“I demand my kids be respectful, responsible and grateful. And they have to love the Lord with all their hearts.” HeartKidsLordDemandResponsibleGratefulRespectfulBe Respectful Author:Mariano Rivera
“I have no regrets. I had an amazing surrogate who carried my son for me. I am so grateful to her. I can even say I am grateful for having cancer. I was always meant to be a mom, but if I didnt have cancer, I never would have had Zev. I would have had a kid, but not Zev, and I want Zev - tantrums and all.” IfsWantI CanKidsSonRegretMomGratefulCancerMy SonMeant To BeNo RegretsI Am GratefulHave No RegretsSo GratefulTantrumsSurrogates Author:Marissa Jaret Winokur
“I feel entirely grateful and appreciative of being able to make something up and do it, and I'm very grateful how well it's gone. I'm a guy from Toronto who just wanted to be an actor since he was eight so it's all kind-of crazy. Shrek has been wonderfully successful, it did really well in the States, and so it's magical to me, still. I'm still that kid from Toronto.” FeelsWellsKindHas BeensStillsStatesKidsAbleWantedGuyActorsGoneSuccessfulCrazyGratefulEightAll KindsTorontoAppreciative Author:Mike Myers
“I had such a great time doing commercials and things as a kid. My grandparents were on set with me all the time, and I loved that I got to hang out with them, so I will forever be grateful for that. But I just loved every minute of it.” KidsForeverMinutesGratefulHanging OutBe GratefulGrandparentGreat Times Author:Mila Kunis
“I feel like I learn every day how I can be a better producer or writer or storyteller. The thing that keeps me the most balanced is just going home every day and getting my ass kicked by my kids, and having a wife who is the most wonderfully/brutally honest person I've ever met. I think that that is always the first lens through which I see the world. For everything else, I'm just grateful for the people I work with.” PeopleThinkingWorldFeelsFirstsPersonsI CanHomeKidsWifeHonestMetsGratefulAssProducersBalancedStorytellerLensesGoing HomeHonest PersonBrutally Honest Author:J. J. Abrams
“As a kid, I succumbed to peer pressure; I created an image of myself that was not true. But that belief system ended with the death of a close friend. It was then that I reached out for help from my father. It wasn't the teachings of The Four Agreements exactly, it was just my father's teachings in general. And because of this, I am grateful to continue my family's legacy. In this way, I say "thank you" to my family and teachers before me.” WayHelpingKidsFatherBeliefTeacherFourTeachingMy FamilyPressureGratefulLegacyAgreementPeersBelief SystemsClose FriendsPeer PressureSaying Thank YouI Am GratefulFour Agreements Author:Miguel Angel Ruiz
“I'm very grateful to have my kids in my life; they're my greatest teachers. But to pretend it's always easy is just not really true.” KidsEasyTeacherGratefulReally True Author:Patricia Arquette
“I'm so grateful. I worked on some really quality projects as a kid and I was really lucky for the opportunities I got.” KidsOpportunityQualityLuckyProjectsGratefulSo Grateful Author:Jonathan Lipnicki
“I'm very, very, very, very spiritual. I grew up in an organized religion, I went to Sunday school as a kid. I'm very grateful that there was religion. I think it instills a good moral compass.” ThinkingKidsSchoolSpiritualMoralGrewGrew UpGratefulOrganizedSundayCompassOrganized ReligionInstillSunday SchoolMoral CompassGood Moral Author:Taryn Manning
“But, once again, when I said I'm so grateful for my mom just being adamant about me staying in public school - that is what allowed me to be exposed to so many different types of people. I went to a high school that was by the beach. I elected to do bussing my junior high school years. And my first year of high school, I would take the bus from my neighborhood to the beach schools. And at those schools, you had such a mix of so many types of kids.” PeopleYearsFirstsSaidDifferentKidsSchoolMomTypeHigh SchoolGratefulMy MomBeachStayingNeighborhoodBusExposedJust BeingPublic SchoolJuniorsJunior HighSo GratefulAdamantSchool YearsHigh School Junior Author:Regina King
“My mom spent every dollar she ever had on getting me modeling/acting classes when I was a kid. I'm really grateful for that foresight. She's brilliant, kind, and so loving as a mother. I was told a million times in a day that she loved me.” KindKidsMotherActingClassMillionsMomGratefulDollarsMy MomBrilliantModelingForesightActing Classes Author:Ian Somerhalder
