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Parents Quotes


"We had to be parents by long distance, which is far from satisfactory."


"My parents were angry, but they were relieved that I was in good condition. They had been afraid the Russians would torture me. They told me not to do it again!"


"And my parents' separation was tricky. But my mum had always been really honest with me, and treated me like an adult even when I was really young, so I knew they hadn't been getting on."



"When I was a little kid, I used to really embarrass my parents."


"When a child is bruised physically or emotionally, parents often reward him with a treat."



"I could tell my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio."


"Usually I'll go to San Diego to hang out with my parents if I want to unwind."



"For a while we lived in a tent we'd pitched inside his parents' house and we slept on pillows."


"My parents always told me that if you want something, you can do whatever you have to do to get it. As long as it's not against someone else."


"If I could do one thing over I'd have been nicer to my parents."


"My parents were in short street, so they had to go abroad to economize."


"Grilling outside with my parents at the Jersey shore. We would grill lobster and corn in the summer."


"I haven't actually spoken to my parents since the hurricane."
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