“I have 52 first cousins. My mom and dad were the only two to move to North America, so I've got deep family there, but I'm a California kid.” FirstsTwoKidsAmericaMovingMomDadMy MomCaliforniaCousinNorth AmericaMom And Dad Author:Donal Logue
“I'm Jewish, but my mom's Catholic, so the guilt area is covered. I have the highest expectations, along with the lowest. I tried to put as much of myself as possible in Reality Bites, but in terms of my humor, I'm still trying to figure out what my sensibility is. It's a process, really. I don't feel like I have a very clear idea of what I'm supposed to be, or even of how people perceive me, except that I got put into this Generation X file.” PeopleFeelsTryingStillsIdeasRealityProcessTermClearGenerationsFiguresMomHighestExpectationsAreasCatholicGuiltMy MomSupposed To BePerceiveCoveredBitesSensibilityLowestFilesThis GenerationX FilesGeneration XReality Bites Author:Ben Stiller
“My grandmother, grandfather, my mom - we've always been driven by laughter. It's what held us together. Thanksgivings, any kind of family get-together, we usually end up in tears.” KindEndsTogetherTearsMomLaughterMy MomDrivenGrandmotherGrandfatherMy GrandmotherGet TogetherFamily Get Together Author:Yelawolf
“I love New York. I first came here with my Mom when I was in 9th grade. I took the subway for the first time and the doors closed between me and my Mom, and I was so scared. I could see her through the window and I didn't know what to do. I got off at the next stop and she caught up to me, but I couldn't stop crying.” KnowsFirstsNextDoorsCryNew YorkMomFirst TimeWindowCaughtScaredMy MomGradesCaught UpSubwayI Love New York Author:Skylar Grey
“I have a hard time waking up. No alarm clock works! It sounds childish, but I seriously have my manager, my mom or a buddy of mine wake me up if I have to be somewhere. It's a serious issue! I've been very late for some serious gigs because of it!” IfsHardSoundIssuesMinesSeriousMomLateWake UpMy MomManagersClockHard TimesWorking ItWakingGigsBuddyAlarmsAlarm ClocksSerious Issues Author:Jesse McCartney
“I used to hate being different. I used to cry. I wanted to be blonde-haired and blue-eyed like all of my girlfriends. My mom and dad would feel so badly - 'No, it's OK. You'll be happy you're different later.” FeelsDifferentWantedUsedHateCryMomDadBlueMy MomGirlfriendBlondeBeing DifferentMy GirlfriendMom And DadBlue Eyed Author:Kiana Tom
“My brother was a year younger than I am and he was never in the home with me hardly at all, ... My mom had to take him to every school there possibly was to get him some education. He ended up first in Columbus, Ohio, for grade school, then went to a high school for the deaf and Galludet in Washington.” YearsFirstsHomeSchoolBrotherMomHigh SchoolMy MomMy BrotherGradesDeafOhioColumbusGrades In SchoolColumbus Ohio Author:Les Miles
“[A] mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.” MotherMomMy MomMotherhoodMumMothers DayBeing A MomYour MomBeing A MotherMotheringMother DaughterMother And DaughterHappy Mothers DayMother LoveHurryingMother's LoveBest MotherYour MumGreat MotherMom And DaughterInspirational MothersMother ProverbsInspirational MotherhoodMother Daughter RelationshipJust A MomInspiring MotherhoodFunny MotherhoodBest MomLove Your MotherMom Knows BestMother And Daughter RelationshipMom DaughterGreatest MomI Love My MotherGreatest Mothers DayMotherhood And LoveLove Being A MomI Love Being A MomTouching Mother Book:The Letters of Emily Dickinson Source: The Letters of Emily Dickinson
“Thanksgiving is the day when you turn to another family member and say, 'How long has Mom been drinking like this?' My Mom, after six Bloody Marys looks at the turkey and goes, 'Here, kitty, kitty.'” LooksLongTurnsMomMembersSixDrinkingMy MomBloodyThanksgivingTurkeysFamily MembersThanksgiving DayThanksgiving ThanksKittiesThanksgiving HolidayHappy ThanksgivingFunny ThanksgivingThanksgiving FunnyThanksgiving Thank YouLove ThanksgivingThanksgiving GreetingsFunny Happy ThanksgivingThanksgiving LoveFamily ThanksgivingThanksgiving WishesThanksgiving And FamilyThanksgiving And LoveThanksgiving FamilyFunny Thanksgiving DayHappy Thanksgiving WishesFriends ThanksgivingThanksgiving TurkeyHappy Thanksgiving LoveTurkeys On ThanksgivingTurkey DayThanksgiving JokesDay After ThanksgivingHappy Thanksgiving Greetings Author:David Letterman
