“What I'm thinking about are the millions of people, many of whom write me very personal letters :"Dear Mr. President: I did not vote for you. I was against Obamacare. And then my son who didn't have health insurance signed up and we just found out that he had an illness. And thankfully he's now covered, otherwise he might not have gotten treatment and I might have lost my house."” PeopleThinkingWritingMightFoundHouseLostPresidentMillionsSonLettersVoteDearIllnessTreatmentMy SonCoveredObamacare Author:Barack Obama
“What I remember thinking at that point, having gone through both the ups and downs of my first four years, and seeing the sea of people was, "What a remarkable country this is and how lucky am I that we live in a place where the son of a single mom, not born into any kind of fame or fortune, in a pretty remote state somehow can end up be in a position to - to make a difference."” PeopleThinkingYearsFirstsKindEndsCountryStatesRememberBornDifferencesGoneFourSeeingSeaPositionSonMomFameLuckyFortuneMaking A DifferenceRemarkableFour YearsUps & DownsSingle Mom Author:Barack Obama
“Unfortunately, this past birthday, my son was up the entire night before, very sick with that horrible - I think it was called the Norovirus or whatever the hell that was that was going around. So I got it. And then my husband [Paul Scheer] got it. We were both fighting it because he had planned this whole day for me, and we were both pretending it wasn't happening. We were literally driving ourselves to a massage and facial that he had planned and at one point, I was like, "I can't drive anymore. I need to get in the passenger's seat."” ThinkingNeedsI CanWholePastNightFightingHellSonHusbandHappeningsSickDrivingHorribleSeatsMy HusbandMy SonPretendingPassengersMassageFacial Author:June Diane Raphael
“I don't think Peg Bundy was very much like Katey Sagal. Definitely the wardrobe Gemma from Sons of Anarchy wears might be a little more like Katey Sagal. I mean, any time you play anything, there's pieces of yourself that you're kind of elaborating on. I mean, you're using parts of yourself.” ThinkingKindMeanSonAnarchyWardrobePeg Author:Katey Sagal
“I think that all people, in some way, have privilege in some way shape or form. I have access to things that others don't, so privilege isn't wrong. But as a believer, we kind of bank on that. We have access to the Father, so we bank on that through the Son, so Christ gave us privilege.” PeopleThinkingKindFatherChristSonBeliever Author:Propaganda
“I have to say my relationship with the horses is the biggest thing, and it grows. I love horses more and more every day, and I'm breeding, so when I'm playing a horse that's the son of a horse, the daughter of a horse I used to play, it's like bonding. So I think that's the most amazing part of it. It's the passion that we polo players have for the horses first, and then the game and the strategy of the game and winning and the team and your teammates, all of those things are a big part of it, but the horses are my favorite part.” ThinkingPassionWinningPlayerTeamSonDaughterHorseStrategyMy FavoriteTeammateMost Amazing Author:Nacho Figueras
“The new Bond film, will be a big, big hit, because every Bond film is an event. Fathers take their sons to it; probably grandfathers. It's been a long time, and I think that the success of Bond is because the audiences have never been cheated by the producers. They always spend every penny, put it on the screen, and then the things that people expect to see in a Bond film - big action scenes, glamorous ladies - it's pure escapism.” PeopleThinkingLongActionFilmFatherAudienceSonSceneProducersGrandfatherGlamorousCheatedEscapism Author:Roger Moore
“Arthur Miller said one of my favorite lines ever, that he had the mother say to her two sons about a very unstable father in Death of a Salesman. She said, "Attention must be paid." It's one of the most resonant lines that I think he ever wrote, and I think attention must be paid to the truth.” ThinkingMotherFatherAttentionSonMy FavoriteSalesmanArthur Author:Mandy Patinkin
“I am noticing that we're getting more and more people - and I don't know how to handle this - who come to me saying, "Would you pray for my son? Would you pray for my daughter?" I've been saying, "Pray for them yourself." But they don't want that because they think I've got something that's greater than what they have. I keep saying, "I don't! Not really. I got the title 'minister; but I don't want to exploit you. You do it, too." I think the way to solve it is to do it together. We're going to pray in community, you see?” PeopleThinkingTogetherCommunitySonPrayingDaughterMy DaughterMy SonNoticing Author:Cecil Williams
“I have a life, I have a wife. I have an adult son who I'm very close to, and friends. I go hiking almost every day, four to six miles. In the summer, I'm out surfing or swimming. I think that real, human relationships with people mostly balance dark places in my work.” PeopleThinkingRealDarkWifeSonBalanceSummerSwimmingSurfingHuman RelationsHuman Relationships Author:Don Winslow
“Absent parents aren't abusive per se. They're neglectful. They love in a very imperfect way. There are parents like that, and they do love their daughters and sons, but they're not parents in the way that we might think of it.” ThinkingParentSonDaughterImperfectAbusive Author:Benjamin Alire Saenz
“I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other.” PeopleThinkingTwoYoungFatherWishSonUpliftingLove Each OtherJuliet Author:Ben Kingsley
“It's difficult to parent one kid, let alone five! It's insane. It's this strange, overwhelming mess that I would not trade for anything. I think it's more difficult in New York City. It's not like we can hop in the minivan and go somewhere. I don't own a car. It's chaos anywhere. Being a parent is difficult. Being a son and a daughter is difficult. It's a human relationship.” ThinkingKidsParentDifficultCarStrangeSonDaughterTradeChaosInsaneMessOverwhelmingHuman RelationsHuman RelationshipsBeing A Parent Author:Jim Gaffigan
“I really put the fear of God into my son, because children are such sponges. The earlier you teach them the law of the land, the easier they'll accept it as an adult. I think parents who shelter their children are making a huge mistake. Kids are really pretty amazing. They can handle a lot. It's just us parents. We think we need to protect them, and then when the real world comes in, they're shattered. So I think I did the right thing in my parenting.” ThinkingWorldChildrenRealKidsParentMistakeAcceptingTeachSonProtectRight ThingMy SonReal WorldReally Pretty Author:Cherie Currie
“I met Harrison Ford when I was at Comic Con. I didn't know what to say. He was standing behind these two bodyguards - I think he was going up next for Ender's Game - and I had just come off the panel. I saw him sitting over there and I couldn't believe it, so I just walked over to him. He looked right at me and said, "Are you Michael Madsen's son? You look a lot like your dad. You've got a great look, man. I think you're going to have a good future." I just couldn't believe he said that, and then he walked right onto the panel.” ThinkingMenBelieveSonLike YouDadComicYour DadBodyguardGood Future Author:Christian Madsen
“I was thinking a lot about myself and my own super inextricably Jewish boy link with my mother. I felt like even a Jewish spy would have this relationship, so yes, I was very much exploring this relationship of boys and their mothers, and Jewish boys and their mothers. Exactly that, the ridiculous lengths that a doting mother will go for her son, and the ridiculous lengths that - I will pretend this is distanced from me - the ridiculous neediness of a grown man for a mother.” ThinkingMenMotherBoysSonRidiculousExploringSpy Author:Nathan Englander
“Paul Schrader, he's a... son of a gun. He's a very feisty, very straightforward guy. He's your auteur director. He sent me to a fat farm down in Palm Springs, I think it was, and got mad because he said, "You're just getting massages and backrubs!" He got the bill, he looked at the itemization, and he said, "You're not doing anything to lose weight! I could've had William Hurt for this part!" And I said, "Well, you're stuck with me, so..." He was funny, though.” ThinkingGuyHurtSonSpringGunMadStuckStraightforwardMassageLose Weight Author:John Heard
“I am making an effort to truly live. I don't mean to imply by that that I haven't been alive before but, with my son being here and such a powerful force in my life, he's given me a freedom to be more. I think that sometimes we can get stuck, and just the fact that he's here says so much to me about my own existence. I didn't think I'd be able to have children, and this level of blessing is something I can't even put my finger on.” ThinkingMeanChildrenSometimesPowerfulEffortExistenceSonBlessingStuckMy Son Author:Jill Scott
“Do you want to see a mother and son antagonistically attack each other every single episode for five years? I don't think so.” ThinkingMotherSon Author:Jeffrey Donovan
“I think as parents you want to at least try to provide a good example to your kids. So yeah, I feel like a complete hypocrite if I'm telling my son to try new things and not be afraid and I'm shying away from doing a dancing show for Pete's sake. On some level, you're at least being a good example for your kids.” ThinkingTryingKidsParentSonDancingMy SonHypocrite Author:Nick Lachey
“Collecting contemporary art I started with some of the younger artists. Although, having a son who's an artist, I was hesitant-I think he was a little anxious when I bought another young man's work. But it might have encouraged him in the long run.” ThinkingLongArtRunningArtistSonAnxious Author:Laurence Graff
