Adventure Quote by Mary McCartney

My mum was very interested in art and liked to write, and my dad was a hobbyist photographer.

— Martine Syms

Mum encouraged my love of history. She was always dragging me off to visit historic properties, and then I reached an age when I…

— Lucy Worsley

My mother was a wonderful, wonderful woman with a lovely voice who hated housework, hated cooking even more and loved her children. She was…

— Maureen Forrester

My mother was an extremely creative woman, despite the fact that she lived the life of a rural housewife.

— Pedro Almodovar

My mother studied English and drama at the University of Pennsylvania, where my father studied architecture. She was a great influence in all sorts…

— Donald Barthelme

My mum is an artist and very into creative expression and freedom.

— Abbie Cornish

Mum got me involved in every activity under the sun - singing, dancing and drama classes at the Anna Scher theatre school.

— Zawe Ashton

I think my mother was baffled by me. We were polar opposites. She was shy and retiring. I was over-fond of the limelight. Many…

— Laurie Graham

My mother was the total influence. My father was what we call a nomadic person; he was a wanderer.

— Danny Aiello

My mother hid the struggle from us children. She complained about her salary, and she had a tough time. Although she became a headmistress,…

— Derek Walcott

My mom was my main influence growing up, and Phylicia Rashad reminded me a lot of my mother, just the way she handled certain…

— Queen Latifah

I was my mom's oldest child, so she was like, watching closely and taking notes, like, 'Okay, this is what she gravitates towards,' and…

— Tierra Whack