Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Family Influence Quotes
CelebrationCultural HeritageFamily InfluenceIdentityTradition I was raised with a huge Armenian influence, always hearing stories of Armenia, celebrating Armenian holidays.
ComparisonCredibilityFamily InfluenceSelf WorthYouth challenges I think if you're young and you're being compared with a successful family member, it's really hard to maintain any sense of self-worth and credibility.
Family InfluenceGender IdentitySelf-PerceptionSocial Conditioning I feel like I think like a woman because I grew up with my mother and my sister, so I've just been programmed to think like a girl.
Family InfluenceImaginationLearningMotivationScience Fiction I guess sci-fi was like my candy growing up. My dad always thought it was important for me to read an hour or two every night. And if I got stuck or didn't want to read, sci-fi was sort of the thing you'd give me to spur me on to read that evening.
ChangeFamily InfluenceIdentityPersonal GrowthSelf-Perception My parents did call me Zowie now and then, but then, realising that it drew too much attention, they called me 'Joe'. Then, later, I sort-of co-opted my own name back.
Career PathChildhood ExperiencesDestinyFamily InfluenceFilm Industry Growing up, I was on film sets occasionally, when my dad was acting, so I got to run around and do odd jobs on films like 'Labyrinth' and others... I seemed destined to make films.
DisciplineEducationExpectationsFamily InfluenceParent-Child Relationship My mother was a powerful influence. She made me toe the line. If I didn't have a perfect report card, she showed her disappointment.
Family InfluenceHumilityInner StrengthSelf-Identity I don't believe in honors - it bothers me. Honors bother: honors is epaulettes; honors is uniforms. My papa brought me up this way.
AmbitionFamily InfluenceMotivationSuccessYouth Hoover was incredibly ambitious as a young man. He was highly motivated to succeed in Washington, primarily due to his mother's expectations of him.