“I loved the work. I missed it for years after I was arrested. I couldn't drive past 100 Centre New York City Criminal Court, that whole area, without crying, seeing people going to court and knowing I couldn't do that anymore. I still do miss it. I don't think I could ever go back. Maybe I could consider second-seating my son or someone else whose work I respect. But I could not take on any responsibility. I'm out of step; I haven't kept up.” PeopleThinkingPastResponsibilityMissingCrySonMy Son Author:Lynne Stewart
“I'm bad at thinking about society. I love to make fun of very small aspects. For instance the privacy rules we have in the States. Where you sign this thing that you've never read, and if you ever read it you discover there's no privacy whatsoever. But I don't know how to think sociologically, to tell you the truth. My son is a political scientist and my daughter-in-law is a sociologist. I can't think that way. I am not a good political militant at all. I keep thinking about what the other side must look like.” ThinkingPoliticalFunSonScientistPrivacyMy SonMilitant Author:Lore Segal
“My belief in Jesus Christ is most important thing in my life. What I do to be able to father correctly is to spend time in the mornings by myself to get my heart, my soul, my mind - correct. To be able to handle the situations and handle the young men like I would my son. It's loving my players where they are, helping them to move and achieve. And when they're 30, what are they doing then? Are they a husband that stays true? Are they a father that never leaves? Are they a businessman that can be counted on in whatever they do! I think that really guides me in a better principle.” ThinkingMenMindHeartImportantSoulHelpingMovingFatherJesusBeliefChristSituationMorningPlayerAchieveSonMy HeartHusbandJesus ChristMy SonBusinessmanEnd TimesSpend TimeStay TrueGuide Me Author:Mike MacIntyre
“If my son was an actor I would tell him, "Don't let people know as much about you as I let people know about me." Because I think professionally, it's an easier road. That would be something I would tell a young actor. But it's cool.” PeopleThinkingSonMy Son Author:Michael Rapaport
“The greatest gift that we have as human beings is our ability to empathize. That's why I think personal stories matter so much. That's someone's mom. That's someone's daughter. That's someone's son.” ThinkingAbilitySonMomDaughter Author:Jose Antonio Vargas
“I saw this film Moon, it's directed by Duncan Jones, David Bowie's son. Sam Rockwell plays this astronaut that is stuck in a space station on the moon. You just have to see it. It's easy to do something really cheesy with sci-fi, and to do something that's already been done, but I think the story was something I hadn't heard before, so it was really great.” ThinkingDoneFilmEasySonMoonStuckReally GreatAstronautCheesy Author:Kelcey Ayer
“I don't believe Jesus was the son of God, although I'm inclined to think he might have been a great prophet.” ThinkingBelieveHas BeensMightJesusSonDon't BelieveProphetMight Have Been Author:Damian Lewis
“I think it's irresponsible when celebrities imply they're doing it all themselves. My son has aunties and uncles around all the time, and my husband is my hero. He's really full-on. I couldn't do it any other way.” ThinkingWaySonHeroHusbandMy HusbandMy SonUnclesIrresponsibleMy Hero Author:Alanis Morissette
“I think if you're the son or daughter of successful actors and actresses, it's a double pressure. More is expected of you.” IfsThinkingMotherActorsSuccessfulSonDaughterPressureActressesExpectedActors And Actresses Author:Liam Neeson
“Being the son of a filmmaker, you are aware of a career as a director. You don't think of it as just movies, but as a life.” ThinkingCareersSonDirectorsFilmmaker Author:Jason Reitman
“My son is trying to be a sports writer, and my daughter is a college student. She wants to be a comedy writer, and she's at film school. I discouraged both of them early on from getting involved in Starbucks. I didn't think it would be fair; plus, they didn't have any interest anyway.” ThinkingWantTryingWould BeSchoolFilmSportsInterestComedyStudentsCollegeSonInvolvedDaughterFairsMy DaughterPlusMy SonDiscouragedStarbucksFilm SchoolCollege Students Author:Howard Schultz
“I think people feel threatened by homosexuality. The problem isn't about gay people, the problem is about the attitude towards gay people. People think that all gays are Hannibal Lecters. But gay people are sons and daughters, politicians and doctors, American heroes and daughters of American heroes.” PeopleThinkingFeelsProblemMotherAttitudeSonHeroPoliticianGayDaughterDoctorsHomosexualityThreatenedGay PeopleSon And DaughterAmerican Hero Author:Hollis Stacy