I feel it's my responsibility to be able to take care of my family by living off the land. That's the ultimate goal for a man.
Our family were outsiders, and I've always had a sense of the outsider, the underdog, and a strong sense of justice towards people who are excluded.
The family is the single most important institution in Afghan culture. It is described in the country's constitution as the 'fundamental pillar of society'.
There are psychological repercussions to illness and we need a little more help to get through the effects not only on the afflicted but on the family. And I think there's even a place for humor in that.
My family can always tell when I'm well into a novel because the meals get very crummy.
Well, in order to become a grown man, in order to become significant in my family and significant in my children's life, I had to learn my lessons.
I sang for my family. And I think probably the first time I sang and got paid for it, I was about 6 or 7.
New York City is crazy and beautiful and really close to my heart, and I've always had dear friends here - family, actually, I would say.
He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.
I'm starting to judge success by the time I have for myself, the time I spend with family and friends. My priorities aren't amending; they're shifting.
We all need that extra friend outside of our immediate family to talk about that extra stuff you wouldn't normally talk to your parents about.
When I was about 12 years old, I knew I had to take the game more seriously if I wanted to be able to provide for my family.
The human family is at a critical juncture. The world is moving through a great transition. This transition is economic, as the digital revolution advances and as new powers and groups emerge.
Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
I don't think of myself as a movie star. I'm a movie worker. I come from a railroad family. I come from the corn.
When you talk to family and friends, they can't tell you anything from an impartial point of view because they have a vested interest in you.
Sweden is a small country and, well, our family's pretty prominent in that world, I guess. And I really didn't like the sound of just being 'the fourth acting Skarsgard.'
I'm a huge breast cancer awareness advocate because my mom went through breast cancer recently. It really brought our family closer.
I have such respect for guest actors. They don't know all the characters as deeply as the regulars, and the cast isn't your family, so you have more at stake.
I do believe that God blessed me in life with a wonderful family, a successful career, and a loving marriage, and remain thankful for that blessing.
Oh, my wife is a wonderful cook. She comes from a food-loving Italian family - her father owned a pizzeria!
