Ambition Quote by Philip Levine

I was very lucky to have a mother who encouraged me to become a poet.

— Philip Levine

My mother raised me to be a writer.

— Pat Conroy

I had written here and there about my mother in my poems. There are poems for her in my first and second books.

— Tracy K. Smith

My mother wanted me to be a writer, which I have ended up taking a long road round to.

— Mick Foley

My mother had aspirations to become a concert singer. Her Methodist Minister father didn't approve of young girls leaving home until they married, so…

— John Coltrane

Without a doubt my mother was an inspiration for my writing. This is true in many ways, but mostly because she is a wonderful…

— Elizabeth Strout

I always credited my mother with inspiring me to be a writer because she was such a passionate reader. She read poetry to me…

— Judith Viorst

My mother was a tremendous influence - and still is - on my brothers and me in terms of the work ethic and values…

— Sajid Javid

My mother was a schoolteacher and very, very encouraging. She understood what it meant when I said I wanted to be a writer; both…

— Derek Walcott

My parents were very supportive and always encouraged us. My father was a gentle, nice man. My mother was quite a colourful character and…

— Alexander McCall Smith

My mother grew up strong. She was a charismatic leader among her peers, staging plays, organizing projects, raising money for charity; she was fiercely…

— Anand Giridharadas

My mother teaches high school English, and she's an artist and a poet and a sculptor, she's published twelve poetry books. I grew up…

— Jason Silva