My mother spent a month in a Swiss hospital after a terrible ski accident. Christopher Buckley accidenthospitalmonth Change image and share on social
My mother started out by being a very good girl. She did everything that was expected of her, and it cost her dearly. Late in her life, she was furious that she had not followed her own heart; she thought that it had ruined her life, and I think she was right. Ruth Reichl costdearlyexpect share on social
My mother started to suffer from multiple sclerosis, but nobody knew what MS was then. My father didn't - and later he suffered a great deal of guilt over that. It was an awful business and very fraught. Ruth Rendell awfulbusinessdeal share on social
My mother still calls me Jim and that is about it. Everyone else calls me Lee. My wife calls me whatever. Lee Child calljimlee Change image and share on social
My mother still has a three-step system to eating candy corn. First she eats the white tip, then the orange middle, then the yellow end. She swears each segment tastes different. Rosecrans Baldwin candycorneat Change image and share on social
My mother still sends a cake to the office for my birthday. David Ulevitch birthdaycakemother Change image and share on social
My mother stopped working when she had my brother. She was a full time mom until I started getting heavily into ice skating lessons, and it got to the point where they really needed my mom to earn an income. Dorothy Hamill brotherearnfull share on social
My mother studied English and drama at the University of Pennsylvania, where my father studied architecture. She was a great influence in all sorts of ways, a wicked wit. Donald Barthelme architecturedramaenglish Change image and share on social
My mother talked about the stories I used to spin as a child of three, before I started school. I would tell this story about what school I went to and what uniform I wore and who I talked to at lunchtime and what I ate, and my mother was like, 'This girl does not even go to school.' Lupita Nyong'o childeatgirl share on social
My mother taught me a lot about respect for all living things - for plants and animals. I am a vegetarian. I was brought up that way. David LaChapelle animalbringlive Change image and share on social
