Quotes about "Family & Parenting"

I was an avid reader as a child because we didn't have television in Ireland until the mid-'60s. ”

People often think that looking in the mirror is about narcissism. Children look at their reflection to see who they are. And they want to see what they can do with it, how plastic they can be, if they can touch their nose with their tongue, or what it looks like when they cross their eyes. ”

I come from the ghetto in Brazil, where we don't have a lot of career opportunities, so I'm sure my family and people who live there never imagined that one day I'd become a singer and be able to perform at an event like the Olympics. ”

I used to tell my family that I was going to be a singer since I learned how to talk. ”

I got hit by the bug of reading - not via a person, but via the one-room library in our small town. I remember that the children's books were in the right-hand corner near the floor. Often when I went there, I was the only visitor. ”

My favourite books series as a young child was the Frank L. Baum 'Wizard of Oz' series. They were beautifully written, oversized fat books with wonderful type and illustrations. ”

Memory is more indelible than ink. ”

I have good memories of Bangalore. ”

I didn't have children because I was passionate about having my career. ”

I have loved being a step-mum to Brian's children. We have a great relationship, and it's lovely to spend time with the grandchildren. ”