“Rich people, they stay out of jail not just because they have more money but because they grew up in a culture where they're educated by people to say, "I don't have to talk to the cops. If I get arrested, I'm not going to say a word to them. I'm just going to wait until my family lawyer gets here".” PeopleIfsCultureWaitingRichGrewGrew UpMy FamilyLawyerEducatedJailMore MoneyCopRich PeopleArrested Author:Immortal Technique
“I still have a lot of passion for music, but I would quit it tomorrow if that's what my family needed me to do. I'm sure I'd miss it, but it's a job.” IfsStillsJobsPassionMissingNeededTomorrowMy FamilyQuittingPassion For Music Author:Aaron Watson
“If there's one thing that differentiates me from the rest of my family it's the rock element. I hung out with friends who like punk rock a lot. Not getting a big record deal, and having a hard time for years, it means you have to prove yourself and scratch your way up from nothing.” IfsWayYearsMeanHardBigsDealsRecordsOne ThingRocksProveElementsMy FamilyHard TimesPunkHungScratchesPunk RockDifferentiateProving YourselfHaving A Hard Time Author:Martha Wainwright
“If I try to make only enough money for my family' immediate needs, it may violate Scripture. ...Even though earning just enough to meet the needs of my family may seem non materialistic, it's actually selfish when I could earn enough to care for others as well.” IfsNeedsTryingWellsMayEnoughSeemsCareMy FamilySelfishScriptureEarningMaterialistic Author:Randy Alcorn
“I wanted the next family to hurt, because you made my family hurt. Them emotions were still running in me... Whether I'm a rap star or not, if I still feel like that, then I'm part of the problem rather than the solution.” IfsFeelsMadeStillsProblemRunningWantedNextStarsHurtEmotionSolutionsMy FamilyRap Author:Kendrick Lamar
“I had to detach myself from myself, if that makes any sense, to conjure an authentic first-person voice. In that sense, it was similar to writing a first-person novel. But I was writing about real people, not fictional ones - myself, my family, my friends and boyfriends and ex-husband, and that was extremely tricky.” PeopleIfsWritingFirstsPersonsRealVoiceNovelHusbandMy FriendsMy FamilyExesTrickyFirst PersonEx Husband Author:Kate Christensen
“I want longevity; I love music, being a musician is the greatest gift in the world to me, and if I were to get signed to a label, my family and team around me are always gonna be there to make sure they want the very best for me. My fans are what it's all about.” IfsWorldWantTeamFansMusicianMusic IsMy FamilyLabelsLongevityGreatest GiftsMusic LoveI Love Music Author:Christina Grimmie
“We're not unique in our family. We're more ambitious but we're not special. I'm not funnier than anyone else in my family; it's just that we wanted more than Raleigh, North Carolina, had to offer. If my brother wanted more than Raleigh had to offer, you would know his name. My sister Lisa has a really unique and different voice, but she doesn't want that. She's a fine writer, but never said, "I want a book. I want that kind of attention."” IfsKnowsWantKindSaidBookDifferentWantedNamesVoiceAttentionSpecialBrotherFineOffersUniqueMy FamilyOur FamilyMy BrotherMy SisterAmbitiousCarolinaNorth CarolinaDifferent VoicesRaleigh Author:David Sedaris
“If you're not going to do your job, get out of here. Don't mess up my work. This is how I feed my family.” IfsJobsMy FamilyMess Author:Terrence Howard
“So many things make me come alive, like when I just finish meditating and I open my eyes and it's as if everything is much clearer. I feel like everything in my body has calmed down, and I feel this sense of joy because I am in touch with what's most important in my life. I also come most alive when I am with my family and closest friends who make me feel recharged just by being with them.” IfsFeelsImportantBodyEyeJoyAliveMy FamilyDown AndClosestMeditatingClosest Friends Author:Renee Marino
“I am running on fumes, so it's time to get centered again. I start with eating healthier and cutting out caffeine - at least cutting back on caffeine. I exercise and get outside to play. I reconnect with my spiritual practice, which is daily meditation and prayer. Most importantly, I reconnect with my family and friends. If all else fails, a few deep breaths.” IfsPlayRunningSpiritualPrayerPracticeMeditationCuttingFailingExerciseEatingMy FamilyBreathsFamily And FriendsDeep BreathSpiritual PracticeCaffeineDaily MeditationMeditation And Prayer Author:Amber Valletta
“I just want to move forward with what I love to do. I also love to travel and I love my family. If I have a gig and I'm going to do that, great. If not, I'll go visit my family or do a bit of traveling. I try to keep life full, in every way.” IfsWayWantTryingMovingBitsMy FamilyMoving ForwardGigsLove My FamilyI Love My Family Author:Tracy Spiridakos
