“When I was growing up in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, I sold doughnuts, popcorn and Kool Aid every day after school so that my family had some money and I could pay my school fees. It was a tough life.” SchoolPayGrowing UpGrowingToughMy FamilyAidsFeesPopcornDoughnutAfter SchoolTough LifeKool Aid Author:George Weah
“Its tough growing up where I grew up. My family is very small and really tight. Just being around the neighborhood, my brothers were always around. I didnt want to be in any trouble because I knew my mom or brothers would find out. I didnt want to hurt their feelings. I just tried to do everything right.” WantFeelingsHurtGrowing UpGrowingTroubleBrotherGrewMomGrew UpToughMy FamilyMy MomMy BrotherNeighborhoodJust Being Author:Derrick Rose
“We're in a tough situation because of teenage children, and then we have a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old, so my family and my responsibilities is sort of a juggle.” YearsChildrenResponsibilitySituationToughMy FamilyTeenageTough Situations Author:Wayne Gretzky
“Touring is tough. You're almost in a haze because you don't really know where you are half the time: You're in a hotel room one moment, and the next thing you know, you're onstage performing for 60,000 people, then you're back on an airplane. It's very hectic and I couldn't do it without my family.” PeopleKnowsMomentsNextRoomsHalfToughMy FamilyPerformingHotelWhere You AreAirplaneTouringAeroplanesHotel RoomsHazeHectic Author:Vanessa Hudgens
“Honestly, in the beginning, it was really tough. Coming from Cincinnati, Ohio, I was just a girl who had a dream, which was to go to Los Angeles, have a career and to be able to support my family. To have a dream like that and, you know, you're not ready.” KnowsDreamAbleGirlCareersSupportReadyToughMy FamilyHonestlyLos AngelesOhioNot ReadyJust A GirlCincinnati Ohio Author:Carmen Electra
“I can honestly say from my experience, my family and I had to start from scratch. We left Venezuela back in 1998 and sold the few things we had to come to America in search of the American dream. We went through really tough times. There were moments where we were wondering are we going to make it.” I CanMomentsDreamAmericaLeftWonderToughMy FamilyHonestlyAmerican DreamScratchesTough TimesVenezuela Author:Wilmer Valderrama
“It was tough [to move to the Golden State Warriors] because of my success level in New York. To leave this city and go out west and move my family was tough, but this is part of the business. Something as a player that might happen to you.” StatesMightHappensMovingLevelsCitiesPlayerNew YorkToughMy FamilyWestGoldenWarrior Author:John Starks
“I know well what faith really means to people in their daily lives, as there are many people in my family whose lives are permeated by their faith: it dictates the way they behave and sustains them in tough times, of which we've had too many lately.” PeopleKnowsWayWellsMeanToughMy FamilyBehaveDaily LifeTough TimesReally Mean Author:Ron Currie Jr.
“My family was Jehovah's Witnesses, which is a really tough religion. It kind of deterred me from religion for a long time. They still practice, but I don't. But I always remained spiritual, and had a belief that there is a God. I'm trying to find my way, you know?” KnowsWayTryingKindLongStillsSpiritualBeliefPracticeLong TimeToughMy FamilyWitnessMy WayJehovah Author:Ja Rule