Growing up, I had a lot of family members who worked in the Dallas Independent School District, and they shared stories firsthand with me about kids stepping into the cafeteria hungry before practice, or waiting for the school building to open the next morning just so they could get a meal.
I really enjoyed working with Mariah, Alfre Woodward’s character, because she’s a wonderful actor, and I felt we had a natural chemistry that was reflective of real family members.
For many comedians, two common anxiety triggers include performing in front of family members and doing brand new material.
When I was born, my dad and my mom gave me names, but in Africa, when your child is born, especially close family members can suggest names they want to add on. Maybe your grandmom and your grandpop have something to add to the name of the child.
Most Americans, like most Japanese, view their dogs, cats, and other animal companions as family members, and rightly so.
Riches and fame don’t come close to having family members and close friends who really care for you.
I don’t believe you have to be blood to be family, so I have a lot of family members.
I’m more into myself with my family, and my personal life is usually handled inside, it’s not usually public, with opinions, comments, family members involved – them reacting to everything.
Facebook may not only propagate cyber-loneliness but exacerbate the pain of loss that estranged family members feel when they hear only indirectly, through a third-party posting, news of a child or parent with whom they have not spoken in years.
Mental health and sobriety is not a straight line, and ‘Drag Race’ is a family, and we support our family members through anything.
I took time off from school and traveled to Italy when I was 19, living with my extended family members. I must have slept in 30 different houses those months, taken in by people who’d never even met me.
