Ruben Santiago-Hudson Quotes

When it comes to my family I never quite know how protective I have to be, or what I should or shouldn't say.

I'm the youngest of 12 children. And although I was the youngest, I tried to organize things in my family. When there were disputes, I tried to mediate.

I'm from a family of 20, so I'm one of the oldest guys, I grew up a lot having my brothers and sisters walk with me to school when I had to be the guy to watch them and all these things, so I kinda learned how to develop those leadership skills at a very early age.

My mother and father have been fantastic help and a huge support for me. Like any other family, though, we have our moments, living and working together.

I'm now the elder in the position of doling out wisdom and trying to mend fences.

Parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts and uncles are made more powerful guides and rescuers by the bonds of love that are the very nature of a family.

I remember being, like, the age of 7 and just always being in control of something or someone, a baby somewhere. I had lots of cousins and brothers, and we were all taught that's how you are, you know. Things don't just run themselves; you have to make them run.

I guess in America we're so sold on this ideal of the perfect, well-adjusted family that is able to confront any conflict and, with true love and understanding, work things through. I'm sure they do exist, but I never knew any of them.

I don't know how many roles I can ask my dad to play in my life, but so far, father, best friend, role model, mentor and grandfather to my children are working out quite well.

I've had a lot of really influential people in my life, like my grandmother M. J., who have helped me along the way. But there are so many of us girls in my family, and even though they're all so open and honest, who I seek advice from depends on what aspect of life I'm dealing with.

I grew up watching and learning from the ultimate partnership, and that is of my father and late uncle.

Oddly enough, my grandfather probably had more of an influence on me than my father.

Priesthood lessons are regularly devoted to topics of family leadership, and quorum leaders everywhere are feeling more and more their responsibility to teach and train their quorum members to be better husbands and fathers.

My grandmother was the matriarch. I was the youngest of all the men in my family, so I kind of used them as examples and kind of emulated what I saw them do. So I didn't have to deal with a lot of bullying because we had a lot of back-up, so to speak.

My uncle is just, like, always pushing me to be better, be a man, and showing me the ropes of the game.

My dad's always been a coach and one of my coaches.

My dad, he's a great father, but he's also been one of my mentors.

Leading your family is a lot tougher than basketball.

My father, well he helped me with everything. From the start he was my biggest supporter and taught me a lot about his experience as a driver.

I use Amy as a major sounding board for a lot of things that come up, and she understands the family dynamic and business dynamics better than people would think. She is a big support and voice of calm when things are a little bit dicey, like great wives can be. She does all of that.

Being a boss has been one of the greatest privileges and challenges of my life.

'Pose' itself is about family. It's about all kinds of families and how they bring themselves together and how they uplift each other and how they fight even harder to move forward.

I've got good family support.

When you're responsible for leading a group of young people, you have to be positive. If you're not, you shouldn't be in your job, should you?

My father has never influenced the strategy anywhere.