Lakshmi Pratury Quotes

I want my kids to live their life with great family memories that they can pass on to their children.

I come from a large family, but I was not raised with a fortune. Something more was left me, and that was family values.

I've been trying to think of things to tell my kids, something that I could pass down, and it's like, gee whiz, I maybe never learned anything that didn't contradict itself.

Role models should be people that you know. Like your mum.

When you're a kid, you always think about your parents, and I still do. I try to lead with the same example that they set.

I just feel so blessed to have had the time that I had with my mother. She made it so impactful in terms of how she raised me and my little brother, the values that she instilled in us, the way she inspired us, and how she lived her everyday life.

I think it's like a relay race. You run, and you hand over the baton, and your kids pick it up. They take the stuff they want, throw the rest away, and keep running. That's what life is about.

My son is 14, and I only have this time with him. True, it's not like before when I couldn't explain to a little boy why I can't read him his bedtime story six nights a week. And he's even said to me, 'Mom, if you want to do a show somewhere, you should go.'

You see your children growing. You look at your grandchildren, and you say to yourself, 'What if I weren't here? Have I done all I can to prepare them for their role in life?' You realize that you never quite do everything, but you want to do better than what you have done.

When you are bringing up your kids, you hope you have given them some sense of right and wrong, a sense of good and bad.

There are many things in common with my life and my character in 'American Crime.' My upbringing has definitely helped me out in this role.

I'm a big family guy. I want to do more with them.

My family has always supported me and I love spending time with them during my free time.

My name is Jidenna, which means 'to hold or embrace the father' in Igbo. It was my father who gave me this name and who taught me countless parables, proverbs, and principles that made me the man I am today.

My family has always been private about our time spent together.

Men should know that no job is more important than their family. I had that all screwed up for a long time. I regret it.

I keep hearing from readers who say 'Hoax' helps them understand their own family a little bit better.

My upbringing saved me.

I'm very close to my family.

I know I will leave my work unfinished. I just hope I planted enough seeds in my children and grandchildren that they will continue.

We just love spending time with family.

My philosophy is, involve your family in whatever you do. Nothing gives you more joy.

When I'm done my mixed martial arts career, the only people who are gonna remember me and respect what I did and how I lived my life are my two children. That's my legacy, ladies and gentlemen.

Annie Lee Smith was my mother's name. My father's name was George Washington Smith. I have to tell you, I got all of my attributes from them, obviously, the tangibles, the intangibles. Particularly my work ethic, my dedication.

All the lessons I learned from my grandfather from the day I was born until the day he passed away served me well, and I think about them and use them every day. It was much more valuable than any business school could have provided.