“The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.”
Family is complicated, which is what makes it interesting. These quotes cover the bonds, tensions, loyalties, and unconditional love that define our closest relationships — the people we did not choose but who shaped us anyway.
“I think it's been a little difficult at times for the audience, because they've told me they see me as a family member. So to see your little sister sing about sex... I think they are pretty used to it now.”
“The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.”
“My family is awesome.”
“Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.”
“In my particular instance, I came from a family that didn't have anything. Everything I earned in life I made. Myself. With songs that I wrote.”
“Protecting the institution of marriage safeguards, I believe, the American family.”
“My mother has always been the social glue holding the family together.”
“Over the last couple of years, I've really worked toward balancing my life out more, having a little bit more time with friends, family and my boyfriend. There was a period of time when they were way down the list. It was all about music and touring and if everything fell by the wayside, so be it.”
“It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it's a family thing, and I guess it's clean.”
“The lover of life makes the whole world into his family, just as the lover of the fair sex creates his from all the lovely women he has found, from those that could be found, and those who are impossible to find.”
“Most Evangelicals claim to be politically non-partisan, and say they only identify with the Republican Party because the Republicans are committed to 'family values.'”
“Sister is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes the strongest relationship.”
“I want my family to resemble the family I came from.”
“The God who existed before any religion counts on you to make the oneness of the human family known and celebrated.”
“But the problem is that when I go around and speak on campuses, I still don't get young men standing up and saying, 'How can I combine career and family?'”
“Of course I regret not having been able to spend time with my family.”