Accepted Quote by Abbi Glines

My mom was funny and nutty. I suppose she had to be to survive raising 10 kids. To cope and keep a cap on…

— Tony Shalhoub

Granana doesn't understand what the big deal is. She didn't cry at Olivia's funeral, and I doubt she even remembers Olivia's name. Granana lost,…

— Karen Russell

I was trying to get the slightly more cinematic version of my relationship with my mom, which I think was a really common relationship.…

— Dan Fogelman

I actually grew fond of her in a nastily superior kind of way. For she was so completely artless and optimistic and clueless, she…

— Peter Cameron

I remember the first time that my Nana introduced me to Eartha Kitt. Seeing a fierce Black woman on screen being unapologetically confident -…

— Lexi Underwood

She had a bottomless well of love for me.

— Mitch Albom

There was a part of me that wanted to take my place next to, you know, Debra Granik. She's such a hero for me.

— Peter Hedges

When I met her she was Anna Mae. I was the one who turned her into Tina Turner. I had to tell her how…

— Ike Turner

She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.

— Nicholas Sparks

“You do that a great deal, don’t you?” He swallowed the rest of his wine. “What?” “Close up into yourself whenever someone tries to…

— Sabrina Jeffries

She loved me coming and going, at my worst and at my best. She had a bottomless well of love for me.

— Anonymous

There were two things about Mama. One is she always expected the best out of me. And the other is that then no matter…

— Barbara Kingsolver