One of the most beautiful experiences our family shared was feeling the love and bond that came to life when my mother was battling her ovarian cancer. In a way, it brought our family together and opened up relationships and a closeness that was not felt before her diagnosis.
— Yael Cohen
I am the first millionaire in my family.
— Xzibit
All my life, I heard, 'Stop daydreaming,' 'Get over yourself,' 'You'll never get there,' 'Aim lower,' 'You'll hurt yourself,' from teachers, family, and friends.
— Xavier Dolan
My family have absolutely no problem about me playing for Real Madrid. They have become Real Madrid fans.
— Xabi Alonso
The Russell side of my family is a clan with some serious genetics.
— Wyatt Russell
But I just felt at one point that I was on a hamster wheel, you know? Just doing movie after movie and thinking so much about career related things and I think missing out on hanging with my friends and family as much I needed to.
— Woody Harrelson
I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.
— Wolfgang Puck
One's own self-worth is tied to the worth of the community to which one belongs, which is intimately connected to humanity in general. What happens in Darfur becomes an assault on my own community, and on me as an individual. That's what the human family is all about.
— Wole Soyinka
I've been pretty focused my entire life, and now that I have a family, I'm just going to keep that focus, but it's going to be a family focus.
— Wiz Khalifa
My problems seemed so glamorous to other people, and everyone just thought I was so lucky. But then, I was lucky because my family was really there for me - San Francisco was a real refuge.
— Winona Ryder
No one under international copyright law has the right to depict me or my husband without our consent. I have been surprised by the many people, particularly Americans, who are either writing books or going to produce films about the Mandela family without even bothering to consult us.
— Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
My parents separated before I was born, but they remained friends, so I was close to both sides of my family, with siblings and cousins and godparents. I've had the same best friend since grade six.
— Winnie Harlow
But when you come from a large, wonderful family, there's always a way to achieve your goals.
— Wilma Rudolph
I have mostly been terrified of listening to scary stories around a campfire. We camp a lot as a family, and at night my dad would try and tell us scary stories. This made eating s'mores difficult. The story would start with something like... 'and the old man who lived in these woods...' I would then run back into the camper terrified.
— Willow Shields
I grew up across the street from, you know, the Villarias, which was a great Mexican family there. In fact, there was three houses right across the street from me. So, day and night, I listened to Mexican music, and I'm sure, you know, my guitar playing, singing, writing, whatever, has a lot of Mexican flavor there, but it comes natural.
— Willie Nelson
I always want to feel happy, whether I am with my friends and family or out on the football field for Chelsea.
— Willian
For me the Premier League is the best league in the world. And London is a great city. My family love to live here.
I am proud to be the son of YSR, who had left me a very big family.
— Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Our responsibility is to rally and lead the whole party and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, take up this historic baton and continue working hard for the great renewal of the Chinese nation, so that we will stand rock firm in the family of nations and make fresh and greater contribution to mankind.
— Xi Jinping
As a regent, I hope to bring that important perspective of a typical family visitor in combination with my background as a Member of Congress and a proponent of the Smithsonian's efforts to reach all Americans.
— Xavier Becerra
I'm incredibly proud and happy to play for FC Bayern and to be a part of this family.
Having parents that have been through the wars of films and having a brother and sister who have done it at the highest level, you gain an appreciation. But we've always had closeness as a family. That's our anchor.
Ip Man was an extraordinary man who lived during extraordinary times. He was born to a rich family when the country was still a monarchy and lived through various civil wars, revolutions, the Japanese invasion, and the establishment of the Republic.
— Wong Kar-wai
When I run, I think about everything: physics, family problems, plans for the weekend. I haven't made any big discoveries on a run, but it does give me time to think through problems. Some solutions are obvious, but they are only obvious when you are relaxed enough to find them.
— Wolfgang Ketterle
When I came to Arsenal, I was on a scholarship earning £80 per week away from my family.
— Wojciech Szczesny
Just growing up in Pittsburgh and knowing different neighborhoods, having family there and just loving it, it's like no other place.
It's equally as important to me to be a good friend and a good sister and a good daughter. I'm very close with my family and friends.
This name Mandela is an albatross around the necks of my family.
I grew up in a somewhat religious family. My dad's family isn't religious at all, but my mom's side of the family is, so I was exposed to church a bit.
— Win Butler
I have everything that I would possibly imagine. I have a family that loves me and that's... more than most kids have. And it's really awesome for me to experience this life... because most kids don't have this life, and I'm trying to reach out to them and help them.
— Willow Smith
There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.
— Willie Stargell
I had older brothers and sisters who were high achievers, and I felt different, misunderstood by my family. That's not my family's fault; it was my perception.
— Willie Aames
I've been a Corinthians fan since I was little, even before I played there, my family also supports the club.
A player's career can be quick, so when such an opportunity comes you think about your family.
I don't even know what 'keep it real' means. I mean, where you live doesn't make you real, you know what I'm saying? I take care of my family, my friends and I live in a nice house and whatnot but you never forget where you came from.
When I saw Bryan Singer's 'Usual Suspects,' I knew how it was going to end because I'd seen 'Scary Movie.' Which is not the preferred order of things, but that's how it is because my childhood was 'Home Alone,' 'Matilda,' 'Batman Returns,' 'Jumanji,' 'Secret Garden,' 'Jack,' 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Titanic.' Only family films from the '90s.
Bayern is a big club and a big brand, but on a daily basis, it's a family club. You get to know the physios, the kit man, the chefs. It's also a club that's very close to the supporters. That proximity to the fans makes it special. That was surprising. In Liverpool and Madrid, there's more distance.
I feel good; my family and I feel comfortable in Munich.
I've been really lucky as an inventor. I'm the happiest guy you're ever going to meet. And my dad died before he realized anybody in the family would maybe, hopefully, make something out of themselves.
— Woody Norris
My mother has a very big family in Shanghai, so I have, like, almost 40 cousins, so we stayed together all the time. So by the time I get to Hong Kong, I become the only child and the only one surrounded by adults, you know.
When I was running the marathons in Munich, I always trained by myself. Between the demands of graduate work and a young family, I had to train at unusual hours. A few times, I ran home from my lab late at night, which was 20 kilometers out of town.
I do not have to look for credentials for my Polishness and for my patriotism. I'm a Pole. The chronicles of my family go back - as far back as the 13th century.
— Wojciech Jaruzelski
My favourite place is at home with my family. My career is really raising my children. I'm still waiting for clarity on the future.
— Withered Hand
It is any wife's dream to lead a normal life with her family.
I don't remember my skin changing, but I do recall feeling deeply loved by my family.
My dad is now an incredibly important ally of mine. I'm so impressed with him. He's a hero to me because he put love and his family first.
— Wilson Cruz
For 'The Haunting Hour,' I thought it would be a lot of fun. It was great to play this cool kid role. My episode is called 'The Intruders' and my character is this mean, angry teenager because her younger brother was just born and he gets all of the attention. She's always playing tricks on her family, and there are some cool twists.
I text and email my friends and family a lot, but that's about the extent of my high-tech-etude.
This show has been a major revitalization of my family life and personal life. It gave my family an avenue to speak to me honestly.
It was totally different. I am living in Sao Paulo and then I'm in Ukraine living in a small city called Donetsk. There's the weather, the language. I went there with my family. That helped a little bit and I ended up staying there for five-and-a-half years. It was important there that I had so many Brazilian players.
