Before Quote by Mary Beth Whitehead

As a Christian, my highest calling is not motherhood; my highest calling is to follow Christ.

— Rachel Held Evans

Being a mom myself and it being a huge and important part of who I am, made it easier for me to play the…

— Lorraine Toussaint

Motherhood was the first instance in my life where I was asked to sacrifice anything for anyone.

— Kim Brooks

I have a lot of very, very powerful women in my life. My mother being the first.

— Giancarlo Esposito

I always wanted to be a mother first.

— Goldie Hawn

The greatest thing about being a mother so young, I had my first child at 24, is that I cook, I clean, I love…

— Vanessa L. Williams

I guess if there is a big spiritual experience in my life, it is me becoming a mother.

— Liz Murray

Nothing in life prepared me for the way I felt about being a mother. Until then, I sort of felt like a blank sheet…

— Sissy Spacek

Being a father gave me a new purpose for existing. That newfound purpose has somehow given me the stamina and patience to take on…

— Nathan Blecharczyk

I was raised by a strong single mother.

— Jason Momoa

My mother is a strong, wonderful woman. I could never be anything she didn't want me to be.

— Mr. T

Becoming a mother has been the most amazing experience-in an instant you become strong. You have to be a little bit wiser; it's the…

— Katie Holmes