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I grew up in Kingston, Jamaica, as the youngest of four children and the only girl. My father died when I was only a year and a half. He was killed in a car accident when he was 26.

~Ann-Marie Campbell

Topics: Accident Car Car Accident Children Died Father Four Girl Grew Half He Jamaica Only Up Year Youngest

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My parents had four children quickly, divorced quickly - when I was two - and my mother remarried quickly. We were suddenly in a different environment with a different father.

~Anna Chancellor

Topics: Children Different Divorced Environment Father Four Had Mother Parents Quickly Suddenly Two Were

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I remember from my father's funeral that the minister kept using a metaphor about life of a prism. And I took that away like a cherished image.

~Anna Deavere Smith

Topics: About Away Cherished Father Funeral Image Kept Life Like Metaphor Minister Prism Remember Took Using I Remember

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My father was an Episcopalian minister, and I've always been comforted by the power of prayer.

~Anna Lee

Topics: Always Been Comforted Father Minister Power Prayer

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The best way for women to acquire knowledge is from conversation with a father, a brother, or a friend, in the way of family intercourse and easy conversation, and by such a course of reading as they may recommend.

~Anna Letitia Barbauld

Topics: Acquire Best Best Way Brother Conversation Course Easy Family Father Friend Intercourse Knowledge May Reading Recommend Way Women

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My father was from Northern Ireland, and coming from somewhere like that, your faith defines you. That's something we don't really understand outside Northern Ireland, but because of my parents and grandparents, I've experienced it.

~Anna Maxwell Martin

Topics: Because Coming Defines Experienced Faith Father Grandparents Ireland Like Northern Northern Ireland Outside Parents Really Something Somewhere Understand You Your

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My father is an acupuncturist, and the way he practices is very free. For me, he's like an artist. He started to do acupuncture when it wasn't so accepted. His spirit and outlook inspire me.

~Anna Mouglalis

Topics: Accepted Acupuncture Artist Father Free He His Inspire Like Me Outlook Practices Spirit Started Very Way

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I have always found it difficult to wait for things - whether it was to see my father or sailor brother, Alan, again after their long sea trips, or the chance of a better job, or even new curtains.

~Anna Neagle

Topics: After Again Alan Always Better Better Job Brother Chance Curtains Difficult Even Father Found Job Long New Sailor Sea See Things Trips Wait Whether

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I've been estranged from my father since I was eight.

~Anna Torv

Topics: Been Eight Father Since

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My father was a newspaper editor, so I was surrounded by journalists my entire life. I think the fact that he was so well known may be why I chose to go into magazines and move to the States at a young age.

~Anna Wintour

Topics: Age Chose Editor Entire Entire Life Fact Father Go He Journalists Known Life Magazines May Move Newspaper States Surrounded Think Well Well Known Why Young Young Age I Think

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