Childhood Quote by Misty Copeland

My mother taught me to always be strong and always work hard. She's been working hard her whole life for me and my brother.…

— Kevin Durant

After my father died when I was seven and my mother entered into an abusive relationship, I shuffled between houses - staying with friends,…

— Ronnie Musgrove

Being a single mom, I fought my way through living in poverty, feeling like I wasn't ever enough, feeling an annoying tug that we…

— Stephanie Land

My parents, especially my mother, has been my pillar of strength.

— Sangram Singh

My deep emotional connection to my mother, a remarkable woman who made a hard choice to save her children, and who valiantly struggled to…

— Mazie Hirono

My mom was a single mother in the South Bronx living in adverse conditions. Seeing her struggles to get herself off of welfare and…

— Andrea Navedo

As a single mother of four, my mother taught me that you always want to show up strong for the moments that really matter…

— Andie MacDowell

My mother was a single working mother; she started having children very young. There was a tension inside her about who she wanted to…

— Natalie Merchant

Growing up, we were a poor yet tightknit family. My mother worked multiple jobs and always made sure that her kids never had to…

— Nia Jax

My parents - my mother, particularly - were very focused on our succeeding. I loved my parents, and was very grateful to them for…

— Chang-Rae Lee

My father had a tremendous influence on me, and I think many children who come from broken homes, esp. when they're very early. My…

— David Cassidy

I watched my mother do what she did best, and realized there would never be a way to cut myself from her entirely. No…

— Sarah Dessen