"For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home." ― Jessica Lange Topic(s): Family More From Jessica Lange "Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes." "To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering ever since under this man’s leadership." "The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children." More In Family "Broken relationships are a source of heavy heartbreak that seem to affect every family."― Jerry B. Jenkins "For my own family, I would always choose the makeshift, surrogate family formed by various characters unrelated by blood."― Anne Tyler "You’ve just got to have a sense of respect for the person you have children with. Anger doesn’t help anybody. Ultimately you have to say forgiveness is important, and honoring what you had together is important. But it’s easy to say and harder to do."― Nicole Kidman