“I got a call from my mom today, she says, 'Well, David, I see you didn't get the 'Tonight Show' again.'” WellsShowsTodayMomMy MomTonight Author:David Letterman
“Having children is a huge responsibility, and I just don't want to hand them off to a nanny or my mom to take care of them.” WantChildrenHandsCareResponsibilityHugeMomMy MomTake CareHaving ChildrenNannies Author:Thalia
“One of my mom's best lines is... You're not training to be the best in the world, you're training to be the best in the world on your worst day.” WorldLinesWorstMomTrainingMy MomBeing The BestMmaWorst Day Author:Ronda Rousey
“There was a nobility in poverty when I was growing up. My mom was poor but she was planting roses and she was cleaning the steps, you know what I mean. You didn't feel sorry for yourself.” KnowsFeelsMeanPoorStepsPovertyGrowing UpGrowingMomRoseSorryMy MomCleaningNobilityFeel Sorry For You Author:Ricky Gervais
“When I was 11, I moved to the United States with my two brothers and my mom. We moved to northern New York, up near the Canadian border, from Argentina, and there was nobody there that spoke Spanish, and because there was no internet at the time, not even cable TV yet, I lost the connection with my childhood friends and the culture I had been brought up with for my first decade completely.” FirstsTwoStatesCultureLostUnitedUnited StatesChildhoodNew YorkBrotherTvsMomInternetConnectionsMovedMy MomDecadesBordersSpokesCablesArgentinaTwo BrothersCable TvChildhood Friend Author:Viggo Mortensen
“Being a mom, I love to play with my kids and have fun with them, but I also love fashion. My mom and both of my grandmothers have always been into fashion, so it's been around us our whole lives.” PlayWholeKidsFunFashionMomMy MomWhole LifeHaving FunGrandmotherMy GrandmotherBeing A MomLove Fashion Author:Kourtney Kardashian
“My mom always wanted me to be an actor. And I started going to theater and going on auditions young. I only realized about five years ago that I actually didn’t want to be an actor.” WantYearsWantedYoungActorsFiveMomYears AgoTheaterMy MomFive YearsAuditions Author:Angelina Jolie
“I've always been singing and making noise. I used to do that all the time when I was a kid. My mom would get very frustrated with me because I would just sit around and make noises.” KidsUsedMomSingingMy MomNoiseFrustrated Author:Tove Styrke
“My mom was really vigorous about making sure that we saw things and that we questioned things. Education was so important to both of my parents.” ImportantParentSawsMomMy MomVigorous Author:Jennifer Garner
“When I joined an all-boys baseball team, my mom wasn't too happy. I proved to her (and to me) that I could do anything I set my mind to.” MindBoysTeamMomBaseballMy MomBaseball Team Author:Mo'ne Davis
“When I'm following what a character does in a book I don't have to think about my own life. Where I am. Why I'm here. My moms and my brother and my old man. I can just think about the character's life and try and figure out what's gonna happen. Plus when you're in a group home you pretty much can't go anywhere, right? But when you read books you almost feel like you're out there in the world. Like you're going on this adventure right with the main character. At least, that's the way I do it. It's actually not that bad. Even if it is mad nerdy.” IfsThinkingMenWorldWayFeelsTryingDoeI CanBookCharacterHomeHappensMy OwnGroupsFiguresAdventureBrotherLike YouMomMadFollowingMy MomMy BrotherPlusOld ManMy Own LifeMain CharactersNerdy Author:Matt de la Pena
“I just love food, especially my mom's Bulgarian cooking. Taco Bell is my favorite fast food restaurant. I also love Italian food.” MomCookingMy FavoriteMy MomRestaurantsItalianBellsFast FoodFood LoveTacosItalian FoodItalian CookingTaco BellBulgariansFast Food Restaurants Author:Leah LaBelle
