Subject: Family » Parents (Page 4)

Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn’t have anything to do with it.

(1922 – 1973) Israeli teacher & child psychologist

I’m adopted, and I’m glad that my parents were honest enough with me to tell me that I’m adopted, but why every day?

(1972 – ) stand-up comedian & writer

When I was kidnapped my parents snapped into action… they rented out my room.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

[A successful parent is one] who raises a child who grows up and is able to pay for his or her own psychoanalysis.

(1941 – 2012) American novelist, producer, screenwriter & director

My parents had to tie a pork chop around my neck so the dog would play with me.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

I get on very well with my parents, give or take my mother.

English comedian & actor

I don’t blame my parents for my dysfunctions… I blame their parents.

(1947 – ) comedian & actor

Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist

My parents are mixed-race… my father prefers the 100 meters… my mom is Pakistani.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

The only thing I said to my parents when I was a teenager was “Hang up, I got it!”

comedian, writer, actor & producer

My childhood should have taught me lessons for my own parenthood, but it didn’t because parenting can be learned only by people who have no children.

(1937 – ) comedian & television actor

… without embarrassing parents there’d be no psychology.

(1955 – ) American actor, comedian, producer, director & singer

Parents are the last people on earth who ought to have children.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist