My sister and I both benefited hugely from the great security that our parents had given us, and then we went off and squandered it all rushing around in showbiz.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My parents did great and provided well, and gave all their kids personal, moral, ethical values, not a belief that we were entitled to something.
It was a great childhood. We weren't especially wealthy or anything, but I felt I had a kind of safety and freedom.
My parents believed in education and economic security, and I thank them for it. Because I think that's part of what's made my life stable. It was instilled in me. You have to be able to pay your bills. You do not get into debt. And I never have been.
I really owe everything to my parents and their devotion and drive to see to it that their children had the education which led to the opportunities that they never were able to have.
Certainly my parents were a huge influence. They always expected the most out of all of us. And expected us to do our very best. I'm thankful to them for allowing me to do what I wanted to do.
I was the youngest child and got a lot more freedom than my brother and sister. I used to wander, doing my own thing under the radar, but I didn't get in bad, bad trouble.
When you've got a new family, any kind of security you can have is great.
The best thing about success was being able to buy my parents a house.
I'm very fortunate to have been raised in my family. I learned early about the importance of giving back.
I was very lucky with the parents I was blessed with. I don't think it could have worked out any better. They've always been so understanding of me and understanding of what I want to do.