Willie Aames Quotes

My relationships with both my mother and father are good. We spent several difficult years hashing over the problems and the past, and worked out a fairly solid middle ground. I wouldn't say my relationship with either of them - they're no longer together - is exactly typical, but that would be difficult after all we went through.

When you look at a family, if you have a family that never interacts with each other, never has strong conversation with each other, never has disagreements, nine times out of ten you have a very cold family and they're not going to be, at the end, they're not going to be close.

I speak with my father about everything in my life.

I grew up in a household that was very close, very open, and always talking about what was going on with each other.

I always felt like there wasn't a blueprint for father-daughter relationships - for them or for us. Because what are they supposed to do with us, treat us like boys, or small women, or what? Father-daughter relationships are so unique from family to family, and I'd love to watch it explored more onstage.

I just wish I could understand my father.

I've been working on my relationship with my parents and my sister over the years.

We are a big family; we are all very close, and we always want to talk about what is going on with each other.

David and Dad didn't get along too well growing up. I mean we all got along, but it was harder on David, because David wasn't going to be the son that Dad wanted. But now they're like best friends.

I'm really close to my family, and we talk through things.

Any relationship, I'm talking about even with your kids, when you got something they can relate to - both of y'all - it helps.

It is better - it shall be better with me because I have known you.

My family is a part of my life and everything is all a mixture of enjoyment.

I do not see my family life in any way, shape, or form as an opportunity for a photo.

My kids don't watch my movies. What I want to do is go home and hug my kids, talk to them and engage with them.

We talk a lot in our home together about where we're going, what I'm doing.

I've experienced love and ambition and desire in my life, but never in the same way as in a family.

I try to listen to my children. I try to change with my children.

It is a parent's responsibility to preserve the connection with their children, to preserve the relationship, so that the children can let go and become their own selves.

I talk to my parents more than anybody in my family.

Perhaps because my relationship with my father went through such a long, bumpy time, it's been very important for me to work to try to keep lines of communication open between my sons and myself to try to avoid my father's mistakes. At least if you're making mistakes, make different mistakes.

You can't change anyone else, but people do change in relationship to your change.

The message I really want to get out there is that I'm someone who works hard, gets the most out of his talent, off the course has a great family life.

Kids need to open up to their parents. And parents should realize that when kids are pushing you away, that's the time to really step in.

For me, the stronger ground I have in my personal life, then the more will I have to fight the good fight.