Joe Lonsdale Quotes

I grew up in Baltimore, which is, you know, a city of extremes certainly, but my parents were very conservative. But they made me feel safe, and even though they were mortified at what I was doing, they encouraged it. I think because they thought, what else could I do?

I don't know what it feels like not to have a great family support system - I was lucky to have that.

I grew up in an average middle-class family. I don't think I even knew any friends who were fostered or adopted.

My parents were involved in everything I did. They were showbiz people themselves. My dad was an actor. They were parents; they did what parents are supposed to do.

I know you hear horror stories about child actors, but I think in my family when I did start acting it was never a big deal.

I grew up in a Hindu household but went to a Roman Catholic school. I grew up with a mother who said, 'I'll arrange a marriage for you at 18,' but she also said that we could achieve anything we put our minds to an encourage us to dream of becoming prime minister or president.

I've been lucky from my earliest memory on. I happened to be born to the right parents, and the lives we led - working class, migratory - suited my personality. I had an adventurous mindset, and we lived on an Army base, then in South Dakota - it was a dynamic environment.

In 50 years, the world has changed, especially for kids, but kids' needs haven't changed. They still need to feel safe, be close to their families, like their teachers, and have friends to play with.

Fortunately, I grew up in a family that was grounded. My mother and father knew how to guide my career and look out for my best interests.

A strong family is a necessary precursor to a healthy child.

I grew up with four sisters - four very talented and intelligent sisters - and two parents that were very supportive of whatever we wanted to do.

My parents were an ordinary East End family and very supportive - they would have supported me no matter what I wanted to do.

I think people who have good parents come into the world with a strength, yes, and an advantage.

My wife and I both grew up with parents who were very young. Her mom was, I think, 17 or 18 when she was born; my mom was 15 when I was born. So, as we got older, we started thinking a lot about that - about the time that those people missed because we came along when we did and because they devoted so much of their lives to taking care of us.

My mom is a gym teacher, and she's not musically inclined, but she always wanted to help me out with music as best she could.

I grew up in a very healthy nuclear family, and I was fortunate enough to not have to deal with loss and grief as a child.

I don't know, my parents were pretty open about a lot of things, especially my mom. And any kind of little crazy thing I was into, she was very supportive of. You know, whether it was BMX bike racing or being in the Boy Scouts or surfing or anything else, she always seemed to sort of support it.

I always wonder what my life would be like if I had parents like the other kids who went to my high school.

I think my feet were on the ground, and I had good family around me. It comes down to who you are and your upbringing.

I was lucky to have parents and people who believed in me.

I don't think it matters how many parents you've got, as long as those who are around make their presence a good one.

I am a person who grew up with two wonderful parents and a wonderful family and a person who has done well in life.

I was blessed throughout my entire career. I had people rooting for me. It started with my parents, but it extended to almost every teacher that I had.

I've learned great lessons from my parents for things on the court and off. I really look up to them.

Fathers are so necessary as examples and guides for our children in wisdom and virtue. Without father figures, young people often feel orphaned; left adrift at a critical moment in their growth and development.