Amy Adams Quotes

My parents had five children in six years and one week, meaning that my mom was pregnant for most of the '60s and driving carpools for most of the '70s. When we were young, she dressed us alike so she could pick us out in crowds: identical skirts for the four girls with the color-coordinated pants for my brother.

When you're younger, being a redhead is... Well, my two brothers teased me no end.

I'm probably a bit of a cheeky grandson like my brother as well. We both tend to take the mickey a bit much.

The one thing that was nice about being an only child is that my friends' parents would always ask me whether I would want any other brothers and sisters? My mom wasn't able to have any more children, and they didn't know that, but I would always say that I can have friends over, and whenever I get sick of them, I can just send them home.

Sisters never quite forgive each other for what happened when they were five.

I was bullied by my siblings and cousins, so make-believe was a way in which I could be in charge. When I was like 10 and my sister was about five, I convinced her that she was going to jail because she used a bad word. The doorbell happened to ring, and I told her it was the police. I made her pack her bags. She was crying, and then I said to her, "I forgive you, and I'm gonna tell the cop to go away." Then, of course, she loved me. It was terrible - she still remembers it. I had a sordid sense of humor.

Did you ever have a sister? did you?

I do feel sorry for my younger brother, he used to field a lot.

I'm the oldest in my family, and I grew up with brothers, so we would be on the front lawn every day playing football, whether it's tackle or tag.

The worst thing that happened to me as a child was seeing my brother get pushed into a cement mixer.

For the longest time, my older brother told me he was teaching me self-defense, but now that I'm grown up, I realize he was just practicing his martial arts on me.

I was the youngest of four boys, raised in North Yorkshire.

I was about three years old when I started playing in Venezuela with my two older brothers. They're 12 and 11 years older, so I was always the little one.

There was always sibling rivalry. Tennis, football, boxing, whatever - you always want to come out on top of big sis.

I have two older sisters.

Whenever I discuss my family, I inevitably think of my brother Owen.

I didn't really fight with any of my older brothers. Mostly just Rob. Basically, all the memories I have are getting beaten up by him.

I do believe that O'Zell needs a sibling. She needs to have someone to play with.

I have four sisters, three younger sisters, so I've been an older sibling to people before.

My father died when I was three years old and my sister was three months.

I do confess to being the exasperated, bossy, know-it-all, overachieving big sister.

My brothers bullied me, so I cried a lot as a kid. It was the only defense I had. Telling them to stop wouldn't work. The crying would bring my dad. Dad was my cavalry.

Don't blink. You just might miss your babies growing like mine did. Turning into moms and dads next thing you know your 'better half' Of fifty years is there in bed. And you're praying God takes you instead. Trust me friend a hundred years goes faster than you think So don't blink.

My sister and I never engaged in sibling rivalry. Our parents weren't that crazy about either one of us.