Quotes about "Family & Parenting"

Most of the cast and crew on 'Mama's Family' have been together since the 'Carol Burnett' days, so we work really well together. It's like I'm being paid to pretend I'm in show business. ”

I'm from a family of educators. I grew up with books in my house and in my hands and my parents in my life. ”

On family trips and vacations, I remember walking around with my little sister and making funny songs on the spot. ”

I was raised by a woman and I'm the middle child of two sisters who are young Black women. ”

I came from a two-parent household and my father is a PhD from west Africa, but at the same time I grew up five blocks from where Obama lived and five blocks from the projects. ”

When I'm writing, I separate from everyone. Even my band. I push myself, and I'm alone with my thoughts. Separating from friends and comforts and family lets you think a lot deeper about subject matter. Working alone drives me a little crazy, but it makes the writing as honest as possible. ”

Slum children eat crow's eggs for nutrition yet nobody respects this common bird. It's the exotic birds which fascinate all. ”

In Toronto, the film festival is like a carnival… entire families come to it." ”

Our whole family had been sports oriented. My dad had played a lot of semipro but never had any opportunity to do anything with it. Back then, he had to make a living. ”

I can still memory - taste the fresh buttermilk pancakes and hot buttermilk biscuits - both made with lard! - that were cooked on the top, or in the oven, of that ancient iron stove. ”