My father loved 'Godard and Truffaut.' He was more artsy. My mom loved the 'Bourne' trilogy she likes big blockbusters. She loved that I did 'I Am Legend.' My passion for acting came with my passion f...
My mom is positive and optimistic.
Back when I was a senior in high school in Haughton, LA, I had a chance to go to LSU. Everyone I grew up with adored LSU, including my mom. But I chose to come to Mississippi State because I wanted to...
I probably wouldn't be singing if not for Michael Jackson. When I started singing, I didn't like my tone until my mom put me on to Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, so listening to the way they used...
I remember my mom dressed like Janis Joplin.
I was a single mom that raised two bright, beautiful, and compassionate girls.
I was actually the one who decided to move to LA. Mom and I were driving on Sunset Boulevard during one of our trips back to see her family, and I said, 'Can we just stay?' So we did.
Well, you know, I was raised by a 1970s feminist. My mom had a consciousness-raising group. I used to sit at the top of the stairs and listen to them.
My mom loved rock 'n roll. My father hated it. We couldn't play it when he was around.
My mom is at my house every day, and she nags me about everything, especially hygiene.
I want to be more successful as a mother than I am in show business.
I wanted to escape so badly. But of course I knew I couldn't just give up and leave school. It was only when I heard my mom's voice that I came out of my hiding place.
One day my dad would say, 'OK, if you want to play tennis I can help you out.' And that's how it started. And I had a goal. I wanted to beat my mom first. And my parents and my brother. And that was t...
My dad is a very quick-witted, sarcastic, dry, humorous guy, whereas my mom's very silly, and that side of the family is very musical.
I want to be a cool mom.
I wasn't one to go out and buy a new car and stereo system and expensive clothes. My mom helped keep me grounded.
Mom was 50 when my Dad died. She got on a bus every weekday for years, and rode 40 miles each morning to Madison. She earned a new degree and learned new skills to start her small business. It wasn't...
More and more couples are having this negotiation or discussion, but I'm still amazed at the number who aren't and where the cultural norm sort of kicks in and they just assume that mom's got to be th...
Technology moves so fast and social media moves so fast because everyone wants the new thing, but also, everyone wants to be where their parents are not. Once the mom got a Facebook and a Twitter and...
Mom somehow made it to every one of my graduations - even when it meant she had to travel far away.