“When I was child, I never spoke. Teacher used to write remarks on my note book. My mom sent me to a trainer. I started talking, and it gave me confidence.” WritingChildrenBookUsedTalkingTeacherMomNotesMy MomSpokesRemarksTrainersNote Book Author:Boman Irani
“I think it is important to be a friend to your kids. But it is also equally important to set boundaries. My mother was a strong influence and so was my dad. My mom was my friend whom I couldn't cross.” ThinkingImportantKidsMotherStrongInfluenceMomDadMy FriendsCrossesMy DadMy MomBoundaries Author:Karisma Kapoor
“My mom was a pretty hard worker. She worked her ass off, but I'd say we were middle class. I had a car in high school, so I loved the idea that I could mimic this lifestyle.” IdeasHardSchoolClassMiddleCarHard WorkMomHigh SchoolWorkersMy MomLifestyleAssMiddle ClassHard Worker Author:Reggie Watts
“My mom is an artist and my own fiction is deeply visual.” ArtistMy OwnFictionMomMy MomVisuals Author:Jeff VanderMeer
“My mom was a psychic. And there's a movie called The Gift that I'd written years ago with Cate Blanchett which is loosely based on my mom.” YearsWrittenMomYears AgoMy MomPsychics Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“My mom is such a big supporter of mine. She still is, and always was. So I got the sort of encouragement from that side of the family.” StillsBigsSidesMinesMomEncouragementMy MomSupporter Author:Billy Bob Thornton
“I've heard stories about me as a kid. My dad got me a T-shirt that said "here comes trouble," and when I ask my mom what I was like, she just sighs with this weary tone and says, "Oh, you were really busy."” SaidStoriesKidsAsksTroubleHeardMomDadMy DadBusyMy MomShirtsToneWearySighT Shirt Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I drew when I was very, very young. My mom kept stuff I drew when I was 2 and a half years old, because it looked like, you know, like a jaguar as opposed to a cheetah.” KnowsYearsYoungStuffHalfLike YouMomMy MomHalf A YearJaguarsCheetahs Author:Dan Povenmire
“My mom wanted me to apply to Princeton, cause she just I guess since I was a kid had this dream that I would apply to Princeton, and it was not happening.” DreamKidsWantedCausesMomHappeningsMy MomPrinceton Author:Tina Fey
“My parents are very well-behaved. If anything, if my Mom were here right now, she would hug and kiss every one of you hello, and then she would feed you.” IfsWellsParentMomRight NowKissingMy MomHugHello Author:Tina Fey
“My mom and I are very honest with each other, almost to a fault. But that's just the way I am in life. If you listen to my record, I'm just honest about stupid stuff most normal people wouldn't put in a pop song.” PeopleIfsWaySongStuffRecordsHonestStupidMomNormalFaultsMy MomPopsPop Song Author:Kesha
“When I was three, I fell and I got Bell's palsy in my face. My mom said the first day she called the rabbi, and he said a prayer for me but nothing happened. The second day she called the Mormons, and they said a prayer for me and my face was healed, so my whole life was going around as a Jew who was giving talks in Mormon churches about being healed by the Mormons.” GivingFirstsSaidWholeFacesThreeChurchPrayerHappenedMomJewMy MomWhole LifeBellsThey SaidHealedRabbi Author:Roseanne Barr
“I remember asking my mom, "Do you think that I will ever have enough money to live outside of your house?" And she would be like, "You just never know."” ThinkingKnowsEnoughWould BeRememberHouseLike YouMomAskingMy Mom Author:Lena Dunham
“My dad and my mom had to sacrifice so much, and had to teach us and show us the way of going about things, how to be humble, all those things. They helped us stay on track for what we wanted to do.” WayShowsWantedTeachSacrificeMomDadMy DadTrackHumbleMy MomBe Humble Author:Bengie Molina
“I think my mom and dad did a great job with that, because we [with brother] never had any competition in baseball. We always tried to help each other.” ThinkingHelpingJobsBrotherMomDadBaseballCompetitionMy MomGreat JobMom And DadHelping Each Other Author:Bengie Molina
