My parents wanted me to work in a bank or as an accountant. Bruno Tonioli accountantbankparent Change image and share on social
My parents wanted their daughters to reach their full potential. I joke that they said, 'We left our homeland so you could pursue your dreams - as long as you're a lawyer, a doctor, or an engineer.' Dina Powell daughterdoctordream Change image and share on social
My parents wanted to be actors. They tried for years but didn't get anywhere. Then Mum got pregnant with me and they decided to make actors out of their children. You need your parents' support if you're going to do it. Otherwise who's going to ferry you to castings? Honeysuckle Weeks actorcastingchild share on social
My parents wanted to light my artistic candle. But over time, the definition of 'the arts' began to stretch. And as I got older, they suddenly realized, Oh, my God, we're the parents of Iggy Pop. Iggy Pop artartisticbegin Change image and share on social
My parents wanted to name me Karim Hill. My aunt always liked the name Dule, from this actor Keir Dullea, who was in '2001: Space Odyssey.' That's how I got the name Karim Dule Hill. Growing up, I never liked the name Karim because people would ask me, 'Could you dunk like Kareem Abdul Jabbar?' Dule Hill abdulactoraunt share on social
My parents wanted us to be pool-safe, so I had lessons when I was 18 months old. I would like to share with all the parents out there that I was that kid who cried during every one of my lessons. But it wasn't an option for my parents; we had a backyard pool, so I needed to learn how to swim. Summer Sanders backyardcrykid share on social
My parents wanted us to be well-rounded individuals and really have the American experiences as richly as one can. Uzo Aduba americanexperienceindividual Change image and share on social
My parents went crazy when they found out that I had gotten the part in 'Conversations With My Father!' I'd never given acting a thought. They were proud of me and very encouraging. David Krumholtz actconversationcrazy Change image and share on social
My parents went through the dictionary looking for a beautiful name, nearly called me Banyan, flicked on a few pages and came to China, which is cockney rhyming slang for mate. China Mieville banyanbeautifulcall Change image and share on social
My parents were able to pay our expenses, but not for education. We were encouraged to work hard in school and get scholarships. Martha Stewart educationencourageexpense Change image and share on social