“I had been inspired by an organ player named Earl Grant, who played organ and piano together. My mom took me to see him. So I went home, put my piano and organ together, too.” HomeTogetherPlayerMomInspiredMy MomPianoGrantsOrgans Author:Billy Preston
“George Washington said, "All I am, I owe to my mother." That's so true. My mom pushed me to get in politics. She pushed me to learn a bunch of languages. She pushed me and inspired me. She is the reason why I'm in politics.” SaidReasonMotherLanguageMomInspiredMy MomBunchReason Why Author:Andrea Tantaros
“The Open Hearts design was inspired by my Mom's advice that only when you keep your heart open can you best give and receive love. My hope is that the design will become a universal symbol of keeping an open heart - open to life's new experiences, open to allow something new and beautiful to come in.” GivingHeartBeautifulAdviceDesignMomUniversalInspiredMy MomSymbolsSomething NewOpen HeartNew ExperiencesGiving And Receiving Author:Jane Seymour
“The only thing that really inspired me for singing was the movie and musical 'Phantom of the Opera.' I went to see it in the theaters, and I loved it so much. And when I got home, I started singing the songs around the house, and my mom thought I was really good, so she asked me if I wanted to do a talent competition. And I said, 'Yes, definitely.'” IfsSaidHomeWantedSongHouseTalentMomSingingTheaterCompetitionInspiredMusicalMy MomOperaPhantoms Author:Jackie Evancho
“My mom was a housewife, and wasn't somebody that people would think of as a feminist, and when Ms. Magazine came out we were incredibly inspired by it. I used to cut pictures out of it and make posters that said, "Girls can do anything", and stuff like that, and my mom was inspired to work at a basement of a church doing anti-domestic violence work. Then she took me to the Soidarity Day thing, and it was the first time I had ever been in a big crowd of women yelling, and it really made me want to do it forever.” PeopleThinkingWantFirstsMadeSaidBigsUsedGirlStuffCan DoChurchForeverCuttingViolenceMomFirst TimeInspiredFeministCrowdsMy MomMagazinesDomestic ViolencePostersYellingHousewifeBasementsInspired To Work Author:Kathleen Hanna
“I am inspired by working moms. Mothers who somehow balance the demands of their many lives - professional, familial, personal, and interior - and still manage to make time to have fun and invest in themselves! This is a huge challenge that I look forward to taking on.” LooksStillsMotherFunChallengesHugeMomBalanceDemandInspiredManageHaving FunInteriorsMaking TimeWorking Mom Author:Daphne Oz
“I was inspired a little while before The Voice to dye my hair half black half blonde by Cruella De Vil of 101 Dalmatians. One day I was watching it and I told my mom I was going to dye my hair like Cruella's, and she thought I was joking. I came home from the salon, and she didn't talk to me for a few days!” LittlesHomeBlackVoiceHalfHairMomOne DayInspiredMy MomBlondeTalk To MeSalonsDalmatians Author:Melanie Martinez
“The light went on when I heard Phil [woods] play, and I went like, "That is why I'm playing the instrument." So I got very inspired, I started going to clubs through a friend's mom in the city, again, another person who just completely opened all these doors for me and it was amazing how kind she was.” KindPersonsPlayLightCitiesDoorsHeardMomInstrumentsInspiredClubsWoodsVery Inspired Author:Jon Gordon
“The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.” PersonsWholeLife IsMotherSportsTaughtMomCommitmentInspiredMy MomWhole Life Author:Mike Krzyzewski