Michaela Watkins Quotes

Sibling relationships figure in a lot of my books. You don't often see relationships between adult siblings explored in fiction.

I do have a sister. I have never written much about sisters before. I am very close to my sister, but, maybe, because we are very close, it never occurred to me to write about her.

We all have competitive relationships with our siblings.

In some ways, siblings, and especially sisters, are more influential in your childhood than your parents.

I don't have a twin, but I do have a brother and sisters, and I do know that there is a special bond there that is - I'm going to say - closer. It's different. It's closer than having a best friend. It's easier to forgive them. I think it's also easier to get mad at them. You feel a little piece of yourself in them.

I can confidently say that I have a great relationship with my siblings, though I know not everybody does. I would hope that my children have a very similar relationship with each other.

My siblings are my best friends.

As for my brothers, of whom I had three, I know not how they were bred.

Having lots of siblings is like having built-in best friends.

Certainly, people can get along without siblings. Single children do, and there are people who have irreparably estranged relationships with their siblings who live full and satisfying lives, but to have siblings and not make the most of that resource is squandering one of the greatest interpersonal resources you'll ever have.

Sometimes siblings can get in each other's space.

I've got six wonderful brothers and sisters.

I've got two brothers and two sisters, so there's five of us and we're all very close, which is cool.

I love having a sister. Its a great relationship that you dont understand unless you have one, I guess.

I've got two younger brothers.

I always wanted a brother.

When you are one of six, your brothers and sisters become your best mates.

My sister and I are really close. She's my little sister.

People say, 'Well, you're not Pau's little brother anymore.' I'm always going to be Pau's younger brother and Adria's older brother.

I think that your relationship is always changing with your siblings.

I have two younger brothers, and we're very close in age.

Big sisters and brothers... I am telling you, it never changes.

I adore my two older sisters, Erika and Betsy.

I have a younger brother.

I do find the sibling connection endlessly fascinating, as I do all family dynamics. I like how siblings seem to create their own parentless mini-civilization within a family, one that has its own laws, myths, language, humor, its own loyalties and treacheries.