Ananya Birla Quotes

The way it works in our family is, it's the family business. Much like in the Mafia. Every child is given the opportunity to act at a young age and to learn what it's like to be in the business. But I didn't really know I wanted to act when I was a child.

My mother was always deeply attracted to anything medical, and I think she would have loved me to have been a doctor. My father was in the army for 21 years, came out just before I was born. There was no history of showbusiness on either side of the family, but they were completely supportive.

It's very nice having my mum as my agent. You know that she's always doing what's best for you.

I work to take care of my family, not the other way around.

I am so proud to be my mother's son.

When our family business separation was implemented, as the eldest member of the family, I had taken the entire burden of the debts. I believe, it was my mistake to have told myself that, 'Subhash, you can earn and repay the creditors.'

Each month from our income - we have a separate account, obviously - we give 80 percent of it to our parents back home.

Your children are your retirement plan. Because of that, all parents want their children, their only children, to do really well financially, so that they can essentially take care of their parents when they are older.

I graduated college and moved back home, started helping my dad, did landscaping for a living.

I had such a supportive family, and I think that affects your life in such a profound way; it fortifies you completely.

I'm never going to leave my family hanging out to dry.

From when we were about seven we worked in our family store during the holidays. My father said it was important that we know where our money came from.

My dad usually never has time for my skating, which is OK because they have to make a living somehow. For them to put their business on hold and come all the way to Korea to watch me skate - especially my dad - he feels responsible not just for my mom and for himself, but there are a lot of people who work there, too.

I've always been a momma's boy. I'm very proud to say it.

Growing up in a very big family, working together and playing together, that is something that has been part of my life since ever I was born. It has advantages and disadvantages. It's like an older style of living where everyone works in the family business.

My family, my wife, my kids - they love me no matter what is going on.

My parents have always been supportive of whatever I've wanted to do.

I grew up in the countryside with the factory here, my house 200 metres away, my grandma's house 50 metres away, in a kind of old-style Italian society where everyone works for the family business, everyone lives nearby, and the people you spend your time with are your family.

I know where my priorities stand, and it's with my wife and my kids. It's trying to be a loyal son and brother. Whether it's my sister asking for help during her challenges or my dad asking for help with his campaign, I try my best, knowing that my responsibilities are to my family.

In my opinion, my business runs better when my family is a part of it, and I get to see my wife and kids; that makes me a better artist.

When all else fails, I am comforted by the fact that when I am ill or old, I will never be on my own. After all, you'd have to be a pretty terrible father if not one of your seven daughters was willing to take care of you at the end.

It was clear that my father wanted us to work with him. I mean, it is a family company.

My loyalty is to the family. Donald Trump says 'Jump;' I say, 'How high?' Then I give him my opinion of where I should jump to, and he says, 'Go do it.'

My brother starting earning early in life. I stopped taking money from my parents, and my brother would give me the pocket money.

I think my mom is the person that holds the family together. For birthdays, for the holidays or whatever, everything has to go through my mom. She's the one reminding us about everything that's going on in the family, she's in touch with everybody while we're on our own doing our things.