Family life itself, that safest, most traditional, most approved of female choices, is not a sanctuary: It is, perpetually, a dangerous place.

All the men in my family were bearded, and most of the women.

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

Both within the family and without, our sisters hold up our mirrors: our images of who we are and of who we can dare to be.

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

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

Family is not an important thing. It's everything.

When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth.

Women's natural role is to be a pillar of the family.

I realized my family was funny, because nobody ever wanted to leave our house.