My mother is an actress, and she used to drag me from…

For a long time, I worked in film and theater, but reading started when I was much younger. I was always a reader.

— Lisa Lucas

I grew up in the theater, my mother is an actress, I was always around the world of acting and theater.

— Alicia Keys

I grew up around the theatre. My mother is an actress. I would fall asleep on tons of theatre chairs. It's in my blood;…

— Alicia Keys

When I started, my mother was already an actress and I wasn't keen on being one.

— Supriya Pathak

I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward.

— Judy Holliday

I don't want to grow a thick skin. Some people say, "Oh, you're an actress, you have to get used to criticism." But I…

— Jenny Slate

Before I became an actress, I used to think, 'When I get famous, there's so much love for you. And I think that's what…

— Lisa Kudrow

I'm an actress: I'm used to being independent, doing for myself.

— LaChanze

My Mother's an actress, and she's always told me, "Boy, you're an actor." I would look forward to seeing if I'm any good. I…

— J. Cole

My mother was an actress. My father was an actor and a director. I am the son of filmmakers.

— Sergio Leone

I didn't know my mother was an actress until I was eight and she went back to work. At an even younger age than…

— Ruth Bradley

My mother [actress Tanuja] has taught me that. It's 100 percent home or 100 percent work - I give complete attention to both. That's…

— Kajol

My mother was against me being an actress - until I introduced her to Frank Sinatra.

— Angie Dickinson

My mother was an actress and a director, as well. And my father was a playwright and poet.

— Maximilian Schell

My Mother is an actress, so it's always been a part of my life.

— Alicia Vikander