Dwyane Wade Quotes

You know my father as governor, as president, but I knew him as dad. I was so proud to have the Reagan name and to be Ronald Reagan's son.

I know I'm going to have to get beyond being George H.W. Bush's son and Barbara's son -- for which I'm really proud. And I'm going to get beyond being George W.'s brother for which I am extraordinarily proud as well, there's a lot of interest in finding the ways that we are different and all this. Well, the simple fact is that we're all on our own life's journey -- my brothers and sister are different than me.

I went through this delayed-adolescence thing. I didn't want to be tied down to a family.

It is awesome to feel you are carrying on the family name.

Even now that I'm married and 28, my room's still intact the way it was when I went to high school.

My son is old enough to respond to my work. To me, that's what it is all about.

I don't want to be remembered as 'the son of Bruce Lee'.

The sooner you treat your son as a man, the sooner he will be one.

I'm thinking, 'Man, there's this whole other group of people that are attached to me because of my last name and my family's roots.' That's pretty cool. That's special, that's a lot of power and it's important.

I take pride in saying that I am an army officer's daughter even more than being an actor.

All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.

I've been running my whole life. Running into bars, running around the world. But when you have a child, you can't run. That was a revelation.

I am now known as Nina Conti's father and it's wonderful.

I was so proud to have the Reagan name and to be Ronald Reagan's son. What a great honor.

I'm proud to be Martha Stewart's daughter.

Apart from life, a strong constitution, and an abiding connection to the Thembu royal house, the only thing my father bestowed upon me at birth was a name, Rolihlahla.

I wanted to grow up to be just like my father.

I am very aware of my family name. I'm very aware of the legacy that that kind of carries with it. And I think that I didn't want to lose any kind of hold of that. And I think once you're born into something that you're proud of and that you're aware of, you don't take it lightly.

People don't necessarily identify me with doing adult things.

It is an advantage to be born in Kapoor family and to be known by that name, but it also a burden because there are lots of expectations from you.

I just don't think the title 'MJ's daughter' fits me.

My son was named after my father, whose name was Ranbir Raj Kapoor.

My last name is all I have. I try to carry that to a high standard by setting high expectations.

Carrying on the Blanchard name is a huge honor for me because my grandfather, my father and my step-father - they've all put a lot into their legacy and for me to carry that on, it's a lot of weight on my shoulders.

I do want to carry on my dad's legacy, but I also want to carve out my own path. I have to work harder, I think, just because I do have that last name. I don't want people to think that's why I am where I am in this industry. I put in the time, and I want to be just as good as my dad was.