Parent Quotes

Its a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.

My parents told me I must get married. I was seen as a failure if I didn’t do it.

And my parents made me want i am. So what? We get stuff from our parents, but we also get stuff from the world around us. From people around us. And at the end of the day, we’re us.

organization is the religion of the single parent.

My parents were secular. I am an atheist.

You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like ‘I still go to the projects.’ I’m like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it’s so cool?

Given the choice, children who don’t want for anything will not save… We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they need. What they want we can give them as a special gift, or they can save their money for it.

I knew everything in the forest. I had a secret home tree, where I pretty much lived. I also liked rooftops and streetlamps. My parents would get calls saying ‘He’s out there again.’

Our greatest hope is to bring up children inspired by their opportunities for being helpful and loving.

My parents showed me by example that they could balance their work and family lives.