Born Quote by Colin Jackson

I grew up until I was seven in Jamaica with my grandmother, who I still think of as the greatest person I have known…

— Linford Christie

My grandmother was energetic and fearless - a talented poet and songwriter. She was also interested in chemistry and history and medicine, taking care…

— Salma Hayek

I was very close to my grandmother, Agnes Parry. She was a typical matriarchal leader of the family and the community. People looked up…

— Michael Ball

My grandma - we called her Mamaw - loved her country.

— J. D. Vance

My maternal grandmother was the longest-lived of my grandparents. She migrated to Australia in her 80s and lived into her 90s. It was great…

— Nick Earls

My grandmother was one of the most loving, caring, and supportive people I've ever met.

— Adam Cole

I was the first person in my family born in the United States. My mom is from Croatia, and my dad is from Iran.…

— Ottessa Moshfegh

My British mum met my American dad when she was on holiday in the United States when she was 19. She kinda never looked…

— Philip Winchester

My grandmother I admired even more [than mother]. She was an Irish lady and a very kind-hearted person. She had a lot of talent,…

— Edmund Hillary

My mother, Edna, was a seamstress and my father, John, was a Royal Marine, and at war when I was born - so I…

— Angela Rippon

My grandmother was a chemist. She worked at the Banting Institute in Toronto, and at 44 she died of stomach cancer. I never met…

— Eva Vertes

My maternal grandmother, Rose, was as tough as an old boot - she knew her own mind. She was the first person I lost…

— Tony Hadley