I was a good soldier in the British Army. I was born in a very, very poor family. And I enlisted to escape hunger. But my officers were Scottish and they loved me. The Scots are good, you know. Idi Amin armybearbritish Change image and share on social
The great danger for family life, in the midst of any society whose idols are pleasure, comfort and independence, lies in the fact that people close their hearts and become selfish. Pope John Paul II closecomfortdanger Change image and share on social
I was the oldest of the children in my family. I had to do a lot of diaper-changing and lunch-making. I was taking my little sister to ballet, picking up my brother, sort of being a super-nanny. Vin Diesel balletbrotherchange Change image and share on social
I did a little bit of acting - some guest spots here and there. I got a job working as a therapist doing individual and group crisis intervention and family therapy. I did that for two years. I left to do 'Boston Legal.' So my psychology career has been interwoven into my acting career, and it's my safety net and fallback. Meredith Eaton actbiteboston share on social
I'm from a family of doctors, and I think they really wanted me to be a doctor. I even sort of assumed I would be a doctor. Kumail Nanjiani assumedoctorfamily Change image and share on social
A man is a better citizen of the United States for being also a loyal citizen of his state and of his city; for being loyal to his family and to his profession or trade; for being loyal to his college or his lodge. Louis D. Brandeis citizencitycollege share on social
I've loved musical theater ever since I was a kid. My mother's a pianist, and my grandfather was an amateur theater director and stand-up comic. And I was an only child. And I loved attention. So from an early age, my family was teaching old musical songs. Rachel Bloom ageamateurattention share on social
I grew up with a very big extended family, with a lot of aunts. We had about five or six houses on one street. Bruce Springsteen auntbigextend Change image and share on social
I like a decent funeral, and God knows in my family we've seen enough of them. Looking through family photographs now is like watching an episode of 'Dad's Army.' Matt Roper armydaddecent Change image and share on social
Everyone told me I could sing from about the age of ten. My mum was always telling me. But I was so shy, I didn't believe them. And the more that people told me, the more I went into the background and the less likely I was to sing. Dionne Bromfield agebackgroundmum share on social