- Nov 07, 2020
Mother Quotes
On mothers, their advice, and what stays with us.
Several of these lines trace back to childhood impressions left by a mother's words, whether about appearance, privacy, or simply keeping close watch. For prayer-toned reflections, see Prayers.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I use this brand called Ouidad; they're great. Not Your Mother's is another one. Garnier Fructis. I use a bunch of stuff. Literally, I just throw a huge concoction of stuff in my hair after I get out of the shower, and then I diffuse it.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love my mother.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is who she is. I've become who I am. At some point I realized those two just didn't go together.
- Nov 07, 2020
I've got a single mother.
- Memories
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been writing an ongoing letter to my children since they were born, full of recollections of their childhoods. I've filled two journals. It's a great thing to do as a mother - you forget a lot as you go along, but reading over what you've written brings all the memories back.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am very much an only child, meaning I am self-reliant, egocentric, sociable. I had my mother, father, and an uncle who lived with us, all doting on me.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Maybe the worst thing is not caring what people think. That came from my mother. She was the biggest influence on my life.
- Clothes
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- Nov 07, 2020
My biological mother made my clothes or bought my clothes from Salvation Army or Goodwill.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother dropped us off at a foster care centre when I was just two. But my grandmother ended up fighting for us and winning custody of us. We didn't have much, but she gave us character.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
It felt natural. That is what I remember most about becoming a father halfway through my 20s. As if Mother Nature was giving me the big thumbs up.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
But I think what made me go into theater was seeing my mother onstage. The first thing she did was Mrs. Frank in 'The Diary of Anne Frank.' The second thing she did was a play about Freud called 'The Far Country.' She played a paralyzed woman in Vienna who goes to see Freud.
- Conflict
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was the oldest of four children, and the atmosphere was volatile for all of us. My father and mother were in constant conflict, making divorce seem like the only possible outcome.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was raised by a strong mother who always taught me to speak up, I never had difficulty leaving an uncomfortable situation or cutting eye contact; people used to call me cold.
- Mother Earth
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 1969, I wrote a musical called 'Mother Earth.' It was a rock musical with an ecology theme. We did it at the South Coast Repertory Theatre in Southern California where I was a member. It was a smash hit in this small theater.
- Business
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- Nov 07, 2020