? There's no way that you can tran... MARGARITA ROMO I can't say we're playing well, but the kids are still playing hard. We just don't have anybody you ... DENNIS RUETER No matter where you live, brothers are brothers and sisters are sisters. The bonds that keep family ... , ANIMAL CROSSING: WILD WORLD, 2005 There are days when I still wake up angry, and no one handles it perfectly all the time, but honestl... CHARLIE KIMBALL I try to go to my parents' house as much as I can. No matter how busy we are as a family, we alw... TAHJ MOWRY I think we do still have to prove that we can sustain a long drive and score a touchdown. But what a... RON PEDUZZI I had wanted them so much to be like the other kids. There was no reason for them not to have the ki... WALLY SNYDER It's hard enough to work and raise a family when your kids are all healthy and relatively normal... PATRICIA HEATON It's a good thing to take the kids to. It's one of those things you go to no matter what time of yea... MARCUS WATTS The best thing you can do for your kids is to show them God working in you on a daily basis. CRAIG GROESCHEL Suddenly, this strange person is taking off with my kids. I don't care about the car -- the kids, th... TOM ARDIZONE We are made for goodness. We are made for love. We are made for friendliness. We are made for togeth... DESMOND TUTU Parents still have a big influence on their kids - just ask any therapist. No, really, I think the p... JUDY BLUME It's a family event. We want kids to come out and get excited and see there are lots of fun outdoor ... KATIE WALSH The only time I mind autographs is when I'm out with my family. You're trying to enjoy kids ... BILLY WILLIAMS I walked over to the hill where we used to go and sled. There were a lot of little kids there. I wat... STEPHEN CHBOSKY The core value is kids and their futures. That's what matters most. DOUG CHRISTENSEN Radio and TV can still push a band, but things need to be shaken up. There is the Internet, but most... CHRIS CORNELL We go into some of the schools and work with some of the kids, these the kids who are troubled, whet... KAREEM EVANS I want to get it out to the kids that if you have problems, people need to know about it. I don't wa... KIP MARSHALL There is no such thing as a "broken family." Family is family, and is not determined by marriage cer... C. JOYBELL C. What we have found is that kids are responding to (the idea) that there are other kids out there tha... CYMA ZARGHAMI These kids are strong and have come together through a lot of adversity. MICHELE AMIDON Quiet you kids. If I hear one more word, Bart doesn't get to watch cartoons, and Lisa doesn't get to... DAN CASTELLANETA It doesn't matter what you are going through! You can still shine!
No matter how dark is the night o... PHILIP T. M. I tell my kids, no matter who's recruiting you, you make sure to visit one of the local schools. I'm... TONY SEVERINO All of these people are struggling, but it's a little harder when you have three kids and they're yo... VINCE CARTER We got a sense of renewal. Our kids go out there, all 15 guys, and nobody wanted to be the one to le... MARK MUGIISHI No parent is there forever. So I won't be here forever with these kids. ANTHONY QUINN To find a job, have a better family and to get their kids to go to school. CLARYBEL BRICENO No Matter how much you screw up, There is always someone who still loves you and is proud of whateve... CATERINA LING These guidelines are not that different from what you as a parent should be following. Kids will fol... LONA SANDON There are a lot of kids out there and people who are having conversations and not paying attention t... ALEX CORA I need to find the right guy and the right family. The day I find something worth my while, I will g... DIVYANKA TRIPATHI The truth is you can have a great marriage, but there are still no guarantees. DEMI MOORE When I write, I keep the family audience in mind. I ensure there's no vulgarity, as families are... ROHIT SHETTY We were very lucky that a lot of freshmen have had good years and Lisa is certainly one of them. Acr... PAM STONE You will encounter many distractions and many temptations to put your goal aside: The security of a ... LARRY FLYNT We all wake up at our leisure; the kids know not to wake me up. Then we make breakfast or go out to ... JOSIE BISSETT There's no one right way to parent, and there's no magic combination of genders that produce... JESSICA VALENTI I don't think I'll still be riding at 40. There are a couple of people who are still riding ... ZARA PHILLIPS We're still hopeful a majority (of ELL students) will get through, but at the end of the day, we