Even if somebody in your family is successful, it doesn't change anything. On the contrary, I suppose people expect more of you in certain ways.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
There's often an assumption you're more privileged if you belong to a family with people who have made a success.
I'm more interested in enjoying my life and looking after my family than being hugely successful.
I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it.
I think if you're young and you're being compared with a successful family member, it's really hard to maintain any sense of self-worth and credibility.
I've discovered that the standard all-American dream of fame and fortune is not success for me. Success for me is simply the joy of working - doing good work - and then bringing that joy home to my family. But if what I do in my work doesn't enrich my life with my family, I'm doing the wrong thing.
I think the older you get, the more you realize how important life is, the more you think about your family.
Truly successful lives are about family.
The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have.
But when you come from a large, wonderful family, there's always a way to achieve your goals.
My family means everything to me and the birth of our daughter has enabled me to have more focus on my career and every time I compete, I dedicate my success to them.