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The four of us enjoyed a most wonderful family atmosphere filled with love and reciprocal devotion. Both parents were highly cultured and instilled in us their high appreciation of intellectual pursuit. It was, however, a typical Victorian style of life, all decisions being taken by the head of the family, the husband and father.

I have three older sisters, so we were a reasonably large family and, in general, a happy one.

In fact, I was one of the few trusted people that Lucy allowed to play with their kids. I spent time at their summer home, rode horses at their ranch, and swam at their beach house. I even spent a Christmas with them at Palm Springs one year.

Family life is fragmenting in this modern age, but it's up to all of us to keep it together.

We have four grown children and five grandchildren... so far! So, as you can imagine, family is extremely important to us.

Family is very important. Me and my brothers were very close when I was growing up. We did a lot of things together to survive. If you have family behind you, the sky's the limit.

It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you'll find you've created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep a family together over the long haul.

Family is at the heart of everything I do.

I grew up as the only child, and we did not have a large family. So for me and my mother, our friends tend to become our family.