Dad kept us out of school, but school comes and goes. Family is forever.

As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.

People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own.

For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home.

My father never talked about the sacrifices that the family made for me.

I come from a family where gravy is considered a beverage.

Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.

You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family.

The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.

When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places.