“I want a different world. One where I don't wake up thinking I'm so lucky to be able to feed my daughter, and able to give people a clean drink of water. I don't want images of starving babies at the breast in my mind. I want that to change. And if I want that, I had better do something about it.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldWantGivingMindDifferentHelpingAbleWaterBabyDrinkLuckyDaughterWake UpLuckCleanHelping OthersBreastsMy DaughterVolunteerStarvingDifferent WorldsSo Lucky Author:Emma Thompson
“My daughter comes with me everywhere. I don't leave her behind. But it is hard. I mean, I think any working mother will tell you that what kind of falls by the wayside, you know, are the hours of sleep that you wish you had, and all that. I feel incredibly lucky and blessed, but I do sometimes feel like that exorcist lady!” ThinkingKnowsFeelsKindMeanSometimesHardMotherFallWishHoursSleepBehindsLuckyDaughterBlessedMy DaughterWish YouExorcist Author:Kate Beckinsale
“Beloved, you are my sister, you are my daughter, you are my face; you are me.” FacesLiteratureMomDaughterBelovedMy DaughterMy SisterMom And Daughter Author:Toni Morrison
“A daughter is the happy memories of the past, the joyful moments of the present, and the hope and promise of the future.” MomentsPastMemoriesMomPromiseDaughterMy DaughterJoyfulMother And FatherMother DaughterMother And DaughterYour DaughterMom And DaughterHappy MemoriesMother Daughter RelationshipDaughter To FatherPast MemoriesFather MotherMother And Daughter RelationshipMom DaughterFather Daughter LoveLove My DaughterI Love My DaughterBeautiful DaughterPromise Of The FutureBeautiful Mother And DaughterJoyful Moments Author:Bruce Barton
“I say 'I love you' to my daughters every day.” MotherLove YouDaughterMy DaughterSay I Love You Author:Amy Chua
“I said this to my daughter, if you don't practice the guitar, when you get older you wouldn't be able to play it. It's that simple. If you want to play the guitar, you put a half hour in everyday, but you have to do it.” IfsWantSaidPlayAbleFunHoursSimpleHalfPracticeDaughterGuitarEverydayMy DaughterHalf Hours Author:Woody Allen
“Your kids need your love and attention, and being able to devote myself to them is very fulfilling. As I get older, spending time with my daughters makes things much easier. You learn to put your ego aside.” NeedsKidsAbleAttentionDadEasierEgoDaughterSpendingMy DaughterFulfillingSpending Time Author:Bruce Willis
“Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter's old enough to take care of that herself.” ThinkingLittlesI CanEnoughCareRunningBitsBasketballLittle BitDaughterHarderTake CareFasterMy DaughterDiapersNannies Author:Charles Barkley
“I want to be here for a long time, so I am going to do everything I have to do to be here. And I want to walk my daughter down the aisle and give her away to somebody some day. I want to make sure I am still here to make sure my two young [sons] become men.” MenWantGivingLongStillsTwoYoungMotherWalksSonBasketballLong TimeDaughterMy DaughterAisleYoung Sons Author:Magic Johnson
“My own mother fought to make herself more than a possession; she lived her life as a mother who chose when she would have children, and a wife who could earn a living if she so chose. I want my daughters to enjoy that same choice.” IfsWantChildrenMotherChoicesEnjoyMy OwnWifeDaughterProfoundPossessionMy Daughter Author:Mark Ruffalo
“I have a great career, and I have my daughter. Sio what I don't have is not as important to as what I do have.” ImportantCareersMomDaughterMy DaughterSingle Mom Author:Padma Lakshmi
“At some point it's very important to me that my daughter is able to experience life and run through the sprinklers and have slumber parties and trust and live and do all the things that any child should be able to do.” ShouldChildrenImportantRunningAblePartyDaughterMotherhoodMy DaughterSlumberSlumber Party Author:Beyonce Knowles
“In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero, I am strong and wise, and I know no fear, but the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me, I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.” KnowsWantEyeStrongFamilyWiseHeroTruth IsDaughterMy DaughterRescueNo FearI Am StrongRescue Me Author:Martina McBride
“After filming I like to go home and lie down with my daughter and have a glass of wine so I don't really socialize with the other actors.” HomeLyingMotherActorsDaughterWineGlassesMy DaughterWine GlassEyeglasses Author:Izabella Scorupco
