My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso. Use this quote
We've all seen the mom who devotes all her time and attention to her child and is so hungry for adult interaction that as soon as she's around another adult, she's not paying attention anymore. Use this quote
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! Use this quote
My mom always says, 'If you don't believe in something, you'll lose yourself completely.' Use this quote
My mom drives me crazy sometimes, but I have a good relationship with her. Use this quote
When I was 11 my friend's mom made a peanut butter sandwich. I ate the sandwich and was like, 'I'm never eating anything else again.' And I still eat peanut butter every day. I would put peanut butter on a steak. Use this quote
We never had a bathtub. Mom would bathe me in the wooden or tin washtub in the kitchen, or in a big lard can. Use this quote
Sometimes when my mom finds a fun article and really wants me to read it, I will. But I prefer to just kind of focus on what I want to do and not really what other people are saying, because I don't want that to affect me too much. Use this quote
My mom is a constant in my life in so many ways. Use this quote
When I'm on that field, I give it everything I have, and when I come off, I'm a mom. As tired and exhausting as it is, it's about coming back, even after double days, and still being able to enjoy the kids. Use this quote
Mom was the greatest influence of my childhood. She wanted to save me from the vice, lust, and drinking that was all about me. Use this quote
My biggest project right now is trying to be a really great mom and learning how to balance family and career. I'm just trying to spend as much time with my family as I can. Use this quote
I make a lot of mistakes, too, and I'm constantly re-evaluating how I'm doing things and trying to be better every day, whether it's as a mom or taking care of myself. Use this quote
My mom's collard greens. No one else in the world can make them like hers. I'm not just saying that because she's my mom. She's got some Mississippi secret. I could seriously eat them every day. Use this quote
My mom and I have always been really close. She's always been the friend that was always there. There were times when, in middle school and junior high, I didn't have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always. Use this quote
I think there's a danger of a being typecast as the all-American mom forever. Use this quote
You know, I loved math. My mom was a math teacher. Use this quote
I do believe that there are African Americans who have thick accents. My mom has a thick accent; my relatives have thick accents. But sometimes you have to adjust when you go into the world of film, TV, theatre, in order to make it accessible to people. Use this quote
My mom would take me to restaurants, and the first thing I'd ask for would be a pen and a napkin, and I'd sketch shoes and shoes and shoes. Use this quote
God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her. Use this quote
