Zitat des Tages über Familiengeschichte / Family History:
My family history, like that of many Polish, German and Jewish families from Central Europe in the 20th century, is complex.
I don't know much about my family history except that my father had straight black hair and his ancestors probably came from India.
The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel into their ancestors and family history. I believe in going backwards into the past - I felt I was digging a tunnel back to the past.
The same way one tells a recipe, one tells a family history. Each one of us has our past locked inside.
I don't have the best family history heart-wise, so I really try to keep my heart strong.
I almost fainted. There was no family history. I had been eating a vegetarian diet and I exercised.
It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations.
My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes more than the usual share of divorce, step-children, dysfunction, and obfuscation. I've spent most of my adult life attempting to deconstruct that history and separate fact from fiction.
Knowing more about family history is the single biggest predictor of a child's emotional well-being. Grandparents can play a special role in this process, too.
I don't have a long family history of good cooks in my family.
My sense of the family history is somewhat sketchy, because my mother kept a great deal to herself.
I wish I could have 25,000 years of my personal family history documented in a very powerful computer or a CD-ROM that I could just pop in and my computer would never crash.
At the beginning of my career as a writer, I felt I knew nothing of Chinese culture. I was writing about emotional confusion with my mother related to our different beliefs. Hers was based in family history, which I didn't know anything about. I always felt hesitant in talking about Chinese culture and American culture.
Don't be afraid to try new things, because I just tried shot put not knowing my family history behind it, and trying it led me to the rest of my life.
I'm the fourth generation to be in show business. It's pretty neat; it's nice to have that family history.