“Growing up with three older brothers and being the youngest and the only girl, my mom always made me tough. She's taught me over the years how to be a strong, independent woman, how to carry yourself in a positive way and anything that my brothers can do, I can do.” WayYearsMadeI CanGirlThreeStrongCan DoGrowing UpGrowingTaughtBrotherMomToughIndependentMy MomMy BrotherIndependent WomenOlder BrotherStrong Independent WomenBeing Independent WomanStrong Independent Author:Diana Lopez
“As a small business owner for the last 15 years, when I think of what truly changed my life, it was my faith, a strong family, my mom did a really, really good job of encouraging me in very clear and discernible ways.” ThinkingWayYearsJobsLastsStrongClearChangedMomMy MomOwnersGood JobSmall BusinessChanged My LifeBusiness OwnersSmall Business OwnersStrong Family Author:Tim Scott
“The biggest change for me as a mom was realizing I needed to put someone else before me. Now the hardest part about the empty nest is learning to put myself first. I know that I have raised my sons to be big, strong, independent men who love God, themselves and care for others. I have to learn to let them have space and learn without me.” KnowsMenFirstsBigsCareStrongRealizingSpaceSonMomNeededEmptyIndependentRaisedHardestGod LoveMy SonNestsStrong IndependentEmpty Nest Author:Kim Alexis
“My mom was a professional fitness competitor, so I go into the gym with her. I train with my dad and mother. It's embarrassing, because she's really strong.” MotherStrongMomDadTrainMy DadMy MomGymEmbarrassingCompetitors Author:Booboo Stewart
“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 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
“You need a strong family because at the end, they will love you and support you unconditionally. Luckily, I have my dad, mom and sister.” NeedsEndsStrongSupportLove YouMomDadMy DadSupport YouStrong Family Author:Esha Gupta
“I heard the term "mamisma" when describing Speaker of the House [Nancy] Pelosi, how she was speaking from that place which is kind of like a strong mother. Like when your mom says like, "put that down!" you know that is coming from a place of both love and strength. And at this critical stage in human history we need both action and caring.” KnowsNeedsHumansKindActionMotherHouseStrongTermHeardStageMomCaringCriticalSpeakersHuman HistoryDescribingYour MomNancyStrength And Love Author:Elizabeth Lesser
“I'm a strong supporter of comfort breeds complacency. Growing up poor I wasn't comfortable, my mom had to work so hard and I woke up one day and decided I was not going to come home until I could help her pay the bills.” HardHelpingHomeStrongPoorPayGrowing UpGrowingMomComfortOne DayComfortableDecidedBillsMy MomComing HomeSupporterComplacency Author:Farrah Gray
“Mom was always doing something for somebody. She came from a Czech background, one that made her a devout Catholic and gave her a strong belief in the family.” MadeBeliefStrongMomCatholicBackgroundsCzech Author:Gene Cernan
“My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong.” KnowsMotherStrongMomSingle Mom Author:Regina King
“I think maybe my mom thought that Katharine Hepburn would be a good role model of, like, a strong, smart, independent woman. Maybe she steered me in that direction. You know, because she was really so ahead of her time.” ThinkingKnowsWould BeStrongRolesMomModelsSmartIndependentMy MomRole ModelsIndependent WomenHepburnGood Role Models Author:Gillian Jacobs
“Jesus Christ - He means the world to me. So many different situations I've been through, through my childhood and now my adulthood; I lost my brother at a young age. He got hit by a car right in front of me. I had to be strong for my mom.” WorldMeanDifferentAgeYoungJesusLostStrongChristSituationChildhoodCarFrontsBrotherMomJesus ChristMy MomMy BrotherAdulthoodYoung AgeMean The World To Me Author:Adrian Peterson
