My mother felt it was time that I had some parental control, so I went off to America and went to New York. Diane Cilento americacontrolfelt Change image and share on social
My mother felt we'd be earning a living during our entire adult lives, and therefore believed we should spend summers in learning activities. Consequently, I got to see a plate glass factory in Pittsburgh, a U.S. Steel plant, and how Heinz made ketchup. Patricia A. Woertz activityadultbelieve share on social
My mother, for the last 20 years anyway, would not call herself a Marxist but a human rights activist. Joely Richardson activistcallhuman Change image and share on social
My mother gave lots of good advice and had a lot to say. As you get older, you realize everything she said was true. Lenny Kravitz advicegivegood Change image and share on social
My mother gave me a pair of diamond earrings when I was 13. It symbolised becoming a teenager. I also remember getting a collection of costume jewellery from my grandmother when I was in high school. Erin Wasson collectioncostumediamond Change image and share on social
My mother gave me a push. If I hadn't had her, maybe I wouldn't have had the push. If I hadn't gone to military school, maybe I wouldn't have decided to get with the program. Maybe I'd be running a bulldozer, rather than going on and doing something more. Sam Donaldson bulldozerdecidegive share on social
My mother gave me a real kick toward cooking, which was that if I wanted to eat, I'd better know how to do it myself. Daniel Craig cookeatgive Change image and share on social
My mother gave me a sense of independence, a sense of total confidence that we could do whatever it was we set out to do. That's how we were raised. Robin Wright confidencegiveindependence Change image and share on social
My mother gave me boxing gloves; I wanted boxing gloves. I liked to box. So I still have them. They're still in my bookcase, very old, tattered, and they were cherished. Pierce Brosnan bookcaseboxcherish Change image and share on social
My mother gave me my drive but my father gave me my dreams. Liza Minnelli dreamdrivefather Change image and share on social
