#upbringing

What I took back, because of my exposure to the Jewish music of the 30s and the 40s in my upbringing with my father, was that kind of theatrical songwriting. It was always a part of my character. This desire to make people laugh. ↗

— Pete Townshend

#back #because #character #desire #exposure

My upbringing did not create a healthy affection for confrontation. I'd love it if everyone always got along, and nothing ever got tense. ↗

— Trisha Yearwood

#along #always #confrontation #create #did

A lot of my upbringing was about denying or fretting or evading. ↗

— Jhumpa Lahiri

#denying #fretting #lot #upbringing

On the one hand, I've had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad. ↗

— Julian Lennon

#experiences #grounded #had #hand #i

What good is my parents' wealth and education and upbringing if I'm not contributing to the world? ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#education #good #i #parents #upbringing

I can only hope that neither of my daughters was scarred by their upbringing. ↗

— Georg Solti

#hope #i #i can #neither #only

Bono is my inspiration - not only as a rock star but as a humanitarian. We aren't just put on this earth to sell records. Maybe it's because of my upbringing, but I do consider myself a moral guy. ↗

— Jesse McCartney

#consider #earth #guy #humanitarian #i

Everything depends on upbringing. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#upbringing #parenting

A good upbringing means not that you won't spill sauce on the tablecloth, but that you won't notice it when someone else does. ↗

— Anton Chekhov

#else #good #means #notice #sauce

You do need parental guidance and I was in a great position with both my mum and dad. They split when I was a baby but even though I stayed with my mom they were both very much involved in my upbringing. ↗

— Leonardo DiCaprio

#both #dad #even #great #guidance