“I finished high school, moved to Nashville for college, and set out to break into the music business. Every night when I called home with news of my experiences, my mom and dad would encourage me to keep taking those small steps.” HomeSchoolNightStepsBreakCollegeMomDadNewsHigh SchoolMovedMy MomFinishedEvery NightMusic BusinessNashvilleMom And DadSmall Steps Author:Trisha Yearwood
“I felt bad about myself because certain people were relentlessly attacking me and my reputation. My mom kept saying 'Let it go, Lauren, It doesn't matter' ... [I] realized I had to stop worrying about what other people think. The next day I got a tattoo on my lower back that says 'sticks and stones', because they may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” PeopleThinkingMayMatterCertainNextFeltHurtBreakWorryMomStonesSticksMy MomBonesI RealizedReputationTattooNext DayAttackingLet It GoHurt MeStop WorryingLaurenSticks And Stones Author:Lauren Conrad
“We're living in a time period where if a kid is on a plastic scooter that's one inch off the ground, mom and dad think he should have a helmet on. I don't think they should have a helmet on. They should break their leg and have an imagination. Otherwise, we're going to have a nation of accountants.” IfsThinkingShouldKidsNationsImaginationBreakMomDadPeriodsShould HaveLegsInchesPlasticAccountantsHelmetMom And DadTime PeriodsScooters Author:Ramin Bahrani
“The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection.” WayGivingIdeasWisdomMotherBreakMomGiving UpEmbraceFearlessUncertaintyCyclesImperfectionPerfectionismPerfection And Imperfection Author:Arianna Huffington
“I can look at myself in the mirror every night knowing I've never ever pretended to be someone I know I'm not for the sake of showbiz industry. I believe that it's important to live by your truth in order to be able to sleep peacefully when you rest your head at night. I've gone off and taken breaks, not necessarily by choice, but life has a way of giving you breaks, even when you don't want them, especially in this industry. So, I've had a chance to raise my children and to be a mom, and to come back to do more in film and television. I really cannot complain.” GivingBelieveChildrenImportantFilmNightChoicesI BelieveChanceSleepBreakTakenMomComplainingMy ChildrenLive ByShowbiz Author:Nia Long
“No matter what, like, I couldn't - I could break a world record, get an Olympic gold medal, and my mom would be, like, you could have done better. But you looked pretty. That's what she says all the time.” WorldMatterDoneWould BeBreakRecordsLike YouMomGoldNo Matter WhatMy MomMedalGold MedalsWorld Records Author:Ryan Lochte