My parents were fine at 85. So 85's nothing. 100 is another thing. I have a friend whose mother is about to turn 101, and it's not great. Roz Chast finefriendgreat Change image and share on social
My parents were founders of the Cuban Communist Party, and I grew up extremely poor. Guillermo Cabrera Infante communistcubanextremely Change image and share on social
My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do so love the United States and consider myself part American. Vivien Leigh americanbloodfamily Change image and share on social
My parents were from New England. It's very funny, but when I grew up, you always had to say, 'Yes, ma'am' and 'Yes, sir.' Cy Twombly englandfunnygrow Change image and share on social
My parents were from Wisconsin, and football was a big thing. Suzan DelBene bigfootballparent Change image and share on social
My parents were funny. My brothers were funny. We just laughed and had a good time. Growing up, it breeds that. It breeds your funny. It breeds your creativity. Kym Whitley breedbrothercreativity Change image and share on social
My parents were gigantic influences on me. I had a deep hunger to impress my father, who was a professor and an intellectual. I wanted his approval. Siri Hustvedt approvaldeepfather Change image and share on social
My parents were great at making sure I got out of bed when I needed to play football on a Sunday morning and that I was ready after school to go to training on a Tuesday and Thursday. But it was never forced upon me or rammed down my throat. If it had been, I could have ended up hating sport. Greg Rutherford bedendfootball share on social
My parents were, had a marriage of passion, and the passion was about their religious beliefs. They were both immigrant families that - well, my father's family came as Puritans to Massachusetts. Phil Jackson belieffamilyfather Change image and share on social
My parents were hardworking. They made every penny stretch as far as possible. That was probably the major reason everything they gave me was always two or three sizes too large. Joseph B. Wirthlin givehardworkinglarge Change image and share on social