“We are all equal children before our mother; and India asks each one of us, in whatsoever role we play in the complex drama of nation-building, to do our duty with integrity, commitment and unflinching loyalty to the values enshrined in our Constitution.” ChildrenPlayMotherValuesAsksNationsRolesBuildingDutyIntegrityDramaEqualCommitmentIndiaConstitutionComplexesLoyaltyNation Building Author:Pranab Mukherjee
“My roles are in some way like children to me. You don't ever really want to scrape one off your shoe.” WayWantChildrenRolesShoes Author:Diane Lane
“My mom had an audition for a commercial when I was about two and a half, and I ran in crying and interrupted her. They thought I was cute so they offered me a commercial role. My mom was skeptical and a bit nervous about the child actor thing, but I was extremely bossy and convinced them I wanted to try it.” TryingChildrenTwoWantedActorsBitsHalfRolesCryMomMy MomConvincedNervousRanCuteAuditionsSkepticalInterruptedBossyChild Actors Author:Mae Whitman
“People lament that there's no roles being written for South Asian or Muslim characters. But their parents don't want their children to go into the entertainment field. You don't get it both ways.” PeopleWayWantChildrenCharacterParentRolesWrittenFieldsSouthEntertainmentAsianLament Author:Aasif Mandvi
“loved the show as a child and felt I could not do it justice. [on turning down the role of the new Doctor Who” ChildrenShowsFeltJusticeRolesDoctorsDoctor Who Author:Rowan Atkinson
“I try to keep away from being bigheaded. That's what causes people to lose the acting thing. They start being commercial, and then they stink the rest of their life. But there are several respected adult actors who were child actors that started very young. I'm going to try to model myself after Kurt Russell and Jodie Foster. Just keep learning from the role and not just go for the money.” PeopleTryingChildrenYoungActorsCausesLosesActingRolesModelsAdultsStinkKeep LearningChild Actors Author:Haley Joel Osment
“I've often wanted to play the victim, or somebody who makes terrible choices. I would love to play the alcoholic mother who horribly lets down her children. That's a great morally imperiled role.” ChildrenPlayWantedMotherChoicesRolesTerribleVictimAlcoholicsLet Down Author:Lucy Lawless
“The role of government has never been to plan every detail or dictate every outcome. At its best, government has simply knocked away barriers to opportunity and laid the foundation for a better future. Our people -- with all their drive and ingenuity -- always end up building the rest. And if we can do that again -- if we can continue building that foundation and making those hard decisions on behalf of the next generation -- I have no doubt that we will leave our children the America that we all hope for.” PeopleIfsChildrenEndsHardGovernmentAmericaNextOpportunityCan DoDecisionRolesDoubtPlansGenerationsBuildingOur ChildrenFoundationDetailsOutcomesNo DoubtBarriersBehalfNext GenerationIngenuityBetter FutureHard DecisionRole Of Government Author:Barack Obama
“When children ask me what's my favorite [role], I say to them, "Imagine having ten beautiful new puppies in a basket and you had to say which one is your favorite, and you simply couldn't because you love them all for different reasons." POPPINS was such a learning experience, as was THE SOUND OF MUSIC. I tell you, every one of them just helped me grow in what I do and did and each one was such a phenomenal working experience.” ChildrenDifferentReasonBeautifulAsksGrowsSoundRolesImagineTenMy FavoriteAsk MePuppyPhenomenalBasketsYour FavoriteLearning ExperienceSound Of Music Author:Julie Andrews
“Since no one is always right, always being right is really a role model for his children feeling inadequate.” ChildrenFeelingsRolesModelsRole ModelsInadequateAlways Being Right Author:Warren Farrell