My mother wanted me to be a writer, which I have ended up taking a long road round to. — Mick Foley Copy Share Image
I started off wanting one husband and seven children, but it ended up the other way around. — Lana Turner Copy Share Image
I am descended from a very long line my mother once foolishly listened to. — Phyllis Diller Copy Share Image
“It becomes one of those defining moments in your life, when your mother does that” — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
My mother is my backbone, she's always there for me unconditionally. — Divya Khosla Kumar Copy Share Image
A lot of women say they love being pregnant, but I wasnt such a big fan. — Marion Jones Copy Share Image
I'm often a crier and many things make me cry. I come from a crying family - my mother cries, my grandma… — Michael Silverblatt Copy Share Image
That's kind of what motivated us our entire lives, to be able grow up and be able to give back and do… — Jason McCourty Copy Share Image
I went from resenting my mother-in-law to accepting her, finally to appreciating her. What appeared to be her diffidence when I was… — Ayelet Waldman Copy Share Image
Thirteen, 13 children, and I love - I love them all. And I think I've been a good father to all of them. — Anthony Quinn Copy Share Image
My mother told me to keep on singing, and that kept me working through the cotton fields. She said God has his… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
Grown don't mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown? What's that supposed to… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
My mother and I used to watch 'Maude,' and I think she loved 'Maude' because my mother wanted to see strong women… — Andie MacDowell Copy Share Image
I would go through my mother's makeup kit, and I think she thought it was really cute. I was only three or… — Andreja Pejic Copy Share Image
I have already been a big believer in a model of nurse/family partnerships: the idea of having - for those mums that… — Jacinda Ardern Copy Share Image
I really enjoy the company of my kids... I'm not one of those people who goes 'Yeah, my kids are my mates',… — Jane Goldman Copy Share Image
What kind of choice is it, really, when motherhood forces you into a delicate balancing act -- not just between work and… — Judith Warner Copy Share Image
“Sydney's the kind of port that leaves a mark on a sailor," the old man mused. "Really?" Haakon said, wondering what the… — Bonnie Bryant Hiller Copy Share Image
A piece that is extremely close to my heart is a gold ring with bouts of mint and baby pink that my… — Masaba Gupta Copy Share Image
“Mothers are artists, in their way, wouldn’t you say? They’re like symphony conductors of entire lives. They’re painters or sculptors. And not… — Louie Anderson Copy Share Image
My mother always used to say, 'Well, if you had been born a little girl growing up in Egypt, you would go… — Jane Goodall Copy Share Image
We just can't let the Lord down. And if the day comes when we are the only women on earth who find… — Sheri L. Dew Copy Share Image