Quotes about Family

The gods visit the sins of the fathers upon the children.

All parents are an embarrassment to their kids. Often, grandparents are the relief. Kids don't have to resist you.

Coming from a family of preachers, the idea of giving back has been part of my life as long as I can remember.

I have to be real with my kids. Life is precious. They know that. Yet, I have to remind them that they're blessed beyond what most people on the face of the Earth could imagine.

One of the greatest lessons of my own life was learning to turn the inner rampage of hatred and anger toward my own father for his reprehensible behavior and abandonment of his family into an inner reaction more closely aligned with God and God-realized love.

I never had time to think about my beliefs until my 28-year-old daughter Paula fell ill. She was in a coma for a year, and I took care of her at home until she died in my arms in December of 1992.

There are illegitimate parents, but I don't believe there are any illegitimate children.

When I was little, I knew that I was not adopted, but I actually imagined and hoped that I was - and that my real parents were going to come get me.

As a kid, I would never have imagined I would live in England for four years. I am very happy and contented that my daughter is growing up in a country as developed as this one.

I'm the granddaughter of immigrants.

There are more important things in life than boxing.

My religion and my family are the two most important things in my life. But I love basketball.