“Between laughs I could hear my mother’s words ringing in my ears. “Why don't you write something that will sell?” — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
My sister loved country music. My mother loved Spanish music. And my dad was into big band music and jazz. — Hope Sandoval Copy Share Image
But I feel that the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child, a direct… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
In fact, in many ways my mother was quite hippy-dippy, serving macrobiotic food and reading 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.' — Kristin Scott Thomas Copy Share Image
“But she knew also that it would not be wise to begin her life with Tristan by arguing with his mother.” — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
I was fascinated to think about a place where men could be the mothers and I thought of my own song-writing and… — Tori Amos Copy Share Image
When my mother bought me my first concrete weight set when I was 10, I was hooked. I was doing stuff with… — Mark Henry Copy Share Image
Being a full- By time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs¦ since the payment is pure love — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Healthy children are born from healthy, respected, well-nourished and educated mothers and it is imperative that they have a voice in the… — Dionne Warwick Copy Share Image
If you look back over my life, there's been a lot of things that have happened that I really haven't had any… — Caleb Plant Copy Share Image
I didn't want to audition the kids so much; I just wanted to talk to them because I like seeing how they… — Denzel Washington Copy Share Image
I feel like I have so many amazing opportunities because of my immigrant mother, my immigrant grandparents. There are so many of… — Chantelle Brown-Young Copy Share Image
The hardest stories we tell are always about ourselves. How do you explain that you have been missing your mother for 20… — Jose Antonio Vargas Copy Share Image
I might sound crazy about this but, years ago, my mom told me: "We almost died when you were born. Both of… — Fiona Apple Copy Share Image
My house is full of paintings by my mother Pam. She was a fantastic, prolific artist but had no confidence in herself,… — Penny Junor Copy Share Image
I didn't make any friends in New York by insisting on moving the league headquarters to Cincinnati. The fact was that my… — Warren Giles Copy Share Image
My mother sent me to psychiatrists since the age of four because she didnt think little boys should be sad. When my… — Andy Kaufman Copy Share Image
I used to get into bed with my mother every morning, almost until she died, and talk about everything. She was my… — Miriam Margolyes Copy Share Image
I have had the experience common to many women, of needing to define myself and to find my self-esteem as a person,… — Hazel Hawke Copy Share Image
My mother taught me something at a young age - she said 'you are the company you keep'. To define yourself by… — Howard Schultz Copy Share Image
The memories I can gather now of my parents are quite contradicting. My mother was the disciplinarian and my dad was the… — Sanam Saeed Copy Share Image
I'm lucky to have two mothers; a great mother and stepmother. If you don't do it for yourself, do it for a… — Mark Rebb Copy Share Image
Believing that all women should want to be mothers makes about as much sense as believing that all men should want to… — Harriet Lerner Copy Share Image
My mother sang. But back in the day, it was looked down upon if the lady of the house wanted to sing… — Amit Trivedi Copy Share Image
“My mother said my father had a drop of dragon blood.” “Two drops. That, or a cock six feet long.” — George R.R. Martin Copy Share Image
My mother never wanted me to focus on my physical self. She always said that beauty is what you do. — Halle Berry Copy Share Image
I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
My mother and I had a lot of distance between us emotionally, although, on the surface, most of the time, we appeared… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Stone Mountain, Georgia, still had Ku Klux Klan marches, and I had a wild and courageous mother who'd put us in the… — Nicole Beharie Copy Share Image
Can any man or woman choose duties? No more than they can choose their birthplace or their father and mother. — George Eliot Copy Share Image
I remember, when I got my first period, I was almost afraid to tell me mother, who's quite an open, loving person.… — Aisling Bea Copy Share Image
I was never going to do anything that would have brought shame to my family. I owed too much, and I wanted… — Bruno Sammartino Copy Share Image
My mother and father were partisan national heroes: I learned sacrifice and discipline from them and that a private life is not… — Marina Abramovic Copy Share Image
I was born in the small city of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia, in 1948. My parents were family physicians. My grandfather and… — Elizabeth Blackburn Copy Share Image
My mom raise me so wonderfully. She gave me self esteem and made me appreciate my flaws, as well as my strengths. — Kirsten Dunst Copy Share Image
My daughter and I are so close. She just turned six. I can describe anything she's doing, the least little thing, and… — Nancy O'Dell Copy Share Image
Don't go running off at the mouth. Let the picture tell the story. No one tunes in to hear you broadcast the… — Marty Glickman Copy Share Image
I think my wife and my kids are incredibly good to allow me to stay in public life given that they have… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
The boy I just kissed is talking to my father. The boy I want to kiss again is waiting for my mother… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
“Parents expect only two things from their children, obedience in their childhood and respect in their adulthood.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
