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Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic. ”
We all want to do the right thing for our children. We all don't know what that is and we all - you know, you won't know until the future. ”
You know, parenting is so personal. And we're all afraid that we didn't quite get it right. And it feels like the stakes are so high. By we - what if we made a mistake? ”
I just wanted to be myself and that's why I chose to do 'Big Brother,' because I wanted everyone to see the real Amy Childs. ”
In my position, I could be a debutante. But we only got to this position by being a politically active family. ”
Cop families have guns in their houses. ”
As children, we think our mother has always been a mother, but it is just one of the roles you may have the opportunity to play. They don't define you as a human being. ”
Lucky Us' ends with a description of a photograph of the novel's fictional family. I could never get enough of my own family photo albums. ”
Don't give advice unless you're asked. ”
I always had a larger view. I'm interested in real life - my family, my friends. I have tried never to define myself by my success, whatever that is. My happiness is way beyond roles and awards. ”