My grandmother used to discipline me, I mean, beat my ass, and I deserved them, too. — Richard Pryor Copy Share Image
Warsan means "good news" and Shire means "to gather in one place". My parents named me after my father's mother, my grandmother.… — Warsan Shire Copy Share Image
Some young Hollywood starlets remind me of my grandmother's old farmhouse -- all painted up nice on the front side, a big… — Bette Davis Copy Share Image
I'm not really into comfort books. There are too many of those as it is. Just sort of narcotic books, like my… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
My parents traveled a lot, so my grandparents practically raised me. My grandmother and I really bonded in the kitchen. She's this… — Hillary Scott Copy Share Image
One day. my kids are gonna be like, 'What do you mean, gay people couldn't get married?' Just like most of my… — Miley Cyrus Copy Share Image
I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through… — Lisa Bonet Copy Share Image
My father was only born something like 30 years after the Civil War ended, 35 or 40. He was born closer to… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II. — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
My grandmother was energetic and fearless - a talented poet and songwriter. She was also interested in chemistry and history and medicine,… — Salma Hayek Copy Share Image
I'm in a very close-knit, very, very tight family. My grandmother had 13 kids, so we had a lot of family like… — Lauryn Hill Copy Share Image
The most savory grape, the one that produces the wines with best texture and aroma, the sweetest and most generous, doesn't grow… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
You have to understand that I'm a child of the second generation, which means my mother was in Auschwitz, and the aunt… — Chantal Akerman Copy Share Image
There is always a place where, if you listen closely in the night, you will hear a mother telling a story and… — Edwidge Danticat Copy Share Image
I've had a lot of really influential people in my life, like my grandmother M. J., who have helped me along the… — Khloe Kardashian Copy Share Image
“Beauty is startling. She wears a gold shawl in the summer and sells seven kinds of honey at the flea market. She… — J. Ruth Gendler Copy Share Image
I've always been taught to care what other people think. My grandmother and mother taught me to project a positive image of… — Lamar Odom Copy Share Image
My father is the harbinger of death and destruction. My grandmother the Great Destroyer. My mother is the goddess of the hunt.… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
My mother doesn't cook; my grandmother didn't cook. Her kids were raised by servants. They would joke about Sunday night dinner. It… — Katharine Weymouth Copy Share Image
My grandmother was always upbeat, a naturally happy person. I think I got that from her. — Lamar Odom Copy Share Image
My grandmother taught me that accomplishments meant less than what you left behind. I started to ask myself what impact my comedy… — Sherri Shepherd Copy Share Image
In Ethiopia, where I was born, all the cooks are women. When I grew up in Sweden, my mom and my grandmother… — Marcus Samuelsson Copy Share Image
Since you are determined to be married, Miss Cornelia," said Gilbert solemnly, "I shall give you the excellent rules for the management… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My love of storytelling comes from oral tradition, the stories from my grandmother and conversations with [my] mother. The world is full… — Lucrecia Martel Copy Share Image
