Jerome Charyn Quotes

I have my writing and acting and producing and directing, and my younger brother has his music and his acting.

I'm the only actor in the family. My little brother does Parkour. My sister married a writer, so I think that's what sparked my interest in acting.

I really appreciate an actor who has paid their dues and who has learned hard knocks and has been rewarded in the end.

My mother's the youngest of 10 children too, so we have sort of a special bond in that we know what that feels like. It's a strange spot to be in.

Dreams do come true, even for someone who couldn't speak English and never had a music lesson or much of an education.

Sometimes, being different feels a lot like being alone. But with that being said, being true to that and being true to my standards and my way of doing things in my art and my music, everything that has made me feel very different... in the end, it has made me the happiest.

I'm a single child. I wanted a little brother or a little sister growing up, but when I think about it, I'm happy I'm an only child.

I was not considered a kid that would be successful in my career.

Anything that is worth struggling for is worth singing for.

From a young age, I wanted to differentiate myself from my older siblings.

My elder brother and sister were both sporty and academic, and I think, subconsciously, I knew I couldn't go down that avenue.

If you have many children, the first one is always different because you can only have one child who is the first. They have different natures and talents for you to love.

When you're the younger brother, usually it's not that common that you're having these experiences that your older brother is in awe of.

All of my brothers and sisters are very talented. They all sang all right.

You can't help your background or innate talents. But anyone can graft: that's why there are success stories like that of Tony Pidgley, the founder and owner of Berkeley Homes.

Going from a two-year-old Polish boy, who practically came to Germany with nothing more than a football under his arm, to a world champion - it's more than I could have ever imagined.

I'm the youngest of four boys. My whole life I had to fight. I had to get down and do things in order to secure my spot in the household. So, coming onto the court, it's nothing different.

I made my dream come true despite all the obstacles - no money, no training, no skis, no snow.

I graduated in biology by overcoming an incredibly impossible science workload in college. The knowledge does nothing for me, but knowing I achieved that makes me feel like I can achieve anything because those science classes in biology are just impossible.

I had to fight to put my socks on. That's why I'm a great fighter. My brothers and sisters didn't realize they were creating a monster. And then that monster made it to the Hall of Fame.

Trying to outplay my sister or come out from her shadow, I think that gave me an edge, or a chip on my shoulder. That's where the flair and a little bit of the drama came from.

There was always sibling rivalry. Tennis, football, boxing, whatever - you always want to come out on top of big sis.

Before I was making music, I was homeless. I didn't have all the girls or any friends - and now I have everything that I wanted.

Being 1 of 6 made me a weirdo in school. We were like the von Trapps, and our house was like the 'Hunger Games.' Anytime my mom would get a good, sugary cereal, I'd hide a bag from my three older brothers, who'd eat everything.

My sister was much closer to Mom. Mom accompanied my sister to all her shootings. I made my way on my own.