My mother bought a piano, put it in the front room, and I just started writing my songs. Joan Armatrading buyfrontmother Change image and share on social
My mother bought me a brand new suit for going away to college. We were poor, but she wanted me to have that. It was a powder blue suit with peg pants - you know, skinny at the bottom. I think I made quite an impression with that. Tom Heinsohn bluebottombrand share on social
My mother, brave woman, lost her whole family when she decided to marry a black man in the '60s. When the marriage fell apart, she had to come back to her family. Lisa Bonet 60sbackblack Change image and share on social
My mother brought me magicians and witches, because I was very ugly, really revolting. So she thought somebody had put a spell on me - this is the truth - so she made me drink some horrible terrifying potions, for year. Roberto Benigni bringdrinkhorrible share on social
My mother brought me numerous times to visit Orton as a child, and I have visited the gardens with my children many times. Orton is a gem on the Cape Fear River and I am excited about our restoration efforts to bring it back to its original landscape. Louis Bacon backbringcape share on social
My mother brought us to the library every week, and I read a lot. That's what kept me company. I went from school to school, but there was always reading. Julianne Moore bringcompanylibrary Change image and share on social
My mother buried three husbands - and two of them were only napping. Rita Rudner buryhusbandmother Change image and share on social
My mother came from a generation that did not want nannies. She had her first child at 24 and her last - me - at 42. Janine di Giovanni childgenerationmother Change image and share on social
My mother came from an Irish family of 11 kids and, of course, had a sister who was a nun, so I spent time at a convent and with an aunt and uncle who lived in New York and took me to the theater. Ellen Pompeo auntconventfamily Change image and share on social
My mother came from St. Thomas. I heard that melody and all I did was actually adapt it. I made my adaptation of sort of an island traditional melody. It did become sort of my trademark tune. Sonny Rollins adaptadaptationhear Change image and share on social