“My wife fosters dogs, to try and give these lost puppies a chance to get adopted. I'm grateful to my wife for that, she brings that element to my family and my kids get to understand what that means.” GivingTryingMeanKidsLostChanceWifeDogElementsMy FamilyGratefulMy WifeAdoptedPuppy Author:Dan Payne
“I'm grateful for every teacher or librarian who reads a book and says, "This is exactly the book that so-and-so needs to read; I'll get it in his hands." I'm amazed at the network of adults who make sure that kids get books.” NeedsBookHandsKidsTeacherAdultsGratefulAmazedLibrarian Author:Kate DiCamillo
“I think in the end, I want to make sure that my kids come out of this thing on the other end in one piece. But I also know that that's how the rest of the country feels as well, so for that I am grateful.” ThinkingKnowsWantFeelsWellsEndsCountryKidsPiecesGratefulOne PieceI Am Grateful Author:Michelle Obama
“I never really got any backlash from coming out. Across the board all I really got was kids who were grateful, which is so touching and rewarding for me. So grateful that I came out, that I could serve as someone in their world that was gay and helped them feel comfortable about being gay themselves.” WorldKidsGayGratefulTouchingBeing GaySo Grateful Author:Roddy Bottum
“I like playing at public schools. I like when there's more of a diverse audience. I'll play wherever people want to hear my music, and I'll be glad and grateful for the opportunity, but I'd rather not play for a bunch of white privileged kids. I'm not meaning that in a disrespectful way; you go where people want to hear your music. So if that's where people want to hear me play, I'm glad to play for them. But I'd rather play for an audience where half of them were not into it than one where all of them were pretending to be into it, for fear of being uncultured.” PeopleKidsSchoolOpportunityAudienceGratefulGladPretendingDiversePublic SchoolDisrespectful Author:Bradford Cox
“I speak about family and adoption because it 100% changed my life and who I am. It definitely played a very large role into just learning how to be grateful for what you have and being fulfilled in a way that a lot of adopted kids don't feel.” WayFeelsKidsSpeakRolesChangedGratefulWho I AmAdoptionFulfilledBe GratefulAdoptedChanged My LifeAbout FamilyGrateful For What You Have Author:Jenna Ushkowitz
“I am so grateful for after-school snack time, when I light a candle, pour some tea, slice some apples, and get to listen in on my kids' highs and lows of the day.” LightKidsSchoolLowsGratefulTeaApplesCandleSnacksHighs And LowsAfter SchoolSo Grateful Author:Laurie David
“I'm truly grateful for my microwave, which allows me to easily clarify butter, steam vegetables, and - when I am really lazy - feed my three kids in less than five minutes.” KidsThreeFiveMinutesGratefulLazyVegetablesFive MinutesSteamMicrowaves Author:Sara Gruen
“Having children takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for. I'm so tired of thinking about myself. I'm sick of myself. You feel you want to be there and not miss out on anything. It's a true joy and a very profound love. You can write a book, you can make a movie, you can paint a painting, but having kids is the most extraordinary thing I've ever taken on.” ThinkingWantFeelsWritingChildrenBookKidsJoyTakenFocusLove YouMissingPaintingSickGratefulTiredProfoundPaintExtraordinaryHaving ChildrenExtraordinary ThingsHaving KidsTrue JoyProfound Love Author:Brad Pitt
“My husband gave up all his work to stay at home with the kids, and we split all the duties at home. I do all the boring stuff - like pay the bills, and he does all the exercising for both of us, which Im very grateful for... I thank him for it regularly.” DoeHomeKidsStuffPayDutyExerciseHusbandGratefulBillsBoringMy HusbandSplitsGave UpStay At Home Author:Erika Slezak
“I may be even more grateful to George Lucas now than I was as a kid.” MayKidsGrateful Author:J. J. Abrams
“God gave me a physical defect, I've accepted that since I was a kid. When I was a kid people were laughing at me. But I accepted that because God gave me other qualities and I'm grateful.” PeopleKidsQualityLaughingGratefulAcceptedDefects Author:Jean Chretien
“Kids aint supposed to be grateful! They're supposed to eat your food, break your heart.” HeartKidsBreakGratefulSupposed To BeBe GratefulBreak Your Heart Author:Eric Kripke