Am Quote by Rufus Wainwright

My mother features quite heavily in a lot of my songs.

— Colin Hay

When I look back at those pictures of my mother performing - and listen to her recordings - it makes me sad to think…

— Marlo Thomas

I adored my mother, and I will always have extraordinary memories about her and remember her, and she opened the doors for me to…

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

My mom loves music and it poured into my childhood.

— Doja Cat

My mother and father are big musical heroes of mine. I think it was because it was the first memories that I have of…

— Jay DeMarcus

People have to remember this - I've literally been going at this music thing since my mother passed away.

— Tory Lanez

My mum loved Joan Armatrading and used to play her records all the time and even took me to see her a couple of…

— Katy B

People loved your mother. She was a blessing on earth. I guess she had finally completed her journey on earth. But she has touched…

— Anonymous

Every day has its emotional difficulties. I miss my mother whether I'm singing her music or not.

— Nina Simone

I couldn't have foreseen all the good things that have followed my mother's death. The renewed energy, the surprising sweetness of grief. The tenderness…

— Mary Schmich

I think a lot of people think that my parents' deaths is why I write such sad songs, but that's not true. Those songs…

— Shelby Lynne

None of my family are musicians, but there was a lot of classic rock and country going on. I always wanted to sing. As…

— Phoebe Bridgers