Eugene H. Peterson
Eugene H. Peterson

I believe God takes the things in our lives - family, background, education - and uses them as part of his calling. It might not be to become a pastor. But I don't think God wastes anything.

James S. Coleman
James S. Coleman

Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels.

Jarrod Bowen
Jarrod Bowen

Bowen is a Welsh name and the family background is more rugby than football, but we're English through and through.

Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Il

The revolution is carried out by means of one's thought, not through one's family background.

Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar

I have enormous respect for people who come from a strong family background in Fine Gael.

Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez

My family background has always been very supportive. They're going to be there for me no matter what.

Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart

I think the way country music is set up, we all came from a family background.

Mary Kom
Mary Kom

In Manipur, mostly the top player's family background is very poor. I also come from a poor family, so we have to do more hard work to get money and a better life.

Pankaj Tripathi
Pankaj Tripathi

I come from a very common family background in a small village, and getting an opportunity from home state to represent the state for an important and sensitive work is an honour for me and my family.

Parvathy
Parvathy

I was not somebody who watched a lot of films. We couldn't afford to. We came from struggling family background.