Radamel Falcao Quotes

My mother had lived in London since I was little, so she never got to see my school plays and stuff.

I don't want families to be separated by very, very long distances.

I had a really wonderful upbringing. We were a tight family. It was wonderful to grow up with so many siblings. We were all just a year or two apart, and we were always so supportive of each other. I learned everything from my older brother and sister and taught it to my younger sisters.

It breaks my heart that I don't see my daughters every day, don't get to hug them and brush their hair.

I hope that people will realize that the struggle to make a life better with a sibling is worth it.

Every time I was playing basketball, I felt sick to my stomach. I didn't realize that feeling was having to leave my family - having to leave my sister, who can't even communicate with me when I'm gone.

I don't think any child could really be happy between five and eight away from their parents.

I would really like to spend more time with the family. Every time I go abroad I miss them all dreadfully.

One of my favorite traditions is that my sisters and I, we all wear the same pajamas. I've even still got some from when I was 6. Also, I'll always remember cooking together in the kitchen and that no matter how busy our schedules are, we are all together for Christmas.

I don't want to leave New York and leave my family. I don't like the distance. I just did a movie in California and it's kind of excruciating to be away from them so I think there is that sense.

Growing up, my dad and my mom were there for my sister and I.

That's the real work, being away from my loved ones, my family, my household. There's nothing that's hurt any more than being away from my little girl and missing days, but I'm lucky.

I have twin sisters who are 12 years younger than me, so watching them grow up has been a big highlight.

My brother still calls me didi, which is so endearing. That's how our mother raised us.

I have barely seen my son since he came into the world. Even though I hear his voice on the phone almost every day, it is very tough to not be present while he is growing up.

We spend on average 220 days of the year out of the country. It's a long time to be away from your family especially when your children are growing up.

My grandmother really inspires me. I lived with her until halfway through middle school, since both my parents worked a lot.

I can be a friend from a million miles away. I can play basketball in China. The only thing I can't do is be a father. I missed my kids' first basketball game. I missed birthdays. I can talk to you from a million miles away, but I was missing the dad part of life.

Obviously, it's tough - missing my parents, family in general - but I'm getting used to it. It's the life, and hopefully I'll get some time to go home maybe for a week or a bit to catch up on things.

My brother and I would wrestle in my grandparents' living room; that was our spot.

Me and my brother just used to fight all the time; then my sister came along, and it was all about the little girl in the house. We'd always eat dinner together as a family.

I think the biggest challenge when I'm on the road is being away from my family.

I work every day hard. I put my body through hell. Let me tell you, every year, seven months of the year, I don't see my family. Year in, year out. I miss my kids. Kid's birthdays, anniversaries. I'll never be able to go back and be with my family.

Sometimes my nieces feel more like the little sisters I never had.

One of my brothers is a body builder, and the other is an accountant. Both of them live in Australia, so I rarely get to see them. My sister lives in the U.S.