“I'm aware of how difficult it is to work and be a mom - I have an 11-year-old son - and I would love to help anyone else who is trying to get into the field.” TryingYearsHelpingDifficultFieldsSonMom Author:Emily Lazar
“I try to show everybody Iceland all the time. My people are like, "Don't tell everybody the secret. It's so peaceful and beautiful here!" It's incredible; I go home and drive across country, and go to my mom's place and it's dark with the Northern Lights, and I like to sit in some hot springs.” PeopleTryingCountryShowsHomeLightBeautifulDarkSecretMomSpringHotIncrediblesMy MomPeacefulIcelandNorthern Lights Author:Anita Briem
“You need a relationship with Jesus, and I had never heard that before. So when my mom told me about that, I said, "Okay, let me try this." And so I did.” NeedsTryingSaidJesusHeardMomOkayLet MeMy Mom Author:Frances Newton
“My mom will never march in a gay pride parade with a big sign. She is very private. She lives in Chattanooga. She tries so hard to understand me and my life. But she said to me once, "Leslie, if I live to be 105 I'll never understand this need you have to air your dirty laundry. Why can't you just whisper it to a therapist?!" She doesn't understand.” IfsNeedsTryingSaidHardBigsAirPrideMomGayMy MomDirtyMarchNeed YouTherapistsParadesLaundryUnderstand MeGay PrideLeslieDirty Laundry Author:Leslie Jordan
“In the Miss America system talent is worth 50 percent of a contestant's points so my mom encouraged me to give it a try. And once I decided to do it, like anything else, I gave it 110 percent.” GivingTryingAmericaTalentMissingMomPercentDecidedMy MomContestantsMiss America Author:Gretchen Carlson
“Try to go organic with not too many chemicals and stuff in it. That's what my mom always told me. She was like, "If you wanna wear makeup or do anything, try to keep it organic."” IfsTryingStuffMomMy MomMakeupChemicalsMy Mom Always Told Me Author:Nina Agdal
“I've been involved with Berlei for almost my whole career. I actually discovered them well over 10 years ago, probably 2002 at least. My mom introduced me. She said, "Listen, you should try these bras." And I was like, "Really?" So I tried it and since then I've never worn another bra.” ShouldTryingYearsWellsSaidWholeCareersMomInvolvedYears AgoMy MomWornBras Author:Serena Williams
“My mom just recently reminded me that I used to build these little miniature worlds outside at our country house and populate it with little figures.That whole thing [shooting is] about trying to create a world - there's something very connected to childhood and reverie and daydreaming and fantasy.” WorldTryingLittlesCountryWholeUsedHouseFantasyChildhoodFiguresMomMy MomConnectedOur CountryShootingDaydreamingReverieMiniaturesCountry Houses Author:Gregory Crewdson
“It was like I couldn't even begin to tell my mom I was singing. I didn't want anyone to think that she was trying to get me to sing. I wanted to prove to myself I could do it on my own. I really wanted to do a completely different thing.” ThinkingWantTryingDifferentWantedMy OwnMomProveSingingMy MomDifferent Things Author:Jillian Hervey
“I remember when I started acting and didn't get a part and was really jealous of the girl who got it. My mom would say to me, "If you don't get a part, that means it's not your part. It's just not yours. You will have your parts." It really recalibrated me at a very young age to where I could be driven because I was trying to achieve things for myself, and that had nothing to do with what anybody else was doing.” IfsTryingMeanAgeRememberYoungGirlActingAchieveMomMy MomDrivenJealousRemember WhenYoung Age Author:Gwyneth Paltrow
“I do this for her and my family. This is my way of paying my mom back by going after my goals relentlessly and trying to win that Oscar one day.” WayTryingWinningGoalMomOne DayMy FamilyMy MomMy WayOscars Author:Cory Hardrict
“There were things that had been weighing heavy on me for quite some time. And I went into this hole, trying to work through some of these things so that I could be a better me and be a better mom to Julez and be a better wife and a better friend and a better sister.” TryingWifeMomHeavyHolesWeighingBetter Me Author:Solange Knowles
“My mother's in my life, but at the time you imagine your mom passing away, not being there ... as a kid you try to think of something that hurts you the most ... It was just a tool [in "Hardball"].” ThinkingTryingKidsMotherHurtImagineMomToolsPassingPassingsBeing TherePassing AwayYour Mom Author:Michael B. Jordan
“I learned from my mom that you should always try to enjoy life, no matter what.” ShouldTryingMatterEnjoyMomNo Matter WhatMy MomEnjoy Life Author:Kenny Chesney
“Try to find fellowship... And try to find sisterhood... And try to find that village that can help you support your journey and your kids and your experiences. Never lose a sense of yourself throughout the process, and still pursue your dreams as a mom.” TryingHelpingDreamKidsSupportJourneyMomSisterhood Author:Nia Long
“One of the first lessons I learned as a mom was to forgive myself for not being perfect and to try to prioritize what was really important. I had to really accept very early on that after a while, reading a script and finding the form for the class trip, it was hard to realize which one had priority at times. So I just had to say, "You're doing the best you can, and when you make a mistake, apologize. Your kids know that you love them."” TryingImportantKidsReadingRealizingPerfectMistakeAcceptingMomForgivingPrioritiesApologizingPrioritize Author:Susan Sarandon
“Trying to understand the fear I had of truly opening my heart - first, you have to be whole to do that. The fears, the voices in my mind saying, "Oh, you don't want to do that, you might get hurt, they might abandon you - "those are ghost voices from my mom and dad.” TryingMindHeartHurtMomDadMy HeartMy MomGhostAbandonMom And Dad Author:Jane Fonda
“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
“It's interesting to talk to my mom about her character in Wild at heart, because she sees her as a mother who's just trying to protect her baby from a bad boy. I think that's why it works so beautifully - she has conviction about what she's doing.” ThinkingTryingHeartCharacterMotherInterestingBoysBabyMomProtectConvictionMy MomBad Boy Author:Laura Dern
“I was always a drama queen. I remember playing in the kitchen, trying to get my mom to think I was dead and call the police. When she didn't, I would cry. I was always theatrical. I don't think any of my relatives are surprised.” ThinkingTryingRememberCryMomDramaPoliceMy MomQueensKitchenTheatrical Author:Amy Lee
“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
“Even in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back in the pool.” ThinkingTryingEndsPlayWantedSchoolMomHigh SchoolSickGolfMy MomSwimmingPool Author:Michael Phelps
“My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said, 'Mom, they weren't trying to teach you how to swim.'” InspirationalTryingSaidMotivationalFunnyTeachMomMy MomBoatComedianLakesSwimFunny RelationshipFunny Comedian Author:Paula Poundstone
“Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home. I always tried to make my home like my mother's, because Mom was magnificent at stretching a buck when it came to decorating and food. Like a true Italian, she valued beautification in every area of her life, and I try to do the same.” TryingHomeMotherHouseMomAreasWarmKitchenItalianMagnificentBucksStretchingGood FoodDecoratingBeautification Author:Rachael Ray
“My mom was always the supplier of soccer balls, and so people were always knocking on my door, and trying to get me out so we could play.” PeopleTryingPlayDoorsMomBallsMy MomSoccerKnockingSuppliersSoccer Ball Author:Freddy Adu