My mother taught me what it is to have a sense of humour; my dad, who was a headmaster, everything you need to know about hard work. My dad is the most decent man you could come across. James Nesbitt daddecenthard Change image and share on social
My mother taught me when you go someplace, you leave it better than you found it. Esai Morales findleavemother Change image and share on social
My mother taught public school, went to Harvard and then got her master's there and taught fifth and sixth grade in a public school. My dad had a more working-class lifestyle. He didn't go to college. He was an auto mechanic and a bartender and a janitor at Harvard. Ben Affleck autobartenderclass share on social
My mother taught us the man was the head of the family, but the woman was the neck, and you could turn him any way you like. Jerry Hall familyheadman Change image and share on social
My mother taught us to play baseball, to bake a cake, to play fair - she beat the living daylights out of us sometimes, and she loved us with all her heart; she taught her favorite poets, and there is no child care in the world that will ever be a substitute for what that lady was in our life. Janet Reno bakebaseballbeat share on social
My mother taught us to sell food in the market so we could pay for school. I would get up at 4:30 A.M. and start selling bread and cheese before going to class. School cost $65. The average salary was $125 a year, and with 10 kids, how are you going to pay for that? Dikembe Mutombo averagebreadcheese share on social
My mother tells me of when I was 10 or 11 and I'd wear really tight, short skirts and crop tops. All the local men would wolf whistle and stop and stare, but I didn't realise why at the time. Lara Stone croplocalman Change image and share on social
My mother tells this story that when I first went to school, I thought I was going to help the teachers. I didn't realise I was going to get educated. Moon Unit Zappa educatemotherrealise Change image and share on social
My mother - the Irish side of the family - was very musical. My mother was a singer; there was music around the house all the time. Len Cariou familyhouseirish Change image and share on social
My mother thinks I am the best. And I was raised to always believe what my mother tells me. Diego Maradona motherraisetell Change image and share on social