“All I know is that once you have children, you put them before anything you're feeling or going through. Today, my daughter walked into the room and I said, 'I love you, baby,' and she said, 'Well, I don't like you,' and I said to my wife, 'The meaner she is to me, the more I love her.'” KnowsWellsChildrenSaidFeelingsTodayMotherRoomsWifeLove YouLike YouBabyDaughterMy WifeMy DaughterI Don't Like YouLove You BabyI Love You Baby Author:Jeremy Sisto
“And I am standing in front of my mother, and my whole life I have wanted to make my mother proud. And now I'm going to make my daughter proud.” WholeWantedMotherFrontsProudDaughterStandingWhole LifeMy Daughter Author:Nicole Kidman
“And my daughter really likes Justin Bieber, so I think she'll have fun watching him. But I think Rihanna is the perfect match for the Victoria's Secret show because she's really beautiful, she's really sexy, and she's really talented.” ThinkingShowsBeautifulMotherFunPerfectSecretDaughterSexyLikesHaving FunMy DaughterVictoriaJustinReally BeautifulVictoria's SecretPerfect Match Author:Alessandra Ambrosio
“And sometimes I do films so my daughter can see me work.” SometimesFilmMotherDaughterMy Daughter Author:Kelly Lynch
“Angelina is my daughter and I am always wishing her the best.” MotherWishDaughterMy Daughter Author:Jon Voight
“As I tell my daughter, when you want something in life - no matter how impossible it seems - you need to fight for it.” WantNeedsMatterSeemsMotherFightingImpossibleDaughterMy DaughterWant Something Author:Brad Meltzer
“As part of my relationship with my wife and my daughter, and we share everything and talk about everything.” MotherWifeShareDaughterMy WifeMy Daughter Author:Boris Kodjoe
“At the age of 15 months my daughter was diagnosed with very bad asthma, and essentially I put my career on hold for a good eight years.” YearsAgeMotherCareersMonthsDaughterEightMy DaughterAsthma Author:Paula Cole
“But to me, the most important page in my daughter's book is the last one - because it's blank. It says, "Your Hero's Photo Here," and, "Your Hero's Story Here."” ImportantBookStoriesLastsMotherHeroPagesDaughterMy DaughterBlank Author:Brad Meltzer
“Family is always first. Even though my kids are older - my son is 25 and my daughter is 21 - I still like to sit down and have dinner with them as much as I can.” FirstsStillsI CanKidsMotherSonDaughterDown AndDinnerMy DaughterMy Son Author:Jaclyn Smith
“I always have a camera now that I've got a kid, but I don't think I've got one picture of anyone other than my daughter.” ThinkingKidsMotherDaughterCamerasMy DaughterMother Daughter Author:Georgina Chapman
“I always say about my daughters, they save me from my miserable self. They take me out, you know, a comedian, you could live in your head a lot. And you're writing and you're doubting. But when I'm with my kids and my family, it's all about them.” KnowsWritingSelfKidsMotherDoubtDaughterMy FamilyMiserableComedianMy DaughterTake MeSave Me Author:Chris Rock
“I am a father. My son's name is Max and my daughter's name is Billie Grace. Twelve years ago Max was born with Down Syndrome. His journey has been complicated by infantile seizures, sleep apnea, dietary challenges and now, puberty!” YearsHas BeensMotherFatherNamesBornChallengesSleepGraceJourneySonDaughterYears AgoComplicatedMy DaughterMy SonTwelveMaxSyndromesPubertyInfantileSeizuresDown Syndrome Author:John C. McGinley
“I am lucky to have three daughters who are completely different. I look at my daughters and I have different relationships with all three and there are parts of each personality that are very special.” LooksDifferentMotherThreeSpecialPersonalityLuckyDaughterMy DaughterDifferent RelationshipsThree Daughters Author:Vanessa L. Williams
“I am surrounded by counselors. My sister is a counselor. My daughter is training to be a counselor. A lot of my friends are counselors.” MotherTrainingDaughterMy FriendsMy DaughterMy SisterCounselor Author:Sue Townsend
“I am the parent of teenagers, my daughters are 13 and 15, so the issue of Internet safety has been an important issue. I have been visiting middle schools to talk about some of the challenges that they face.” Has BeensImportantSchoolFacesMotherParentChallengesIssuesMiddleInternetDaughterSafetyTeenagerMy DaughterVisitingMiddle SchoolImportant Issues Author:Melissa Bean
“I believed my story would be helpful to young women my daughter's age, who are still in the process of forming themselves as women, and in need of encouragement to remain true to themselves.” NeedsStillsStoriesWould BeAgeYoungMotherProcessDaughterEncouragementHelpfulMy DaughterYoung Women Author:Joyce Maynard
“I can only hope that neither of them was scarred by their upbringing.” I CanMotherDaughterMy DaughterUpbringing Author:Georg Solti