“[My mom] had always wanted to write a children's book. She was a children's librarian and an elementary school teacher, so of course she loves children and children's literature.” WritingChildrenBookWantedSchoolCoursesLiteratureTeacherMomMy MomLibrarianChildren's BooksElementary SchoolChildren LoveSchool TeachersChildren's Literature Author:Jenna Bush
“[My mom] is quite the strict editor. I feel like maybe she has more of the old-school editing style, which really works in picture books, because you don't want to articulate anything in words that is already shown through the pictures.” WantFeelsBookSchoolStyleMomMy MomEditorsEditingStrictOld SchoolPicture Books Author:Jenna Bush
“As I've gotten older, my mannerisms are more and more like my mom's. Also, she was an educator - she's extremely passionate about education and children. I guess I inherited that in some way.” WayChildrenMomPassionateMy MomEducatorMannerisms Author:Jenna Bush
“Most people actually think I'm more like my mom because we're interested in the same things.” PeopleThinkingMomMy Mom Author:Jenna Bush
“When I first got into the entertainment industry, I would always watch Rihanna and all those people, so I was like, 'Ooh, I have to be this.' So my mom was like, 'Just be yourself.'” PeopleFirstsWatchesMomIndustryEntertainmentMy MomBeing YourselfJust Be YourselfEntertainment Industry Author:Willow Smith
“My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.” MenWantCharacterStrongMomToughMy MomStrong Character Author:Lance Armstrong
“My mom has given me my sense of style. She has taught me how individual style is so beautiful, what you appreciate on someone else might not be good for you. For her, style is all about being comfortable, and she has an innate sense of sophisticated style.” MightBeautifulIndividualGivenStyleTaughtMomComfortableAppreciateMy MomBe GoodSophisticatedInnateIndividual Style Author:Bibhu Mohapatra
“I remember an old Singer sewing machine at home that belonged to my grandmother. It had a pedal. My mom taught me how to use it when I was 12 years old. I used to find it so intriguing, how a flat piece of material could be made into an object that had so many uses.” YearsMadeUseHomeRememberUsedPiecesObjectsTaughtMaterialsMomMachinesMy MomSingersGrandmotherFlatsMy GrandmotherIntriguingSewingPedals Author:Bibhu Mohapatra
“A new study found that a mother's diet affects her baby's allergies. Which can only mean one thing: My mom ate cats.” MeanMotherFoundStudyOne ThingBabyMomCatMy MomDietsAllergies Author:Jimmy Fallon
“I know my mom still wears lingerie and jumps out of closets to scare my dad. She's always joked that she tries to give him a heart attack so she can get his coin collection. But now she's actually worried that she might give him a heart attack. And the coin collection may not exist, so she's being gentler on him.” KnowsGivingTryingHeartMayStillsMightMomDadMy DadMy MomWorriedCollectionsScareClosetsCoinsHeart AttackLingerie Author:Pamela Anderson
“My mom always told me if I love what I'm doing and I'm having fun then just continue to do it. But if it's not fun for me anymore and I'm miserable, then I'm going to go back to Texas and quit it all, to be honest.” IfsFunHonestMomMy MomQuittingMiserableBeing HonestHaving FunTexasMy Mom Always Told Me Author:Selena Gomez
“I'm extremely blessed to have the extraordinary mother that I have, and I don't mean Diana Ross, I mean the mother. My mom paved a road that didn't exist, as did Oprah.” MeanMotherMomBlessedExtraordinaryMy MomDiana Author:Tracee Ellis Ross
“Because of my unique experience as my mom's child, the beginning of my journey was more about me trying to figure out who I was on my own. My mom is one of the greatest moms and so supportive of all my siblings and of all of us being who we are, and not who she wanted us to be.” TryingChildrenWantedMy OwnJourneyFiguresMomUniqueMy MomWho We AreSupportiveSiblingMy JourneyMy SiblingsUnique ExperiencesGreatest Mom Author:Tracee Ellis Ross