“I do work too hard sometimes, but my mom is such an inspiration. She tells me to 'chill out' and not take things so seriously. She will say: 'Go and have a massage.'” SometimesHardInspirationMomMy MomChillMassageChilledChilling Out Author:Josh Peck
“My mom has always been a huge inspiration. She was a single mom raising two kids in New York. Now that is full-on all the time.” TwoInspirationKidsNew YorkHugeMomMy MomSingle Mom Author:Kim Raver
“I think my mom is the inspiration of me wanting to do film and TV and be an actor because she loved film so much. She loved, like, horror films and action films, so growing up, she loved watching all the Charles Bronson films and all the westerns.” ThinkingInspirationActionFilmActorsGrowing UpGrowingTvsMomHorrorMy MomHorror FilmAction Films Author:Rick Gonzalez
“My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez, was by far my biggest influence and inspiration - and toughest critic.” CountryInspirationMotherInfluenceGrewMomGrew UpCriticsMy MomKitchenGrandmotherMy GrandmotherMexicanPioneersCuisine Author:Aaron Sanchez
“The way my mom dressed was one of my earliest inspirations, in those '80s suits with shoulder pads and things like that. For years, I ran away from that style. But now, all I want to do is shoulder pads and nipped-in waists and padded hips and peplums and poufed dresses.” WayWantYearsInspirationStyleMomDressesMy MomShouldersSuitsHipsRan80sPads Author:Jason Wu
“I hear my friends and my mom tell me I'm special, but honestly, I still don't get it.” StillsInspirationSpecialMomMy FriendsMy MomHonestly Author:LeBron James
“I went to see 'Phantom of the Opera' with my grandma and my mom when I was very little. The stage, the voice, the music?... Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been a massive inspiration to me for some time - the storytelling, that deliciously somber undertone in his music.” LittlesHas BeensInspirationVoiceStageMomMy MomStorytellingMassiveOperaComposerGrandmaPhantomsAndrewMy GrandmaSomber Author:Lady Gaga
“My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.” InspirationMomBasketballToughMy MomTough TimesAlways There For Me Author:LeBron James
“I think watching my mom gave me great inspiration, I wish that had been reinforced more verbally. It would have kept me from a lot of pain.” ThinkingInspirationPainWishMomMy Mom Author:Viola Davis
“Of course I'm totally biased, but I think my mom is an amazing educator. She continues to work tirelessly for the kids in her classes, year after year - despite the innumerable obstacles she faces. She is a huge inspiration to me.” ThinkingYearsInspirationKidsFacesCoursesClassHugeMomObstaclesMy MomDespiteEducatorBiased Author:Kandyse McClure
“My family was into music. My dad was into music down south. My mom and grandmother were into gospel music so there were all types. That was my inspiration.” InspirationMomTypeDadMy FamilySouthMy DadMy MomGrandmotherGospel Music Author:Joe Louis Walker
“I can't say that I have a biggest inspiration because I look at all positive inspirations. My mom, my dad and my coach, too, inspire me. No one is bigger. I just use it all and take it and use it.” LooksI CanUseInspirationInspireMomDadBiggerMy DadMy MomCoaches Author:Devon Alexander
“My inspiration comes from many sources, and one of those sources is precisely the maison Versace. When I was a little boy, my family was not very well off. I had a sister who worked in a hairdressing salon. I lost my dad when I was 4 or 5 years old. I grew up with eight sisters and my mom. Nine incredible women all a little "à la Donatella Versace." Real strong women from the South of Italy, women who had sensuality. They had a confidence in their body and in their sensuality. And it was a poor family, I am very proud to say it.” RealInspirationStrongPoorBoysMomProudDadMy FamilyIncrediblesMy DadMy MomSensualityStrong WomenLittle BoysVersace Author:Riccardo Tisci
“My great strength, which I very much believe in, is family. For me, family doesn't simply mean components of DNA. I mean family in the sense of siblings. My mom and my sisters are the energy and inspiration in my life.” BelieveMeanInspirationEnergyMomMy MomMy SisterSibling Author:Riccardo Tisci
“My inspiration was my mom. She's a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that.” StillsImportantInspirationAgeYoungCommunityGrowing UpGrowingMomUnderstoodTablesCookingMy MomCooksBirthdayYoung AgeBack And ForthBanterPortuguese Author:Emeril Lagasse