Tracy Pollan Quotes

I've had a nontabloid life because I had a really good family.

For me, 'Harry Potter' isn't something that changed my life. It's just something I did that was a lot of fun and I got to experience amazing things from. But my actual, personal life is the same. Or at least I like to keep it the same.

My upbringing was solid because of the people I had around me.

In an upside down world, with all the rules being rewritten as the game goes on and spectators invading the pitch, it is good to feel that some things and some people seem to stay just as they were.

I long for typical days, but rarely get them any more.

I like to think I'm very grounded. I'm very grounded in my family. I'm very grounded in my community.

My family has taught me to keep my feet on the ground and be humble.

I think it's helped me that I've always been very grounded, very down to earth. Lots of my friends are people I've known from school, and when I'm away from football, they're the ones who I knock about with.

I've come from a grounded family and had a good upbringing.

It keeps you grounded, you lead a regular life and you appreciate things more.

I always say the side of me I show on 'Countdown' is the side I'd show to my gran.

My big, growing family keeps everything balanced and grounded.

I come from a family of strong women, who have been positive role models for me.

I'm the product of my parents' dreams and aspirations.

I was lucky that my parents had supported and guided me with a positive framework.

My parents were definitely the biggest influence in my life.

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 would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician... tailor.

I'm just a normal girl. People have these preconceived notions about what movie stars are about and how we've grown up. My mother is pretty regular and raised us just like anyone else.

I was actually deputy headboy at my school. And everyone around me was very supportive of what I wanted to do. There's no romantic story about how me and my brother got to where we are.

I feel I need to have people outside of show business who keep me grounded and define who I am.

I always think about my dad. He's always in the back of my mind. That helps me make good decisions. It has an influence on my life in every decision and everything I do.

I'm a very normal person with a very even keel.

Growing up in an Ethiopian household allowed me to feel like I had an audience before I had an audience.

I grew up as a Muslim: it was quite a conservative upbringing; I didn't wear mini-skirts. But my mum and dad had a good sense of humour and were creative. I guess all of that shaped me.