“There's a big difference between trolling and just attacking guys to attack guys, to get under people's skin, and to genuinely express how you felt about something. Like if I go to a movie for example, and I watch a movie, and I wasn't a fan of it. I don't mind turning to my family or some buddies I'm with and saying "oh man, I really didn't like that movie." But I've never acted or directed in my life. But I'm able to voice my opinion about whether or not I enjoyed it or not.” PeopleIfsMenMindBigsAbleGuyFeltVoiceDifferencesOpinionWatchesFansExampleMy FamilySkinsEnjoyedAttackingBuddy Author:Adam Cole
“They look at me and say how come you're winning? You came back from the dead three years ago, and you're already killing it. I mean I came back from the dead. Thanks to my family and thanks to Kevin Zinger and my brother Evidence and Rocko, especially my blood family and the guys in Swollen Members. I wouldn't even be here today if it wasn't for those people.” PeopleIfsYearsLooksMeanTodayGuyThreeWinningBloodBrotherMembersEvidenceYears AgoMy FamilyKillingThanksMy BrotherThree YearsLook At MeKevinSwollenKilling It Author:Shane Bunting
“I think some of my inspiration came from just being around music. My family was into music. My uncle had his own band and my father use to sing in my uncle's band. If you want to go to the music influences we could be here all day. That's everybody from Michael Jackson all the way up to people in the game now that inspire me.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayWantUseInspirationFatherGamesInfluenceInspireBandMy FamilyJust BeingUncles Author:Nelly
“I am busy right now with my family, let alone all my other projects. It's an opportunity if it presents itself.” IfsOpportunityRight NowProjectsMy FamilyBusy Author:Bill Goldberg
“One of the things I used to dream of is that if I could just be funny like Red Skelton, if I could be a comedian like Red Skelton - that's what I watched on TV - then maybe I would have friends. I just remember that if I told stories to my friends, they listened. And in my family, with nine people talking at the same time, it's really hard to get people to listen to you. We were all craving attention.” PeopleIfsHardStoriesDreamRememberUsedAttentionTalkingTvsMy FriendsRedMy FamilyNineComedianIf I CouldCravingPeople Talking Author:Sandra Cisneros
“My dad will get a kick out of [Scary Movie 4]. I don't know if he'll love it but by now my family know what to expect from me. So it's no surprise.” IfsKnowsDadMy FamilySurpriseMy DadScaryKicks Author:Carmen Electra
“If you shift your mindset to asking "How can I initiate change that's good for my family, and my community, and my career, and my private self (mind, body and spirit)? then you are more likely to produce harmony in your life, over the course of your life.” IfsMindSelfBodySpiritCoursesCommunityCareersProduceMy FamilyHarmonyAskingMindsetInitiateMind BodyMind Body And Spirit Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“As you get older and as your situation changes, it becomes different. Yes, I have to provide for my family, so if there's a chance that I'm not going to be able to provide for my family, who is always number one, my kids are always number one, then yeah, maybe it's not the same. But like I said, everybody's boiling point is different and you get to that point differently and you're at peace with it.” IfsSaidDifferentKidsAbleChanceNumbersSituationMy FamilyYeahBoilingBoiling Point Author:Andrew Hawkins
“I did a film [about a con-artist mom and son] called Bringing Up Bobby that Famke Janssen wrote and directed. No one's gonna hire me for their [big-budget] romantic comedy, so it's up to me to look out for great indie comedies and show people a different side of myself - even if it's for three people outside of my family.” PeopleIfsLooksDifferentShowsBigsFilmArtistThreeSidesComedySonMomMy FamilyBudgetsDifferent SidesCon Artist Author:Milla Jovovich
“[Affordable prices] are important to me. My mother lets me know [if something is too expensive]. With a few dresses, she's, like, "That's too much." "But Mom, it's $59.99." "It's too much." And then I go back and we talk about price points. My family keeps my grounded.” IfsKnowsImportantMotherToo MuchMomMy FamilyLet MeDressesExpensiveGroundedAffordable Author:Eva Mendes
“Even growing up, if I dealt with any pressure to be a certain way, I knew that as an artistic lane, dancing was the one that was a little more freed up - like no one in my family is really doing that, I can be that person.” IfsWayLittlesPersonsI CanCertainGrowing UpGrowingMy FamilyPressureDancingArtisticLanes Author:Jillian Hervey
“If someone in my family is getting emotionally bent out of shape, I've had to learn to adapt.” IfsShapesMy FamilyBent Author:Phillip Lopate
