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		For my own family, I would always choose the makeshift, surrogate family formed by various characters unrelated by blood.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
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		If people want to really know what's up with me then they can read one of my interviews.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Ed Westwick
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		My mother has been a wonderful model for the professional woman - a loving mother dedicated to both her family and her work. She inspired me, made me proud, and developed in me an enormous respect for women in general.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				H. Robert Horvitz
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		I've been a fortunate girl: I grew up in a family that loved me from day one. I feel well grounded and lucky from that. So everything else is a bonus, because I grew up in this family that I adored, and adored me, and I think when you have that, you are already ahead of the game in the sense of how you feel about yourself.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Jaclyn Smith
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		When I was 16, I filmed an episode of 'Full House' where my family goes to Disney World. I remember putting on baggy overalls just to hide my stomach. When I watched it, I was pretty disappointed and bummed out looking at myself... I didn't feel good about my own body.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Candace Cameron Bure
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		I moved to Lucerne, where I have lived happily with my family ever since.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Carl Spitteler
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		I'm a family guy, so I would love to have a family; I would love to find that perfect person to have a family with.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Lance Bass
			
			
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		I definitely understand what it's like not having family around when you want them there, but you don't live in the same city.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Vanessa Morgan
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		The family teaches us about the importance of knowledge, education, hard work and effort. It teaches us about enjoying ourselves, having fun, keeping fit and healthy.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Kamisese Mara
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		My mother's side of the family was in the production side of theatre. My grandfather, Jose Vega, was a general manager for Neil Simon shows on Broadway.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Yancy Butler
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		Instead of getting angry at somebody for opposing you on something, you're just praying for them. You just pray blessings on them, blessings on their family.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Sam Brownback
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen, but it's a family thing, and I guess it's clean.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Barbara Bush
			
		
	
	
  
	 
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		My life, my family and my friends are back in the U.K., so ideally I would love the kind of career that is split between London and New York.
	
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
					
				
				Samuel Barnett