Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent. Barbara Ehrenreich on mom
I was a brownie for a day. My mom made me stop. She didn't want me to conform. Sandra Bullock on mom
Mothers are the necessity of invention. Bill Watterson on mom
Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well. Amos Bronson Alcott on mom
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 on mom
My mom always said that there would be haters. Not everyone can love ya. Joel Madden on mom
I may be the only mother in America who knows exactly what their child is up to all the time. Barbara Bush on mom
The Vatican is against surrogate mothers. Good thing they didn't have that rule when Jesus was born. Elayne Boosler on mom
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 on mom
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 on mom
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 on mom
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 on mom
My mother was a personal friend of God's. They had ongoing conversations. Della Reese on mom
Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother. Annette Funicello on mom
Mothers don't let your daughters grow up to be models unless you're present. Janice Dickinson on mom
I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally. David Rockefeller on mom
A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician. Emma Bonino on mom
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 on mom
My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage. Clay Aiken on mom