My mother wouldn't allow me to speak slang when I was growing up. But when I got outside, around my friends, it was 'Yo' and 'That's the joint' and 'Yo, what's up?' So I had my game for my friends and my game for my mom. Queen Latifah friendgamegrow share on social
My mother wrote a book. Unfortunately, it ended up being published posthumously. But I'm glad she did, because it taught me a lot about my family that, otherwise, I probably wouldn't know. Evan Bayh bookendfamily Change image and share on social
My mother wrote a couple of romances when I was a kid, and I always saw books in our bookshelf with 'Schroeder' on the spine. Karl Schroeder bookbookshelfcouple Change image and share on social
My mother wrote lyrics and sang but was overtaken by life with four children and worked. Joy Harjo childlifelyric Change image and share on social
My mother wrote poetry when I was young - I have an early memory of the sound of her typewriter - and my father told me inventive bedtime stories. Eula Biss bedtimeearlyfather Change image and share on social
My mother, Yolanda, was a little girl who never grew up, and sometimes we would laugh, and I would say things like, 'Okay, so now it looks like I am your mother and you are my daughter,' to which she would reply, 'Well, yes. Handle it and pamper me.' Thalia daughtergirlgrow share on social
My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always. Rafael Nadal aspirationenjoygame share on social
My motivation for being a good drummer was born out of fear, which, in a way, seems so antithetical to what art should be. Damien Chazelle antitheticalartbear Change image and share on social
My motivation for running for Senate was not for the stature of being a senator, but because I wanted to make a difference on issues I feel passionate about. Herman Cain differencefeelissue Change image and share on social
My motivation for starting Fisker was simple: I thought there must be a market for beautiful, exciting, fast, environmentally friendly cars. The car is probably the only product you can still fall in love with and have a relationship with. Henrik Fisker beautifulcarenvironmentally share on social