“I coach my daughter's softball and basketball team. We go to all the school functions. We go out to eat at night and take the kids to the movies. We try to be as normal as we can.” InspirationalTryingKidsSchoolMotherNightTeamBasketballNormalDaughterFunctionCoachesMy DaughterSoftballBasketball Team Author:Tim McGraw
“I definitely want to teach my daughter Spanish.” WantMotherTeachDaughterMy Daughter Author:Victor Cruz
“I do think that the birth of my daughter was sort of a rebirth for me. It made me look at life in a completely new way. And that made me appreciate life in a way I don't think I ever had before.” ThinkingWayLooksMadeMotherBirthDaughterAppreciateMy DaughterNew WaysRebirthAppreciate Life Author:Madonna Ciccone
“I don't particularly like being angry about stuff. I'd rather hang out with my daughter and write my little books.” WritingLittlesBookMotherStuffDaughterAngryMy DaughterHanging Out Author:Jennifer Weiner
“I don't really understand that process called reincarnation but if there is such a thing I'd like to come back as my daughter's dog.” IfsMotherProcessDogDaughterMy DaughterReincarnation Author:Leonard Cohen
“I don't think these women are stupid. I think they're selling a personality that's very marketable: Wouldn't it be fun if we were all gorgeous and didn't have a care? But creating a cultural icon out of someone who goes, I'm stupid, isn't it cute? makes me want to throw daggers at them! I want to say to them, My grandma did not fight for what she fought for, and my mother did not fight for what she fought for, so you can start telling women it's fun to be stupid. Saying that to young women, little girls, my daughter? It's not OK.” IfsThinkingWantLittlesCareYoungMotherGirlFightingFunStupidPersonalityCreatingDaughterSellingCuteMy DaughterYoung WomenGorgeousIconsGrandmaDaggersMy Grandma Author:Reese Witherspoon
“I don't want my dad to say, 'My daughter is an actress on a TV show.' I want him to say, 'My daughter cares about people.' I would love to know that I'm a role model in Hollywood.” PeopleKnowsWantShowsCareMotherRolesTvsDadModelsDaughterHollywoodMy DadActressesMy DaughterRole ModelsTv ShowsWant Him Author:AnnaLynne McCord
“I don't want my daughter to be educated. I think women should just be decorative.” ThinkingWantShouldMotherDaughterEducatedMy Daughter Author:Richard Brautigan
“I don't want to feel like a failure to my daughter. She's the best thing I've ever done. Buffy - pretty great and all, but Charlotte's way better.” WayWantFeelsDoneMotherDaughterBest ThingsMy DaughterCharlotte Author:Sarah Michelle Gellar
“I don't want to live in a world where I could say to my daughter, 'There used to be turtles that swam in the ocean.'” WorldWantUsedMotherOceanDaughterUsed To BeMy DaughterTurtles Author:Angela Kinsey
“I feel like I'm a stay-at-home mom, which I was for the five years before this. She's absolutely been my focus. That's the choice I made. Desperate Housewives is perfect for me. I get to go back to work and still be able to take my daughter to school and pick her up.” FeelsYearsMadeStillsHomeAbleSchoolMotherChoicesPerfectFiveFocusMomPicksDaughterDesperateFive YearsMy DaughterHousewifeStay At HomeBack To WorkStay At Home MomPerfect For MeDesperate Housewives Author:Teri Hatcher
“I grew up with that completely fictive idea of motherhood, where the mother never strayed from the kitchen. All the women in my books are very afraid that if they do anything with their minds they won't be complete women. I don't think my daughters' generation has that feeling.” IfsThinkingMindBookIdeasFeelingsMotherGenerationsGrewGrew UpDaughterMotherhoodKitchenMy Daughter Author:A. S. Byatt
“I had a really scary pregnancy and a very difficult delivery. My daughter and I are lucky to be alive.” MotherDifficultAliveLuckyDaughterScaryMy DaughterPregnancyDeliveryReally ScaryLucky To Be Alive Author:Linda Cardellini
“I hated to read. My mother could not get me to read. I’m going through the same thing with my daughter now. I love to read now, but I don’t remember reading.” RememberMotherReadingSportsDaughterHatedMy DaughterLove To Read Author:Dorothy Hamill
“I have done everything I can to make sure my daughter knows her father because you form your own identity by rebelling against your parents - but first you have to know them.” KnowsFirstsI CanDoneFormMotherFatherParentIdentityDaughterMy DaughterPregnancy Author:Greta Scacchi
“I hope my daughter knows that in our house we can make messes and have fun and we'll laugh through it. Granted I don't want her to trash the house, but we do make a lot of messes.” KnowsWantMotherHouseFunLaughingDaughterMessGrantedHaving FunMy DaughterTrash Author:Angela Kinsey