Nathaniel Hawthorne Quotes

I do come from a very close family. And I'm fascinated, in particular, with family relationships and the relationships that we all form with friends who feel as close, if not closer, than family.

If your family - just because they're blood doesn't mean that they necessarily give you the best advice.

You never find yourself involved in a single action story. Your family is always being with you. And you cannot separate whatever is going on in your life with your relationship with your son, with your wife.

I've auditioned for pretty much every one of my father's movies.

'Frozen' definitely isn't about a man, but about the relationship between two sisters. At different times in our lives we find ourselves either more connected to or disconnected from the people in our family, and I think audiences will really be able to relate to that.

I grew up with a sister I was very close with and a mom who was a powerful influence on my life. I was always close with women.

A lot of my close friends are nothing to do with show business. But the people I've had relationships with, invariably, I've worked with. I think that's probably because I grew up in a family where we all worked together, so it's something I feel comfortable with.

Once Ray was a Ewing, all the problems were solved.

Our family makes us who we are, defines us totally. When you go to a therapist or have analysis, whatever reason you go in for, they will always bring you back to your family. We're strong or weak according to what family we have. You might have left them long ago, might not even talk to them, but something lingers; we have no choice.

I'm really close to all of my family.

I do well with peoples' parents, but I've certainly had friends who were not. One of my best friends is pretty consistently reviled by his girlfriends' parents!

For a long time I was scared I'd find out I was like my mother.

Relationships with parents, grandparents, friends, and siblings were important to me when I was young and have remained so throughout my life. Our relationships with other people both shape and reflect who we are. These relationships are infinitely fascinating to explore!

Family is conflict and it's something that we all relate to.

I'm more interested in interpersonal relationships - between lovers families, siblings. That's why I write about how we treat each other.

People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own.

Your parents are the parents you know best. Your brother and sister, if you have them, are the brother and sister you know best. They may not be the ones you like the best. They may not be the most interesting, but they are the closest and probably the clearest to you.

I am always drawn to father/son stories.

'Brahmotsavam' is a love story set in a family backdrop... It's all about relationships people have on different levels.

When I was 13, I would come visit my aunt and uncle in New York. I decided I wanted to live with them after seeing my cousin's school. Honestly, I just wanted to go to a school where I didn't have to wear uniforms, and my mom said okay.

Mother, sister, daughter, wife, cousins - they are a part of your everyday life. You interact with them, communicate, altercate and that they would have an influence on your everyday life is obvious.

Everyone has a family, even if they're at war or fallen apart. It's the closest initial bond, and there's a sort of primal element to that. Your primary relationships are formed out of family.

I never argued with my father, and it so happened that, unfortunately, the same kind of relationship passed on with me and Ranbir.

Everybody knows the mother-daughter relationship is one of the most complex there is.

There's plenty of times in my life I've coached against my brother, coached against people I've coached with.