My mother was suffering every day of her life, and what right did I have to be happy if she was suffering? So whenever I got happy about something, I felt the need to cut it off, and the only way to cut it off was to pray. 'Forgive me Lord.' For what, I didn't know. Gene Wilder cutdayfelt share on social
My mother was terribly invasive, all in the name of psychiatric honesty. It was a bad thing in some ways, but I do think it had the effect of making me interested in 'the truth' as a writer - more than beauty, more than having a shapely story. Edmund White badbeautyeffect share on social
My mother was the center of the family. John Major centerfamilymother Change image and share on social
My mother was the concert master of the symphony. Absurdity and eccentricity were not criticized. Martin Short absurdityconcertcriticize Change image and share on social
My mother was the dearest, sweetest angel. She didn't talk; she sang. She was a tower of strength. Jayne Meadows angeldearmother Change image and share on social
My mother was the favorite child of her parents. My father was the favorite child of his parents. The result of these two favorite children was me. And I am an only child. So I was convinced that I was the center of the universe. Marjane Satrapi centerchildconvince share on social
My mother was the first woman in the county in Indiana where we were born, in Jay County, to have a college degree. She was educated as a pianist and she wanted to concertize, but when the war came she was married, had a family, so she started teaching. Twyla Tharp bearcollegeconcertize share on social
My mother was the greatest example to me of anyone I've ever known. She didn't have an easy life. I adored her. She worked hard all her life, and she was the one who set my values. She was quite an amazing woman, although she wasn't tough at all. Lauren Bacall adoreamazeeasy share on social
My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education. John H. Johnson believeeducationfaith Change image and share on social
My mother was the influence on me - my father was absent. He was a diamond dealer; he was doing wonderful things in the background, and women were left at home. So my mother really was in charge of everything: the ballet, dance lessons, piano lessons, and latkes. Maira Kalman absentbackgroundballet share on social
