Quotes about "Family & Parenting"

I rented a house in Favignana, off the coast of Sicily, in the mid or late '90s. There was a revolving door of visiting friends and family - we played games, painted our faces, went swimming naked, cooked big meals, rode around on motorini, and had great cappuccinos. ”

If I could give my younger self some advice at that time, I'd tell her to enjoy the ride and don't be afraid to ask questions. I was quite responsible, uptight, and worried - I'd tell myself to chill out. ”

I love modeling, and I missed fashion and my friends and family in fashion and the creativity that I'm able to express through it. I didn't feel I was getting enough of that through my acting. ”

My advice is to make acting your second career choice. ”

Other people like Neil Young and Dennis Hopper, those are just really close knit family friends. ”

A lot of people think I'm cynical when I talk about acting. The truth of the matter is, I just don't want someone to get some lame advice that will send them in the wrong direction. ”

It's very difficult to change your approach to how you see yourself when you suddenly get divorced. And you have to think again, over the next few years, how you're going to earn your income, how you're going to run your life. You have to identify as a single mother rather than as part of a family. ”

Most of the people I came across in the finance and business world were honest people, doing the best for their staff and for their family. But I encountered many who weren't. ”

I'm afraid in my family we still laugh now about the fact that I was called 'stubborn' and my brother was called 'determined.' ”

Protecting children at risk of exploitation will always be a priority, and at the other end, safeguarding an ageing population brings its own challenges. ”