I was raised by a single mother who made a way for me. She used to scrub floors as a domestic worker, put a cleaning rag in her pocketbook and ride the subways in Brooklyn so I would have food on the table. But she taught me as I walked her to the subway that life is about not where you start, but where you're going. That's family values. Al Sharpton
My mom always said that there would be haters. Not everyone can love ya. Joel Madden
I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time. Barbara Bush
The Vatican is against surrogate mothers. Good thing they didn't have that rule when Jesus was born. Elayne Boosler
Just as a mother finds pleasure in taking her little child on her lap, there to feed and caress him, in like manner our loving God shows His fondness for His beloved souls who have given themselves entirely to Him and have placed all their hope in His goodness. Alphonsus Liguori
It's the moms of this nation - single, married, widowed - who really hold this country together. We're the mothers, we're the wives, we're the grandmothers, we're the big sisters, we're the little sisters, we're the daughters. You know it's true, don't you? You're the ones who always have to do a little more. Ann Romney
If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers. E. W. Howe
I sing seriously to my mom on the phone. To put her to sleep, I have to sing 'Maria' from West Side Story. When I hear her snoring, I hang up. Adam Sandler
My mother was a personal friend of God's. They had ongoing conversations. Della Reese
Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother. Annette Funicello
Mothers don't let your daughters grow up to be models unless you're present. Janice Dickinson
I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally. David Rockefeller
A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician. Emma Bonino
I wish my mother had left me something about how she felt growing up. I wish my grandmother had done the same. I wanted my girls to know me. Carol Burnett
My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage. Clay Aiken
I basically became a cheerleader because I had a very strict mom. That was my way of being a bad girl. Sandra Bullock
There are only two things a child will share willingly communicable diseases and its mother's age. Benjamin Spock
Motherhood is the strangest thing, it can be like being one's own Trojan horse. Rebecca West
Mommy smoked but she didn't want us to. She saw smoke coming out of the barn one time, so we got whipped. Loretta Lynn