“If I want to travel with my family I have to purchase 7 airline tickets.” IfsWantMy FamilyTicketsAirlineWant To TravelAirline Ticket Author:David Koechner
“If I wasn't involved in this hip-hop sh*t, I'd probably be breakin' the law to eat and feed my family and maintain the lifestyle that I'm used to.” IfsLawUsedInvolvedMy FamilyHip HopLifestyleHipsHops Author:Nipsey Hussle
“You don't get to see all my family drama, you don't get in my relationships, and you don't get to live inside my personal life. But if you don't pick at me, I'm pretty open to just let you in.” IfsDramaPicksMy FamilyPersonal LifeFamily Drama Author:Miley Cyrus
“I did not have any problem with speaking up because my mother, my family, my grandmother, my aunt - I grew up in a family dominated by women - always encouraged me to do so. And if a girl is unafraid, then the world is her oyster.” IfsWorldProblemMotherGirlGrewGrew UpMy FamilyGrandmotherMy GrandmotherAuntOystersUnafraidSpeaking Up Author:Ava DuVernay
“You'd better make sure that you know you can make a difference, and if it's a difference you want to make, is there another way to do the same thing, and what's the down side? What's the repercussions if I do this? To my career, to my family, whatever else.” IfsKnowsWayWantSidesDifferencesCareersMy FamilyMaking A DifferenceAnother WayRepercussionsYou Can Make A Difference Author:John Calipari
“I imagine there's an undercurrent of the impact of early religious teachings and my break from what I was taught and expected to perform if I wanted to be considered normal in my family of origin.” IfsWantedReligiousBreakImagineTeachingTaughtNormalMy FamilyImpactExpected Author:Wendy C. Ortiz
“I'm a country girl, raised in Gloucestershire, England. But my family encouraged me to travel, and I wanted to experience the world. Maybe that's not traditional, but my values have stayed strong. Perhaps that's where wanting to have children comes into it: I'll always be making work; I guess when - and if - I have children, I'll have them with me.” IfsWorldChildrenCountryWantedValuesGirlStrongMy FamilyEnglandRaisedTraditionalCountry Girl Author:FKA twigs
“I was the bohemian in my family, the "this is my favorite shoe and I don't care if it has tape around it" kind of person. The tape could become a fashion statement. Or a political statement.” IfsKindPersonsCarePoliticalFashionMy FamilyShoesMy FavoriteDon't CareStatementsI Don't CareTapeBohemianFashion Statement Author:Erykah Badu
“We would also go to musicals. So Singing In the Rain, On the Town, and West Side Story. Especially West Side Story because played that a lot before VCRs, so that would be something that would be a big deal if it came on, you caught it. So that really started, my family was not in show business at all but really loved that kind of thing.” IfsKindStoriesShowsBigsWould BeSidesDealsSingingRainMy FamilyTownsWestCaughtShow BusinessBig DealWest SideVcrWest Side StorySinging In The Rain Author:Marisa Tomei
“Even when I was out on tour I used to fly home on the weekends to be with my girl and be with my family to see my kids grow up and just be there for them. When they started going to school it was like that too whether it was homework or if I have to go up to the school I was there.” IfsHomeKidsSchoolUsedGirlGrowsGrowing UpMy FamilyWeekendHomeworkMy Girl Author:Rakim
“My family has been deeply affected by the split of Korea, which divided it in half, basically, before I was born. There's no way to connect with my family now who are in North Korea because it's so isolated. We don't even know who is still there and who is alive, and if they are, what they are doing. Comedy is the only weapon I have to battle this totalitarianism.” IfsKnowsWayHas BeensStillsBornHalfComedyAliveBattleWeaponsMy FamilyAffectedDividedIsolatedSplitsKoreaTotalitarianismNorth Korea Author:Margaret Cho
“This grandson of an Irish immigrant, after whom I was named, Richard Michael Cawley is my grandfather. I was right that - and I always tell kids that, you know, if my small life represents anything is that if you work hard, you study hard, and you never give up on your dreams and listen to people that care about, you can live those dreams. And for me to be up on the platform standing with my right hand in the air in the presence of my family and our new president [Donald Trump], it just tells me this is a great country. My grandfather was right.” PeopleIfsKnowsGivingCountryHardDreamHandsCareKidsPresidentStudyAirHard WorkTrumpGiving UpStandingMy FamilyYour DreamsImmigrantsPlatformsGrandfatherNever Giving UpMy GrandfatherGreat CountryGrandsonNever Give Up On Your DreamsSmall LifeHands In The Air Author:Mike Pence
