Parental Pressure Quotes

“Where do you think Britney Spears would be now if her mum hadn’t pushed her to keep singing at a young age?!”

“Probably a lot calmer, happier and more stable.”
― Chloe Seager, Dating Disasters of Emma Nash

“Why's the pavement on this chard tart all green?" my mother asks. She's never trusted me and probably thinks I've let it go moldy. "Because I've put chopped dill and chives in it. It looks better and it makes it lighter too." My father spits it out. He doesn't like herbs. He thinks they're for girls and for cattle. My mother's the only person I know who calls a pie crust a pavement. I think it's sweet and can pardon her the offense. Has she forgiven me mine? The raw tuna marinated in cébette onions is a success I regret. It cost a fortune and it's so easy to do it's soulless. It's the sea they should be thanking, not me. My own vanity is intoxicating. I've made the decision: no more raw fish.”
― Agnès Desarthe, Chez Moi: A Novel