“My heroes always are mostly my parents - my father especially, and my mom, who's passed on already. My dad is a very strong man, and by him being educated, and a principal and school superintendent over 37 years, he plays such a big role in my life.” MenYearsPlayBigsSchoolFatherStrongParentRolesMomHeroDadMy DadMy MomEducatedVery StrongPrincipalMy HeroStrong ManSuperintendents Author:Dikembe Mutombo
“My mom has always been kind of my backbone. She keeps me strong. She is a mother, a friend. She is really everything to me.” KindMotherStrongMomMy MomBackbone Author:Aerin Lauder
“Both my mom and my grandma were really big influences on me not only by being strong and teaching me to be strong but also owning their salt as well.” WellsBigsStrongInfluenceTeachingMomMy MomSaltGrandmaMy Grandma Author:Miranda Lambert
“She was really strong around me. Having me at 16 had to have been a big responsibility. My mom gave up everything for me, had three jobs, supported me, sacrificed her life for me.” Has BeensBigsJobsThreeStrongResponsibilityMomMy MomGave UpBig Responsibility Author:Selena Gomez
“I have insecurities about being a good mom, or balancing my career with motherhood. All of those are very strong, very real obstacles. My motto is just unconsciously, and maybe now consciously because I'm saying it, is sink or swim. I'm a fighter.” RealStrongCareersMomObstaclesMotherhoodFighterInsecuritySwimVery StrongMottoMy MottoSink Or SwimGood Mom Author:Charisma Carpenter
“My mom didn't teach me about Marco Polo. She didn't teach me about Napoleon. She didn't teach me about any of that. But she did teach me how to survive and to be a good person. And you need to be a strong woman to do that. She's the biggest person in my life. She's my Virgin Maria. That's why I love religion so much.” NeedsPersonsStrongTeachMomMy MomStrong WomenVirginsGood PersonMarcosBeing A Good PersonPoloMarco Polo Author:Riccardo Tisci
“My body is weird. I can't drink strong drinks. I can't even drink cough medicine - I used to cry when my mom forced me. I don't drink alcohol.” I CanBodyUsedStrongCryMomDrinkMedicineMy MomAlcoholDon't Drink AlcoholStrong Drink Author:Rahim Moore
“Being a mom myself and it being a huge and important part of who I am, made it easier for me to play the role of a strong, fierce, giving mom...” GivingMadeImportantPlayStrongRolesHugeMomEasierWho I AmMade ItFierceBeing A Mom Author:Lorraine Toussaint
“My parents both worked - my mom was an accountant, and my dad is a builder - and that taught me about having a really strong work ethic, and I respected them a lot for that.” StrongParentTaughtMomDadEthicsMy DadMy MomWork EthicBuilderAccountantsStrong Work Ethic Author:Miranda Kerr
“I'm a strong supporter of comfort breeds complacency. Growing up poor I wasn't comfortable, and my mom had to work so hard and I woke up one day and decided I was not going to come home until I could help her pay the bills.” HelpingHomeStrongPoorGrowing UpMomComfortOne DayMy MomComing HomeSupporterComplacency Author:Farrah Gray
“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
“I am close friends with Marina Abamovich, so I love strong, very aggressive political art. She is like a mom who wants to adopt me.” ArtPoliticalStrongMomAggressiveClose Friends Author:Riccardo Tisci
“Having my foundation be from two positive black role models in my life, my mom and my dad, two strong-minded intelligent individuals who clearly have made a great deal of great decisions in their lives and put me in a position, via educational institutions, to be around other intelligent people and to have a strong moral foundation, from which I try to never stray far. It all spurred me to carve out my own little niche as a human being.” PeopleTryingIndividualStrongBlackDecisionMoralMomDadIntelligentMy DadEducationalMy MomRole ModelsNiche Author:Mr. Lif
“I feel like a good mom. I'm a strong woman now... Don't look down on me. Pray for me because I'm trying.” FeelsTryingLooksStrongMomPrayingStrong WomenPray For MeGood Mom Author:Fantasia Barrino