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Family

The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. Hes fighting for a group ethic of some sort. – C. J. Cherryh

I remember saying goodbye to my father the night he left to join the Navy. He didnt have to. He was older than other servicemen and had a family to support but he wanted to be a part of the fight against fascism, not just make movies about it. I admired this about him. – Jane Fonda

Finding that balance between work and family is the hardest thing Ive ever done – by far. – Gwen Stefani

When I heard the royal family wanted to have me perform in celebration of Prince Williams marriage, I knew I had to give them a little something. Wet is the perfect anthem for Prince William or any playa to get the club smokin. – Snoop Dogg

It was only for two years, and I jumped from family to family. Its very scary. – Mary J. Blige

Nashville is one of the greatest places for the best songwriters in the world. Its been fantastic to live there and to raise our family there. Its a great town. – Faith Hill

On the one hand, the idea of marriage and the sort of traditional family life repulses me. But on the other hand, I long for it, you know what I mean? Im constantly in conflict with things. And it is because of my past and my upbringing and the journey that Ive been on. – Madonna Ciccone

I like being in kids movies, and I like being in family movies. – Bill Nighy

I dont believe in being mean to anyone. Im a really peaceful person. Thats something I get from my family. – Nick Carter

Im not a royal family watcher. – Bill Nighy

Touring is tough. Youre almost in a haze because you dont really know where you are half the time: Youre in a hotel room one moment, and the next thing you know, youre onstage performing for 60,000 people, then youre back on an airplane. Its very hectic and I couldnt do it without my family. – Vanessa Hudgens

When you have a family, or even when youre just seeing a girl, its difficult to be skint. – Bill Nighy

A fellow oughtnt to let his family property go to pieces. – Anthony Trollope

There arent a lot of ironclad rules of family life, but heres one: No matter how much your parents deny it – and heres betting they deny it a lot – they have a favorite child. And if youre a parent, so do you. – Jeffrey Kluger

Theres a sort of sibling moratorium when youre establishing yourself as an adult. So much of your energy has to be focused on other things like work and kids. But when people become more settled, siblings tend to regroup because now youre building a new extended family. – Jeffrey Kluger

My family has very strong women. My mother never laughed at my dream of Africa, even though everyone else did because we didnt have any money, because Africa was the dark continent, and because I was a girl. – Jane Goodall

Im very excited about my new agreement with the Heat. This contract allows me to address all of my familys long-term financial goals while allowing the Heat the ability to acquire those players that we need to win a championship. – Shaquille ONeal

For me, its about the way I carry myself and the way I treat other people. My relationship and how I feel about God and what He does for me, is something deeply personal. Its where I came from, my family, I was brought up in a religious household and thats very important to me. – Beyonce Knowles

Short of baseball and my family, it was gaming. And gaming is a $20-million to $200-million multi-year effort. Its an insane, stupid and utterly irresponsible act. But I did it. – Curt Schilling

You dont have a family doctor anymore like you did when you were a kid, who treated you throughout your life. – Mehmet Oz