I was always the headstrong child in the family. My mother…

My family - my mother and father had gone through such a hard time that by the time I graduated from sixth grade, they…

— Ruby Bridges

The family of my mother had a lot of money; the family of my father, nothing.

— Charo

Growing up with three brothers and three sisters, I was the storyteller of the family... what my mother called 'The Liar.'

— James Rollins

I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother.

— Rocco DiSpirito

I was the black sheep of the family, and my mother never really understood me.

— Andre Rieu

I always very much enjoyed arts and it was so central in my family, my mother was also an art teacher, as well as…

— Brian Henson

The only real experiences I've had with therapists were the ones who were working with me and my family when my mother was ill.

— Kevin Spacey

I was raised by my great-great aunt. I was adopted within our family. My mother had me when she was, I think, 15, 16.…

— Eric Dickerson

I grew up as the only child, and we did not have a large family. So for me and my mother, our friends tend…

— Karan Johar

I grew up in a very politically aware family. My mother always taught me to question everything, never believing anything simply at face value…

— Dave Matthews

My family was dubbed the loud family, but that was mostly because of my mother.

— Constance Marie

I grew up, in my childhood, with some of the greatest women performers, on stage and on screen, and even my family - my…

— John Travolta

If it is perfectly acceptable for a widow to disfigure herself or commit suicide to save face for her husband's family, why should a…

— Lisa See

I'm from a very politically and socially conscious family. My mother always made a point of making us look at what was going on…

— Dave Matthews

I get my voice from my mother's side of the family. My mother and my grandmother both had strong voices.

— Mavis Staples