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My mom was adopted and didn't know much about her heritage growing up. She became more successful, she started understanding more and more how…

— Jessica Pegula

I lived in Korea when I was young, so it was great to be back, close to my family.

— Jennie

Before I came to Korea, my family worried about me because I came here when I was very young.

— Momo Hirai

When I was growing up, my mother only put her foot down once: She said, 'You are going to college.' And that was a…

— Jada Pinkett Smith

It wasnt until I was a sophomore in high school that I asked Mama if I could come into the kitchen and have her…

— Paula Deen

My mom grew up without a father because he died in the Korean War. And my grandmother, her life was completely upended because of…

— Lee Isaac Chung

When I was younger, I wouldn't speak up as much, but now that I'm a mom, things have changed.

— Britney Spears

When I had my first child, I went back to Ireland to live with my mother. So, a typical day there was me being…

— Roisin Murphy

I lost my mom when I was young.

— Ad-Rock

Certain stories, like my mom leaving when I was 15-years-old to go back to China because she didn't quite assimilate like we did, that…

— Jimmy O. Yang

My grandmother raised me when I was little. I was born here, and my parents are immigrants; they needed someone to help take care…

— Crystal Hana Kim

My parents were South Korean immigrants who came to America in the early 80s for the hope of a better life for their children.

— Jonny Kim