"I mean, I would never want to do anything to hurt my family, but then again I would never want to do anything to hurt myself. And I think they go hand in hand"
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That "hand in hand" ending does a lot of work. It frames boundaries not as rebellion but as alignment: taking care of yourself is not a betrayal of your people, its the condition for showing up for them. Coming from a model, that subtext carries extra charge. Modeling is a profession built on the public consumption of the body, where self-denial can be rewarded and self-protection can look like attitude. In that context, insisting on not hurting yourself reads like a refusal of the cultures default bargain: sacrifice your wellbeing to keep everyone comfortable.
The quote also hints at privilege and pressure at once. Bush is a family name loaded with expectation, optics, and curated loyalty. When you live inside a brand, even personal decisions can feel like they have stakeholders. Her phrasing suggests someone negotiating that reality: asserting autonomy without declaring war, making self-care sound like family values. Its diplomacy disguised as vulnerability.
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| Topic | Family |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Bush, Lauren. (2026, January 16). I mean, I would never want to do anything to hurt my family, but then again I would never want to do anything to hurt myself. And I think they go hand in hand. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-mean-i-would-never-want-to-do-anything-to-hurt-126561/
Chicago Style
Bush, Lauren. "I mean, I would never want to do anything to hurt my family, but then again I would never want to do anything to hurt myself. And I think they go hand in hand." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-mean-i-would-never-want-to-do-anything-to-hurt-126561/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I mean, I would never want to do anything to hurt my family, but then again I would never want to do anything to hurt myself. And I think they go hand in hand." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-mean-i-would-never-want-to-do-anything-to-hurt-126561/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.







