My mother asked me what I wanted for my birthday, so I said I wanted to read poetry with her. Guy Johnson askbirthdaymother Change image and share on social
My mother asks when I will do some theatre, and there is something about getting your 15 minute call. That is what you become an actor for - performing in front of people and getting the love from the audience. Jonas Armstrong actoraskaudience share on social
My mother, at least twice, cancelled our family's subscription to the newspaper I was working on, because she was so mad about its treatment of my father. Charles Kuralt cancelfamilyfather Change image and share on social
My mother at the age of 65 decided she was going to run for mayor. She had never run for public office, and she decided she wanted to try and do some things for the community. Sylvia Mathews Burwell agecommunitydecide Change image and share on social
My mother attended the local church, Saint Nicolas, and consequently, I attended that church and its Sunday School. My only prizes from the Sunday School were 'for attendance,' so I presume my atheism, which developed when I left home to attend university, although latent, was discernible. Michael Smith atheismattendattendance share on social
My mother battled cancer for 12 years before losing her fight. Jenna Morasca battlecancerfight Change image and share on social
My mother became a casting director, and she cast me in a soap opera called 'One Life to Live.' I was, like, 8 years old, playing a kid who had hurt himself on a skateboard. I had, like, three lines. I did the lines, and everybody in the studio applauded - I was immediately hooked after that. I was like, 'This is the life for me.' Christian Slater applaudcallcast share on social
My mother begged doctors to end her life. She was beyond the physical ability to swallow enough of the weak morphine pills she had around her. When she knew she was dying I promised to make sure she could go at a time of her choosing, but it was impossible. I couldn't help. Polly Toynbee abilitybegchoose share on social
My mother birthed three children and she adopted myself and another African-American son. My adoptive parents were Finnish. I grew up in a white picket neighborhood. Michael Franti adoptadoptiveafrican Change image and share on social
My mother born in Mexico, but was Lebanese in origin. She born 1902 the same year my father arrived to Mexico when he was 14 years old. Carlos Slim arrivebearfather Change image and share on social