Everybody in our family studied a musical instrument. My father was really big on that. Somehow I only took a year or… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
“I fight the urge to call him a mother-fucking douche canoe and glare down at his shoes, my lip curling.” — Belle Aurora Copy Share Image
The water cooler conversation in every job I've had is sports, it's what did you do this weekend, it's 'How are your… — Kal Penn Copy Share Image
My mother loved to take us on walks in the mountains or the hills and she would point out different species that… — Albert II, Prince of Monaco Copy Share Image
Having a baby had always seemed the easiest and most natural thing to do, and I had never felt - even in… — Kara Swisher Copy Share Image
Now that our mother has died, we're two orphans, Angie and I, so she has a deep understanding of the orphans she… — James Haven Copy Share Image
Men are what their mothers made them. You may as well ask a loom which weaves huckabuck why it does not make… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
“She felt indispensable and made no apologies. She allowed herself to accept her importance and this is something many of us mothers… — Meg Meeker Copy Share Image
“Kit, you say your mother hasn't changed, but she has. A hundred times she's changed. It's important to know with adults, thought… — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
So my father grew up in an orphanage in Boston. He was then adopted by an elderly childless couple from Maine, who… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors, and blemishes. But He also sees our value.… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
“She went to the public school that the three youngest girls attended and in halting English told the teacher that the children… — Betty Smith Copy Share Image
To my mum, I owe security in a very insecure young life. We lived in about 10 different places because of my… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
I was brought up in the same house I was born in, and I lived there until I left home as an… — Lisa Jewell Copy Share Image
“Later Achilles would play the lyre, as Chiron and I listened. My mother's lyre. He had brought it with him. 'I wish… — Madeline Miller Copy Share Image
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they… — Jesus Copy Share Image
I started doing musical theatre when I was six years old. It was all I ever wanted to do - my mother… — Myha'la Copy Share Image
My father is actually a quarry man - he deals in stone. He also at one point had a lot of sheep,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming love and support for my mother. She is resting comfortably and is with our… — Melissa Rivers Copy Share Image
“She’d heard of true druids, in stories her father told, but thought they must have died out, as humans turned away from… — India Drummond Copy Share Image
I’ve noticed that one thing about parents is that no matter what stage your child is in, the parents who have older… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
I'm very inspired by him-it was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else,… — Zinedine Zidane Copy Share Image
I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
My father was not in power when I started my political career, or when I fought my first election in 1996. Starting… — Mehbooba Mufti Copy Share Image
Acting advice is a bit like your parents teaching you how to drive a car. You know they're right, but you still… — Max Irons Copy Share Image
The love of parents for their child is measured by the length they will go to compete with the world for the… — Azgraybebly Josland Copy Share Image
“I am a thornbush, bristling from the overattention of my parents, and he is a man of a million little fatherly stab… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
My father taught me to read music and play the piano-but not well, even though people have said that I'm a natural… — Ethel Merman Copy Share Image
My parents taught me to react quickly when temptation comes and to say 'No!' instantly and emphatically. I recommend that same counsel… — Joseph B. Wirthlin Copy Share Image
My dad came out of the Roosevelt era and the Depression. One person and one party made a difference in his life.… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share Image
“You’re not dirty, or bad, or wrong, or anything that ass of a father told you,” he whispered, kissing the swell of… — Rosalie Stanton Copy Share Image
His mother saw that he was not lonesome, and because she was an understanding mother, even though she was a cow, she… — Munro Leaf Copy Share Image
“Healthy is not an accident, a gift, or a rabbit’s foot. It is a HABIT. It is a habit that will shape… — Cameron Díaz Copy Share Image
Why am I not feminist? Maybe because I come from a country where my mother ruled my life. I never felt in… — Marina Abramovic Copy Share Image
I sang "O Holy Night" in a school choir. My mother came and listened to me and complimented me. So that was… — Toni Morrison Copy Share Image
I liked the idea of being a father, to have a child, and finally Francesca arrived, and now the house is insane… — Mauro Icardi Copy Share Image
“The question is not "can you wear your father's shoes?". The question is "can you walk in your father's shoes?". It is… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
I grew up in the kitchen, mostly with my grandfather, my mother and my aunt Raffy. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/g/giada_de_laurentiis.htmlckpZdzIsiMQA4Wei.99 — Giada De Laurentiis Copy Share Image
My mother and I have always had a very close relationship, so I wanted to honor my mom by naming my daughter… — Lacey Chabert Copy Share Image
My mother is the best not because she cooks great or wash my clothes well… she is the BEST because she gave… — MHARWHYN Copy Share Image