“My dad is a chemical engineer, and my mom was a teacher. They were pretty serious about education, but I always thought about things a little bit differently.” LittlesBitsTeacherSeriousMomDadLittle BitMy DadMy MomChemicalsEngineers Author:Aaron Levie
“I like getting to be in the adult world a little bit and then getting to be in the mom world and cook dinners. And, for me, that balance is what makes it nice.” WorldLittlesBitsNiceMomBalanceLittle BitAdultsDinnerCooks Author:Keri Russell
“My mom had an audition for a commercial when I was about two and a half, and I ran in crying and interrupted her. They thought I was cute so they offered me a commercial role. My mom was skeptical and a bit nervous about the child actor thing, but I was extremely bossy and convinced them I wanted to try it.” TryingChildrenTwoWantedActorsBitsHalfRolesCryMomMy MomConvincedNervousRanCuteAuditionsSkepticalInterruptedBossyChild Actors Author:Mae Whitman
“Come Christmas Eve, we usually go to my mom and dad's. Everybody brings one gift and then we play that game when we all steal it from each other. Some are really cool, others are useful and some are a bit out there.” PlayGamesBitsMomDadMy MomStealingChristmasReally CoolMom And DadChristmas Eve Author:Amy Grant
“No, I like normal life but I will go crazy if I'm not working. I'll say to my mom, "I'm going crazy! I'm going stir crazy!" I love my house. I love my family. I love my animals. Sometimes, I just want to work whether its on location here in Michigan or back in LA. I just want to work, work, work. It's what I want to do with the rest of my life so, yes, I do go a little bit crazy when I'm not working.” IfsWantLittlesSometimesHouseBitsAnimalCrazyMomNormalLittle BitMy FamilyMy MomWorking ItLocationNormal LifeMichiganGoing CrazyLove My FamilyI Love My FamilyStir Crazy Author:Joey King
“I'm always anxious when it comes to my kids. This always makes me feel very vulnerable. Sometimes you think you aren't a good mama, you always feel a bit guilty when you're a mom. You want to be everywhere.” ThinkingWantFeelsSometimesKidsBitsMomGuiltyVulnerableAnxiousMama Author:Carine Roitfeld
“Wrestling with work-life balance is a luxury when working to support a family is a necessity rather than a choice. I think that focus is only partially a result of these tough economic times. I think it also reflects a bit of "having it all fatigue": women are worn out from feeling the pressure to excel at work, and be the perfect mom at home.” ThinkingFeelingsHomeChoicesBitsPerfectResultsSupportFocusEconomicMomBalanceToughPressureLuxuryWrestlingWornFatigueWork Life BalanceWorn OutLife BalanceWork And Life BalanceTough Economic Times Author:Willow Bay
“They always say, doing what I do for a living, write what you know and then people will respond to it. I luckily had a very charming, lovable mom who I think everybody could see bits and pieces of their mom in. All I had to do was write a character that was like my mom, and it made my life easier.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWritingMadeCharacterBitsPiecesMomEasierMy MomNow And ThenCharmingLovableBits And Pieces Author:Dan Fogelman
“On the one hand I have very traditional values: I'm looking for love and want a baby one day. On the other hand, I have a secret and rebel side, that I maybe took from an Australian mom who handed down to me the love for adventure and freedom. And sometimes I feel a bit offbeat.” WantFeelsSometimesHandsValuesBitsSidesSecretAdventureBabyMomOne DayTraditionalRebelAustralianLooking For LoveTraditional ValuesOffbeat Author:Kristen Stewart
“I first heard music while in the womb. My mom tells me she played Tubular Bells with the headphones against her stomach all the time. A bit disturbing as I believe that is the theme to The Exorcist. Maybe she thought she was having Satan's baby.” FirstsBelieveI BelieveBitsHeardBabyMomMy MomSatanThemeStomachBellsWombDisturbingHeadphonesExorcist Author:Venetian Snares
