All Quotes

My mom, she's from Ireland, coached tennis in Nigeria when she was a missionary and turned me on to it when I was young.
‐‐ Donal Logue

My mom, she's still always there for me. Always.
‐‐ David Ortiz

My mom, she was, at a young age, caught up in the worldly ways. At that time, it was very intriguing to be out partying and having fun. As a young mother, she was caught in that.
‐‐ Amar'e Stoudemire

My mom, she was unbelievable. She ran the whole town. She was like the mayor. There would be 15 people eating at our lunch table. She'd drag people from the street.
‐‐ Francisco Costa

My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I was doing.
‐‐ David Ortiz

My mom started an air-freight company; my grandmother built a golf course. I have a certain degree of entrepreneurial risk-taking in my family history. Maybe that eventually rubbed off on me a little bit.
‐‐ Brian Acton

My mom started smoking when she was 11. She went to the hill next door to try her first cigarette. She set the entire hill on fire, but it didn't deter her.
‐‐ Loni Anderson

My mom started working at the California Shakespeare Theater in Oakland when I was two years old, so I've always grown up around theater.
‐‐ Zendaya

My mom still lives in Denver and some of my brothers are still in the area, so I still have strong ties there.
‐‐ Terrell Davis

My mom taught me German before I knew English. And I went to French immersion school.
‐‐ Tatiana Maslany

My mom taught me how to make grilled chicken, and I bake, too.
‐‐ Rico Rodriguez

My mom taught me how to sew when I was 2 or 3, so I've been sewing for as long as I can remember.
‐‐ Serena Williams

My mom taught me not to talk about money.
‐‐ Hilary Duff

My mom taught me the power of love. I learned to focus on the long-term big picture from my father. His sense of humor and light-hearted approach always make me smile. My husband is a pivotal anchor in my life. His influence encourages me to be independent and take risks.
‐‐ Padmasree Warrior

My mom taught me this really great beauty tip. She used to put oil or mayonnaise on the bottom half of her hair before she would shower.
‐‐ Blake Lively

My mom taught me to go after my dreams. I have this faith in myself that I must have gotten from her.
‐‐ Amy Jo Johnson

My mom taught me to live by the three p's: to always be passionate, persistent, and prepared.
‐‐ Hailee Steinfeld

My mom taught us the Serenity Prayer at a young age.
‐‐ Toby Keith

My mom tells me every single day that she's proud of me.
‐‐ Don Lemon

My mom tells me the first show we saw was 'The Secret Garden,' but I don't remember that.
‐‐ Aaron Lazar

My mom, the fabulous Bertie Kinsey, is an amazing seamstress. She quilts and sews and is so crafty. We call her the Southern Martha Stewart!
‐‐ Angela Kinsey

My mom thought I might be good for voiceover. She thought I had a cute voice, so maybe I could do a cartoon or something. And while we were looking into that, we also thought I should get into theater acting, so I tried it and the first audition I went on, I booked it. And it kind of just snowballed from there.
‐‐ Atticus Shaffer

My mom, through my dad, rented the apartment next door to his... he had the lease on both places. But then, she would dress up and act like his maid... a practical maid. No fantasies.
‐‐ Trevor Noah

My mom told me a long time ago, 'Never get in a fight with a lady.'
‐‐ Oliver North

My mom told me as a youngster I was always intellectual, like as far as being able to adapt fast and quick. But I had a fun childhood, went to regular school.
‐‐ Chris Brown

My mom told me I never had enough Tonka toys when I was growing up.
‐‐ Howard Graham Buffett

My mom told me if I ever got a tattoo, she was going to take it off with a potato peeler.
‐‐ Jacob Dalton

My mom told me to do whatever I wanted to do and don't get too anxious about it.
‐‐ David Giuntoli

My mom took all of my behavior personally. Everything I did, she thought it was an act of rebellion against her. But it was just me being me.
‐‐ Pink

My mom took me to a Dolly Parton concert when I was 3.
‐‐ Kat Dennings

My mom took me to a taekwondo class, and I fell in love. I was seven years old.
‐‐ Ashton Eaton

My mom took me to see 'Annie' on Broadway when I was little, and I just wanted to be doing what those girls were doing.
‐‐ Bonnie Somerville

My mom took me to see Carnal Knowledge and The Wild Bunch and all these kind of movies when I was a kid.
‐‐ Quentin Tarantino

My mom used cold cream her whole life, and she's got great skin!
‐‐ Rose McIver

My mom used to ask me when I was gonna write a happy song. I still tell her that it's when I start to write really happy-sounding songs that everyone needs to start worrying.
‐‐ Sharon Van Etten

My mom used to be concerned 'cause I would never go outside. And when I'd go outside, I'd have friends, but I just was always in the house listening to music, practicing DJing all the time. Then my uncle got a keyboard, drum machine, so I'd just be in the house at 12, 13, just, like, messing up his presets. And my mom was like, 'My son is strange.'
‐‐ Ali Shaheed Muhammad

My mom used to call me a 'jean hoarder' growing up because I had so many pairs of jeans - and I still do.
‐‐ Behati Prinsloo

My mom used to call me a parrot, because the way I spoke would change in every country we'd go to.
‐‐ Hannah Simone

My mom used to get arrested for being with my dad. She would get fined. She would spend weekends in jail.
‐‐ Trevor Noah

My mom used to have a lot of European cinema playing in the house, so I'd catch bits and pieces of films.
‐‐ Mia Wasikowska

My mom used to make everything. She had a great garden and composted and made everything from scratch - peanut butter, bread, jelly, everything. I don't know how she did it because all those things take time and love and labour. I only do half the stuff she does - but there's still time.
‐‐ Julia Roberts

My mom used to make my costumes when I was little; she sews a lot. One year, I was a bride and I had a big wedding dress and a bouquet. Another year I was a medieval princess with a long teal dress and a veil. It was a little extravagant, but it was cute!
‐‐ Sasha Pieterse

My mom used to model when she was younger, before she went to law school, and I think she thought it was pretty cool. I think my parents saw that acting ultimately made me happy, even though it was a rough ride for a little bit.
‐‐ Alexandra Daddario

My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.
‐‐ Amy Sedaris

My mom used to say that I became a fighter and a scrapper and a tough guy to protect who I am at my core.
‐‐ Vin Diesel

My mom used to take me down to the Jersey Shore when I was 7, 8, 9 years old. I can remember being down in that area - Belmar, Seaside Heights, Asbury Park and all those places that I went back and revisited.
‐‐ David Cassidy

My mom used to tell me, 'If you read 50 books, I'll get you a motorbike.'
‐‐ Orlando Bloom

My mom used to tell me: 'It's not what you weigh; it's what you look like.'
‐‐ Gina Carano

My mom used to tell me stories at night, read books to me - and I read 'em over and over and over again. And you know what I learned from that? I went back and looked at everything - Why do I like reading the same stories over and over and over again? What, was I some kind of nincompoop? No - the narrative gave me connection with my mom.
‐‐ Peter Guber

My mom used to tell me that the most valuable thing she owned was her library card. We were poor, but that's not what she was talking about. My mom knew that education opened doors and opened minds.
‐‐ Richard Carmona

My mom used to tell me when I was little, 'When it rains, it's God's manifestation - a big day's waiting to happen.'
‐‐ Gabby Douglas