“In New Orleans, where I'm from, the average household income, with two working parents, two kids, a dog and a little fence is $16,000 a year, so $15,000 for a movie sounds pretty good.” YearsLittlesTwoKidsParentSoundDogAverageIncomeHouseholdFenceNew OrleansWorking Parents Author:Anthony Mackie
“I feel terrible about corporate greed. Growing up in a household that was a little more humble and didn't put so much emphasis on money and material goods, I think I have a pretty good head on my shoulders.” ThinkingFeelsLittlesGrowing UpGrowingMaterialsTerribleGreedHumbleShouldersCorporateGoodsHouseholdEmphasisCorporate Greed Author:Chloe Sevigny
“Feminists of my mother's generation argued that both mom and dad should work a little less and each do some of the household chores. My parents, for example, split everything 50/50. Even though my father is a terrible cook, he still made dinner exactly half the time.” ShouldLittlesMadeStillsMotherFatherParentHalfGenerationsExampleMomDadTerribleFeministDinnerCooksSplitsHouseholdChoresMom And DadHousehold Chores Author:Emily Oster
“The dirty little secret is that I grew up in a household where there were no carbohydrates allowed, ever. No cookies, no bread, no potatoes, no rice. My mother was very extreme in terms of what she served. Since I left home more than 40 years ago, I've been making it right for myself.” YearsLittlesHomeMotherLeftTermSecretGrewGrew UpYears AgoExtremesBreadDirtyHouseholdPotatoesCookiesRiceNaughtyCarbohydrates Author:Ina Garten