“My mom was my English teacher in high school. So to be able to bend the rules and be the class clown and get to take on my religion, my mom, and my town all at the same time was glorious. I think the desire to be funny was a mixture of wanting to be liked but also wanting to throw your elbows a bit. If you're cracking a joke in school, it's sort of anti-authority, but it's in the nicest, "Please like me!" way.” IfsThinkingWayAbleSchoolDesireBitsClassTeacherMomPleaseAuthorityJokesHigh SchoolTownsMy MomLike MeGloriousClownMixturesElbowsEnglish Teacher Author:Paul Rust
“I grew up around fashion - my mom was an editor for Vogue. Compared to the music industry, though, I'd say [fashion] is a little bit more disorganized. But it's exciting for me because, when you're a performer, there is a fashion element.” LittlesBitsFashionGrewMomIndustryElementsLittle BitGrew UpExcitingMy MomEditorsPerformersMusic IndustryVogueDisorganized Author:Zachary Cole Smith
“As a kid growing up, this was sometimes a little bit intimidating to have a mom who was always, like, speaking up and always saying something that might be kind of controversial . . . . The thing I think that we got out of that that was really good was, like, we weren't afraid to make waves.” ThinkingKindLittlesSometimesMightKidsBitsGrowing UpGrowingMomLittle BitWaveBe KindControversialIntimidatingKids Growing UpSpeaking Up Author:Susan Wojcicki
“My mom is a master gardener and I grew up on a farm. I came back to it really late in life and discovered that despite how lazy and inattentive I was as a child, I had managed to accidentally learn quite a bit about gardening.” ChildrenBitsMastersGrewMomLateGrew UpMy MomDespiteLazyFarmsGardeningGardener Author:Elizabeth Gilbert
“I've endured quite a bit of physical pain. My mom says that I got my first set of stitches when I was one-and-a-half. A cat got my eye.” FirstsEyePainBitsHalfMomCatMy MomStitchesPhysical Pain Author:Bobby Williams
“For me [being a kid actor], it's a bit like when you see your mom's friends, and they're like, "I remember when you were this big. You'll always be that cute little kid to me." It's like that times a thousand. Well, times a couple thousand.” WellsLittlesBigsKidsRememberActorsBitsMomCoupleThousandCuteLittle KidRemember WhenYour MomBeing A Kid Author:Mara Wilson
“I think I kind of grew up with that a little bit and have great admiration for people who do [medical practice] for a living and who are real empaths. So I suppose I drew on - , from my mom a bit.” PeopleThinkingKindLittlesRealBitsPracticeGrewMomLittle BitGrew UpMy MomMedicalAdmirationEmpaths Author:Rachel McAdams
“Whatever it was, my mom said, I'm going to seek out more. And so I was constantly confused, which is sometimes a little bit, you know, disorienting. But I feel like it leads to a way more colorful life.” KnowsWayFeelsLittlesSaidSometimesBitsMomLittle BitMy MomConfusedColorfulColorful Life Author:Trevor Noah
“My mom is a little bit eccentric. I mean, she does - she has a lot of unique ideas. For example, she thought that I should have a child with her last husband, Richard, because it would have nice eyes.” ShouldMeanChildrenLittlesDoeIdeasEyeLastsBitsNiceExampleMomHusbandLittle BitUniqueShould HaveMy MomEccentricNice Eyes Author:Carrie Fisher
“I remember I used to go to The Laugh Factory and just goof off onstage, and then I'd see Dane Cook. He did a bit about his Mom making the bed in the summertime when he was a kid. He just said "Vroom!" and threw the sheet up in the air and the sheet would just stay over the bed for like a minute and a half. All he had were his arms out, but I could see the sheet. And he didn't do anything. He just kept it there. And I went, "I have to write more."” WritingSaidKidsRememberUsedBitsHalfLaughingAirMinutesArmsMomBedCooksFactoriesSheetsSummertimeUp In The AirGoofs Author:Jay Mohr