Dad and mom would have preferred that I be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, or a great humanitarian. Levon Helm on mom
I think a good mom is an awake mom. At least for me, I've always been a kinder, better person awake than sleep-deprived! Lisa Loeb on mom
My mom was a great cook and great baker all her life. Mandy Patinkin on mom
No, my mom kind of led me toward acting. She wanted to be an actress when she was younger. That made me interested in it when I was a kid, because she and I are very close. Stephen Colbert on mom
For many women, going back to work a few months after having a baby is overwhelming and unmanageable. As strange as it may seem, things get even more difficult for a working mom after the second and third baby arrive. By that time, the romance of being a modern 'superwoman' wears off and reality sets in. Mika Brzezinski on mom
One of my most sentimental items is my grandmother's engagement ring that my mom gave me a few years ago. It's a Victorian-style setting that's closed in the back, so it doesn't sparkle the way diamonds do now. I wear it as a pendant. Georgina Chapman on mom
Once you're a mom, always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget. Taraji P. Henson on mom
My mom was always really healthy and cautious about her diet, so I'm not a big sugar guy. Paul Walker on mom
My mom's hot. I mean she's old, but my mom's out of control. Paul Walker on mom
We busted a lot of family secrets with this. But to make a long story short, my parents relationship was built heavily on security issues for my Mom, and when my Dad couldn't provide security, the relationship unraveled. Kenny Loggins on mom
My mom took me to a Dolly Parton concert when I was 3. Kat Dennings on mom
One time my mom tried to ground me, but that lasted 15 minutes. Bam Margera on mom
OK, so my parents were married in 1955 and my mom knew my dad was gay and my dad knew he was gay and so I was, like, 'Why in the heck did you get married?' Like, what was going on? What was that time? It's like this crazy paradox that my whole life is based on, or my family's based on. So I spent a lot of time trying to understand '55. Mike Mills on mom
My daughter's name is Neesyn Dacey but everyone calls her Dacey. Her mom chose Neesyn and I chose Dacey after she was born. The mother is a good friend of mine who I was seeing a while ago. We are no longer together. Bode Miller on mom
My mom played the recorder. But not having electricity, we had minimal exposure to music. As I got a little older, we had Walkmans and things that were battery-powered, but it would have been nice to be growing up in the iPod era. A tape only has six songs on a side. Bode Miller on mom
It's so funny looking back, but my so-called overnight success actually took 15 years. I remember when I didn't have any money, and my only car was mom's Hyundai. Criss Angel on mom
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. Tim Scott on mom
When you're sick, nobody takes care of you like your mom. Trisha Yearwood on mom
We didn't have movies in this little mining town. When I was 12 my mom took me to New York and I saw Bye Bye Birdie, with people singing and dancing, and that was it. Margot Kidder on mom
I gave guitar lessons. I tried to join bands. My mom always said it was obvious that nothing was going to stop me. Janis Ian on mom