I just want my family to be safe. Because I am sometimes polarizing, I fear for their safety. less than 1 minute read
My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do so love the United States and consider myself part American. less than 1 minute read
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand. less than 1 minute read
And when I was young, my family was perfectly nice. I write a lot about it, as you noticed. But it was rather limited. I think, I don’t think anyone in my family would really feel I’d done them an injustice by saying that. We didn’t see many people. There were many books. It was as if I wanted to get away from home. less than 1 minute read
I was raised by a single mother who made a way for me. She used to scrub floors as a domestic worker, put a cleaning rag in her pocketbook and ride the subways in Brooklyn so I would have food on the table. But she taught me as I walked her to the subway that life is about not where you start, but where you’re going. That’s family values. less than 1 minute read
But with the steady disintegration of the family in modern society over the last century, the role of the school in bridging the gap has become vital! less than 1 minute read
Leave the President’s family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do fine without your help. less than 1 minute read
I started running outside when I was at ‘Biggest Loser.’ Then I got runner’s knee, and thought I was never going to be able to shake it. When I overcame that and ran the L.A. Marathon, it was such an amazing thing, and now running is such a part of my routine. less than 1 minute read
I missed my home - like the physicality of my home, I missed my friends and my family mostly and just hanging out and being in your home country - culturally it feels right and that is what I miss. less than 1 minute read
