Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced. Ethel Merman
Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living. Ethel Merman
My mom was a professional. My dad and mom met each other in a movie called 'New Faces of 1937.' My mom went under the name Thelma Leeds, and she did a few movies, and she was really a great singer, and when she married my dad and started to have a family, she sang at parties. Albert Brooks
I had a non-existent knowledge of Queen Victoria's early years. Like everyone else, I thought of her as an old lady dressed in black. My mom had told me about her, though, that she had a very loving relationship with Albert, that they had lots of kids, and that he died young. Emily Blunt
I'm so proud to represent the people of South Florida. I was so honored when President Obama asked me to serve as chair of the Democratic Party. But there's one job I'm even more proud of, and that's being a mom to my three kids, Rebecca, Jake and Shelby. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
I have great faith that Heaven's there and I'll see my brothers and my mom and dad when I get there. Ernie Harwell
My mom was amazing. She believed in me and we were best friends. Carmen Electra
My mom was a seamstress, and I wish I'd learned to sew because I'm obsessed with 'Project Runway!' Carmen Electra
If I have any talent at all it's from God, and my mom, who was on Capitol Records also. Garth Brooks
My mom and dad got divorced when I was very young, and growing up in a family where the head of the household wasn't a man made a big difference. Dave Mustaine
I want to be a fun mom. Not a gasping for air mom. Mariska Hargitay
Every kid needs to say, 'I want what my mom and dad have.' Josh McDowell
I could never have pictured myself writing a book when I was 25 years old. My mom was an English teacher but I wasn't that way growing up. Tony Dungy
It's been very hard, after being mostly a mom, to develop an adult life of my own. And not being married anymore, I have to come up with challenges. Danielle Steel
I grew up painting and playing piano so when I was a little kid I thought I was going to be an artist or a painter but my mom had me taking piano lessons for about 10-12 years as a young kid. Mike Shinoda
I've never had siblings, I didn't grow up in a big family it was just me and my single mom. And hectic family dysfunction was actually something that I craved. Emmy Rossum
I grew up in a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood, but my mom is Filipino-Spanish and my dad is Irish. Shay Mitchell
I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a great father and such a great husband in so many ways, and we lived through some pretty tough times losing my mom. When I see all that he did, I think, 'Wow, that's a really wonderful man.' Emmanuelle Chriqui
AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself. Ryan White