“My parents met in Kenya. My father is African, is Kenyan. The Kenyan side of my family was involved in the anticolonial movement.” FatherParentSidesMovementInvolvedMetsMy FamilyKenya Author:Tom Morello
“My family is not at all involved in television, or film, or theatre, or any of it, really.” FilmTelevisionInvolvedMy FamilyTheatre Author:Missi Pyle
“When I was a kid people always asked why I didn't act like the rest of my family, and parents would say, "Well, she needs a childhood! We would never allow her to do that even if she wanted to". They were as involved in my life as any parents are in any person's life.” PeopleIfsNeedsWellsPersonsKidsWantedParentChildhoodInvolvedMy Family Author:Blake Lively
“I've been involved with Fantasy Football for more than 10 years now, and I'll keep competing each year as long as I'm still having fun. I like to play sports, and I like to compete, but I also have a wife and three daughters. This lets me stay involved with the sport I love and still spend quality time with my family too.” YearsLongStillsPlayThreeFunSportsQualityFantasyWifeFootballInvolvedDaughterMy FamilyLet MeHaving FunCompetingQuality TimeThree DaughtersFantasy Football Author:Stevie Richards
“My mom is American, so I was raised in her household in my formative years. But as I got older, my pops tried to keep me involved with the culture by telling me the stories of the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, how he came to America, and about our family back home, because all that side of my family, my aunties, grandparents, is in Africa.” YearsStoriesHomeAmericaCultureSidesMomInvolvedConflictMy FamilyRaisedMy MomPopsOur FamilyHouseholdGrandparentBack HomeEthiopiaFormative YearsEritrea Author:Nipsey Hussle
“I am very close to my family. I have learned a lot from my father. He used to tell me to be honest with yourself and not to argue with your seniors. You dont need to be involved in any quarrel, as sometimes you need to remain silent intelligently.” NeedsSometimesUsedFatherHonestInvolvedMy FamilySilentArguingBeing HonestI Have LearnedSeniorQuarrelsHonest With YourselfBe Honest With Yourself Author:Suresh Raina
“My family are doctors and pilots and people involved in indigenous First Nation land rights; not overtly artistic.” PeopleFirstsNationsRightsLandInvolvedMy FamilyDoctorsArtisticPilotsIndigenous Author:Deborah Kara Unger
“I have no regrets about my political activity, only that I sometimes got carried away with it and didn't find the right balance between obligations to my family and my need to be involved in social movements.” NeedsSometimesPoliticalSocialMovementRegretBalanceInvolvedActivityMy FamilyObligationNo RegretsCarried AwaySocial MovementsHave No Regrets Author:Howard Zinn
“I have been involved in music since 1972 when I started managing two artists from The Jimi Hendrix Band. My family has been involved in music for years, so it's kind of in my blood. I just wish I could sing!” YearsKindHas BeensTwoArtistWishBloodInvolvedBandMy FamilyHendrix Author:Earl Monroe
“My family has always supported my activities, whether it was doing combat in Korea, flying progressively and challenging fighter-jet aircraft in Europe, or studying for a doctor's degree at MIT. They have been always very supportive and understanding of the challenges and risks involved in my career. A family needs to work as a team, supporting each other's individual aims and aspirations.” NeedsHas BeensIndividualUnderstandingChallengesCareersStudyRiskTeamInvolvedActivityDegreesEuropeMy FamilyDoctorsAimFlyingFighterAspirationCombatSupportiveKoreaJetAircraftTeam WorkMitSupporting Each OtherFighter Jets Author:Buzz Aldrin
“It's wonderful to make a lot of money, to be able to take care of my family, to have the facilities I have and really support the people the studio's involved with. But at the end of the day I'm quite simple as an artist-it's really about the power of art.” PeopleArtEndsCareAbleArtistSimpleSupportWonderfulInvolvedMy FamilyStudiosTake CareThe End Of The DayLots Of MoneyFacility Author:Jeff Koons
“My parents didn't really restrict my movement, so I got involved in the underground music scene and the activism scene; I was doing some volunteering in food relief. I spent a lot of time throughout the city in poor areas, even though my family lived in a wealthy area.” ParentPoorCitiesMovementInvolvedSceneAreasMy FamilyActivismReliefWealthyVolunteerUnderground Music Author:Jess Row
“I'm very involved in my business and with my family and my friends. I don't play the social world very much, and not to promote my product. I do it for the philanthropic problems because there I feel that I'm making a difference, and that I'm helping. So I do it in a soulful way.” WorldWayFeelsPlayHelpingProblemSocialDifferencesProductsInvolvedMy FriendsMy FamilyMaking A DifferencePhilanthropicSoulful Author:Donna Karan
“Being a coach means giving your job 200% all the time and you're family is left on the side so I don't want to risk my family anymore just because I love football. I don't feel this ambition, I'm involved in many businesses and I want to live my own life, to see my daughters grow and want to see my family happy.” WantGivingFeelsMeanJobsLeftGrowsSidesMy OwnRiskFootballInvolvedAmbitionDaughterMy FamilyCoachesMy DaughterMy Own LifeI Love Football Author:Emmanuel Petit
“Off pitch, I keep things simple. I enjoy spending time with my family. I never forget my roots and regularly give back to children in West Africa. I support several youth associations, and I am also involved in the protection of the forest in my country [Ivory Coast]. When away from home, I mostly miss people and enjoying a good laugh with my peers.” PeopleGivingChildrenCountryHomeEnjoySimpleForgetSupportLaughingMissingYouthInvolvedRootsMy FamilyWestProtectionSpendingForestsNever ForgetAssociationPeersCoastGiving BackSpending TimeIvoryAway From HomeGood LaughWest Africa Author:Yaya Toure
“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
“My family, they're not really that involved in what I do. Career-wise, they're very supportive. They're involved after the fact. I don't tell them anything usually until I'm finished filming it or mid-way through filming it.” WayFactsCareersWiseInvolvedMy FamilyFinishedSupportive Author:Mike Colter
“My family was very engaged in the world around us. My father was an African Methodist Episcopal minister and an immigrant from Panama. He was deeply involved in civil rights causes, which scared my mother - she was also an immigrant, from Barbados, who had her hands full with six kids, and she worried that my father would get deported. But because of his passion for politics and civil rights, we paid close attention to current events. We would watch political conventions together - for fun!” WorldHandsKidsTogetherPoliticalMotherPassionFatherFunCausesAttentionWatchesRightsEventsInvolvedSixMy FamilyPaidScaredCurrentsCivil RightsWorriedMinistersEngagedImmigrantsConventionsMethodistsCurrent EventsBarbadosPanama Author:Gwen Ifill
“My mom died when I was 22. My stepfather, who I loved like a father, pretty quickly got involved with another woman. Suddenly there was another woman sleeping in my mother's bed, and it was very difficult. Their relationship brought up my profound loss, and the truth was that my family would never be the same again.” MotherFatherDifficultLossSleepMomInvolvedBedMy FamilyDiedProfoundMy MomSleeping InAnother WomanStepfathersMom Died Author:Cheryl Strayed
“I grew up listening to gospel. That was the only thing that I had reference to because that was what my family was involved with.” ListeningGrewInvolvedGrew UpMy Family Author:Katy Perry
“There were two movies that asked me to go to Australia or New Zealand for long periods of time. One was 'Lord of the Rings' and one was 'The Matrix.' But I was actively involved at that time raising my family, and I couldn't really take that time out.” LongTwoLordInvolvedPeriodsMy FamilyRingsAustraliaNew ZealandLong Periods Of TimeAustralia And New Zealand Author:Nicolas Cage