I wasn't made to take orders. My grandmother used to tell…

My grandmother was a minister as well, which was not that common in the 1930s.

— Colin Firth

If you don't want to be a victim, don't act like one." It was fairly safe to assume that that was the first time…

— Ally Carter

My grandmother always would say, "This, too, shall pass." It is always true.

— Melissa Rauch

I grew up in church. My mom's a minister, and my grandmother was an ordained minister. I was always very mindful of the presence…

— Mahershala Ali

I’m not trying to—What do teenagers say nowadays?” he asked my grandmother.“Get all up in her biznez,” Nana said.Without cracking a smile.“That’s right,” he…

— Gena Showalter

My grandmother was amazing. She completely believed in me and was very encouraging. She would go to the supermarket or the butcher or wherever…

— Marc Jacobs

My shape reminds me a lot of my grandmother, whom I was really close to. She died when I was 13, and we have…

— Lena Dunham

My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez,…

— Aaron Sanchez

AERIN is saturated with the qualities that have surrounded me my entire life, many of which came from my grandmother, Estee: passion, style, hard…

— Aerin Lauder

My family was musical on both sides. My father's family had a famous flautist and a classical pianist. My mother won a contest to…

— Gloria Estefan

My hero among heroes is my grandmother, she's the epitome of strength and I try to mock that strength all the time. She's a…

— Aeriel Miranda

I grew up in Harlem. My grandmother was one of the best cooks around, but the first thing she did on Sunday mornings when…

— Richard Carmona

I guessed my mother figured if my father got right down to the task of eating he wouldn’t be so inclined to jump up…

— Janet Evanovich

My grandmother made sure that I went to church every Sunday. And she'd come over and pick us boys up, and we would go…

— John Mellencamp

I've always liked long, flowing clothes,...I used to rummage around in my grandmother's trunks trying to find them. I love the feeling of chiffon…

— Stevie Nicks