“If I could get myself to a place where I felt secure and I wouldn't have to kind of worry about money and I know my family would be secure, then I would leave the big studios so I could continue to make smaller films, and hopefully get to direct a few of them, too.” IfsKnowsKindBigsWould BeFilmFeltWorryDirectMy FamilyStudiosSecureHopefullyIf I Could Author:Dave Bautista
“A lot of my family is in army and it has always been inspirational for me to see them wearing the prestigious uniforms and their disciplined lifestyle. If I wasn't so passionate about cricket, I would have definitely been a soldier for my country.” IfsCountryMy FamilyArmySoldierPassionateLifestyleUniformsCricketPrestigious Author:Shahid Afridi
“[Crack epidemic] definitely has impacted folks in my family, most definitely. I think that's true for most, if not all people, regardless of color, that grew up in and around areas that were closer to the nucleus of the crack epidemic.If you look at Baltimore or D.C., Detroit, Chicago, Oakland, like, Los Angeles.” PeopleIfsThinkingLooksColorGrewGrew UpAreasMy FamilyFolksLos AngelesCracksChicagoDetroitEpidemicsBaltimoreNucleusOakland Author:Mahershala Ali
“It was sometimes provoked by assignments, then I'd go back on my own dime if I really clicked with a place. And sometimes it was just hanging out with my family or friends.” IfsSometimesMy OwnMy FamilyHanging OutAssignmentsDimesProvoked Author:Peter van Agtmael
“If I didn't have that deep grounding, it would be very easy for me to just be someone who is consumed with anger and hatred. And that would be Trump's great victory: to turn us into replicas of him, just on the other side of a wall screen. I refuse to let me or my family or my movement or my friends be turned into the opposite of Trump. I want to be the antidote for Trump.” IfsWantWould BeTurnsEasySidesMovementWallTrumpVictoryMy FriendsMy FamilyHatredOppositesLet MeRefuseScreensConsumedAntidoteGroundingGreat VictoryReplica Author:Van Jones
“I love doing shows. I love rocking shows. I love playing instruments. I love singing. If I can find a way to do that and feed my family, then I'm a happy man.” IfsMenWayI CanShowsSingingMy FamilyInstrumentsHappy ManPlaying Instruments Author:Bruno Mars
“My whole life I saw how the violence my father created had come back to my family and I thought that I would only make things worse for my mother and my sister if I sought to avenge my father. I had to dare to take a path of peace.” IfsWholeMotherFatherPathSawsViolenceMy FamilyDareWhole LifeMy Sister Author:Juan Pablo Escobar
“I am one of those sort of "lesser" types, those sensitive types, those people who wouldn't have made it on their own if other people hadn't helped them. A straightforward capitalist society would've cut them off and let them die. So I was saved by my friends and by my family and by people who cared about me, and by modern psychotherapy that cared about women.” PeopleIfsMadeDiesCuttingModernTypeMy FriendsMy FamilySavedMade ItSensitiveCapitalistStraightforwardPsychotherapy Author:Dar Williams
“I'm not gonna buy something without planning. If I buy $100,000 worth of gold, I gotta put $100,000 aside for my family in case something happens. You look kind of stupid wearing all that gold and you didn't have no plan.” IfsLooksKindHappensCasesPlansStupidMy FamilyGoldPlanningThings Happen Author:Mr. T
“I don't think acting is addictive. If I stopped acting tomorrow, I really wouldn't care. If you told me that I would have to sell real estate in New York City to look after my family, that would be fine with me.” IfsThinkingLooksRealWould BeCareActingCitiesNew YorkFineTomorrowMy FamilySellsNew York CityEstates Author:Alec Baldwin
“If Facebook gets your entire social graph, you don't necessarily want to share everything with your entire social graph. You might wanna parse that social graph. So there's a company called PASS that is a private social network that I personally use for my friends and my family.” IfsWantUseMightSocialCompanyShareMy FriendsMy FamilySocial NetworkGraphs Author:Ashton Kutcher
“I am confident that nobody... will accuse me of selfishness if I ask to spend time, while I am still in good health, with my family, my friends and also with myself.” IfsStillsInspirationAsksFamilyHealthMy FriendsMy FamilySelfishnessSpend TimeGood HealthHealthy And HappyHealthy Happy Author:Nelson Mandela
“People wonder if I'll always be a part of this family and the answer is yes. My family has a lot of good energy going in one direction and because of it, we get a lot of things done. That's why I'll always spend a lot of time at Camp Phoenix.” PeopleIfsDoneEnergyAnswersWonderMy FamilyCampsThings DonePhoenixOne DirectionGood Energy Author:River Phoenix
“If I win and get the money, then the Oakland Police department is going to buy a boys' home, me a house, my family a house, and a Stop Police Brutality Center.” IfsHomeHouseWinningFamilyBoysMy FamilyPoliceDepartmentBrutalPolice BrutalityBrutalityOaklandPolice Department Author:Tupac Shakur