may... CRAIG PLETENIK Tell your story to the universe and Let your actions speak LOVE.' No matter what it is. NAPZ CHERUB PELLAZO The greatest part of this job is to show these younger kids their heritage. Heritage gets lost with ... ALBERT MARTINEZ If you walk into any classroom, you'll see the kids in the first few rows. They have everything: a s... JEFFREY STEIN I like the fact that this kind of family has been seen in a movie a million times: teenage kids, the... GARY COLE Last season, we had only nine healthy kids. We hope to get quite a few kids out to the sectional mee... JOE GORDILLO On 'Dawson's Creek,' those kids were supposed to be outsider kids - you know, wrong-side... ROB THOMAS It's bizarre, because you'd kind of expect it to happen at the end but it happens right at the begin... JAMIE BELL Kindness is universal. Sometimes being kind allows others to see the goodness in humanity through yo... GERMANY KENT I never wanted to hurt anyone else, most of all my family and my kids. CAITLYN JENNER I feel the sadness of this family. She is two months pregnant and she has two kids. NELVA ANCONA Just for one of our kids to get a job and raise a family well ... those are kids we're proudest of. DIRK MATSON The score doesn't indicate exactly what kind of game it was because we pulled away there at the end.... BRENT BREDE My biggest goal in life will be achieved when I have a family, when I have my own kids that I can ra... HAILEY BALDWIN
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Cr... LISA RANDALL I've always known that performing is what I want to do. There was never a defining moment. I jus... LISA O'HARE I've learned you can make a mistake and the whole world doesn't end. I had to learn to allow... LISA KUDROW There's nothing particularly dark in my past... I live in the light. My disposition is basically... LISA UNGER Fact: I don't know of a single girl who doesn't wish the show-it-all boxer-shorts phenomenon would g... LISA SAMSON The stones in your driveway may have come from the slaves who spend all day breaking rocks because i... LISA KRISTINE I would like to be able to disappear whenever I do something dorky. LISA MCMANN She said she collects pieces of sky, cuts holes out of it with silver scissors, bits of heaven she c... LISA ZARAN I felt devalued and disrespected. The energy behind it felt disingenuous and motivated by corporate ... LISA BONET People who dismiss science in favor of religion sometimes confuse the challenge of rigorously unders... LISA RANDALL I think the skin revolution for women, I will call it, really all started with Mariah Carey. Madonna... LISA BEDRICK There's a variety and depth to the song topics I get to write about in children's music and ... LISA LOEB My own novel, 'The Silver Bough,' about the inhabitants of a remote town at risk of being ov... LISA TUTTLE Six years after I wrote the first draft of 'Plan B,' I received my first paycheck as a write... LISA LUTZ I didn't realize what an impact having a No. 1 single would have. It connects me with people of ... LISA LOEB Harvard freshmen are smart, interested, and excited, and it's fun hearing their different perspe... LISA RANDALL Think about how our country was built. The greatness came from our diversity; the greatness came fro... LISA MURKOWSKI I think it's fair to say that women have a different level of intuitiveness that allows them to ... LISA MURKOWSKI The letter had been crumpled up and tossed onto the grate. It had burned all around the edges, so th... LISA KLEYPAS Ah, there’s the governess voice. All stern and disapproving. It makes me feel like a naughty schoo... LISA KLEYPAS Hair color is the easiest way to change your appearance, but a bad dye job might draw more attention... LISA LUTZ Love is like pi - natural, irrational, and VERY important. -Lisa Hoffman. LISA HOFFMAN Love is only the game that is not called on account of darkness. LISA HOFFMAN The Beslan Mothers are becoming more and more empowered with time passing, ... The meeting is a very... LISA ARONSON Most bureaucracies take a while to get it together, and this is America -- we have so much and we ca... LISA ARONSON They stay in their homes, ... There is a lot of suspicion. Fifty percent of the children that were h... LISA ARONSON Although they are at different skill levels, working with a traumatized and bereaved population was ... LISA ARONSON It was impressive seeing how this NGO operated, ... It really operates like an excellent family orga... LISA ARONSON When there is deliberate, intentional violence by man against man, very particular feelings are gene... LISA ARONSON We didn't understand why they were waiting. LISA ANTONELLI