My dad left when I was 3 1/2, and he left my mom and I. David Cassidy on mom
My mom used to take me down to the Jersey Shore when I was 7, 8, 9 years old. I can remember being down in that area - Belmar, Seaside Heights, Asbury Park and all those places that I went back and revisited. David Cassidy on mom
Some of the best times I've spent in Colorado have been in the backcountry with my mom and siblings, and more recently, with my own kids. That is why I'm concerned to see today's kids spending more time browsing the Internet than exploring nature. Mark Udall on mom
I like my name. My mom named me after a song by the 1970s group Bread. So, it's meaningful, and I like the song. It's a love song - kind of - but it's kind of depressing and dark. Aubrey Plaza on mom
I want to go to college to study journalism. I want to speak French fluently, to travel. My mom was a journalist and it's in my blood. Mandy Moore on mom
My mom loved to sing - and I'll go on record and say she was the worst singer ever. I'd get up and move away from her! Kenny Rogers on mom
I have many valentines. My mom and my sister and my directors. I got calls from all of them. And my friends. I respect what Valentine's Day stands for because it is about love. Michelle Trachtenberg on mom
I'm a full-time mom right now and a part-time actress. Valerie Bertinelli on mom
I was a single mom that raised two bright, beautiful, and compassionate girls. Connie Stevens on mom
I would go visit my mom on Sundays, and my brother was working on stuff. I'd go in there and sing a little melody, then we started working with words and the next thing you know it was just born organically without really trying. Taryn Manning on mom
I was born in Texas and I lived there 'till I was 8. Then I moved to the Dominican Republic with my mom, lived there for two years and forgot every word of English I knew. Michelle Rodriguez on mom
And what is a stage dad, or a stage mom? It's someone who's protective. That's all. Nigel Lythgoe on mom
My dad's half-Lebanese, my mom is full Lebanese. I'm three-quarters Lebanese. Irish-Lebanese. Tom Shadyac on mom
Most young people haven't used their storytelling skills since they were 8 or 9 or 10 and wanted to persuade Mom and Dad to take them to the ball game. Peter Guber on mom
My mom used to tell me stories at night, read books to me - and I read 'em over and over and over again. And you know what I learned from that? I went back and looked at everything - Why do I like reading the same stories over and over and over again? What, was I some kind of nincompoop? No - the narrative gave me connection with my mom. Peter Guber on mom
Not that we didn't have close relationships with our parents - I'm very close to my mom - but parents didn't think anything of going off for a few weeks and leaving their kids. Candice Bergen on mom
Mom and Dad would stay in bed on Sunday morning, but the kids would have to go to church. Lynn Johnston on mom
Deep down, my mom had long suspected I was gay... Much of her anger and hurt came from her sense of betrayal that she was the last to be told. Chaz Bono on mom
What mom cares about most is that I'm happy, healthy and enjoying my life. Chaz Bono on mom
My daily schedule is quite hectic, but I have to put my health first in order to be the best mom and wife I can be. Ellen Pompeo on mom