My parents were very poor, but we never felt any sense of need or want. It was a very close, loving, tightly-knit family growing up, and I never felt any sense of deprivation or anything like that. George J. Mitchell closedeprivationfamily Change image and share on social
My parents were very proud of me. After they passed, my career doesn't mean as much to me. Joyce Carol Oates careerparentpass Change image and share on social
My parents were very relaxed about music. Agnes Obel musicparentrelax Change image and share on social
My parents were very religious. My mother came from Co Donegal to work in the shirt factory in Derry when she met my father. Martin McGuinness derrydonegalfactory Change image and share on social
My parents were very strict about manners and being polite to others. I brought my own children up that way, too. Mary Berry bringchildmanner Change image and share on social
My parents were very supportive and always encouraged us. My father was a gentle, nice man. My mother was quite a colorful character and a keen reader who encouraged me to write. Alexander McCall Smith charactercolorfulencourage Change image and share on social
My parents were very supportive of me and my artistic endeavours. My father and mother came to every school play I ever did. Jack Black artisticendeavourfather Change image and share on social
My parents were very supportive of my chess. When I got home after a game of chess, having missed school or something, they always made me feel very welcome; I didn't feel guilty at all about pursuing chess with such fervour. They never, for instance, perceived sports as a rival to academics. Viswanathan Anand academicchessfeel share on social
My parents were very supportive. They went to every show. And they never told me not to do what I was doing. Annette Bening parentshowsupportive Change image and share on social
My parents were very supportive when I was growing up and have been all the way through. Lena Dunham growparentsupportive Change image and share on social