#par

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. ↗

— Alex Haley

#grandparents #little #little children #lives #nobody

People say to me that I can't be nervous because I've had such a wealth of experience, but I tell them that I have never done this particular part before. ↗

— Brenda Blethyn

#before #done #experience #had #i

I still read Donne, particularly his love poems. ↗

— Carol Ann Duffy

#his #i #love #particularly #poems

Having a child takes you back to all those parts of your own childhood that you had hidden away. ↗

— Carol Ann Duffy

#back #child #childhood #had #having

I can move both of my eyes separately in different directions. ↗

— Corbin Bleu

#different #different directions #directions #eyes #i

In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#breakthrough #came #city #else #every

I do consider myself part of black history. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#black history #consider #history #i #i do

I barely have time for my own children. To adopt more children and not have time for them, that would be poor parenting on my part. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#barely #children #i #more #my own

I was inspired to create 'My Life' so I could finally share a personal part of my life beyond my music. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#could #create #finally #i #inspired

In my parents' generation, rebellion was pop culture. It's not anymore. ↗