- Life
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- 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 Relationship
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always had a great relationship with my mother, and with both of my parents. We can sit down and talk about things, and even if we do argue, we can get over it and get past it.
- Gift
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love all the gift guides that the magazines put out, whether it's 'InStyle' doing Mother's Day gifts or color guides, or the 'O' magazine Christmas guide.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Actually, my mother turned me on to the blues. We had Lightnin' Hopkins as well as Elvis Presley records.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I enjoy clothes. My mother tells me how, even as a kid, I used to choose my own clothes. I have a feel for it, and I do the costume coordination for my photo shoots as well. Many a time, even my characters wear the clothes I choose.
- Fruit
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- Nov 07, 2020
For breakfast, I usually have a slice of bread with some homemade jam made from fruit from the garden; the type of jam depends on what particular fruit is being harvested. I learned how to make it from my mother.
- Brother
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always taken pride to be the white guy that can talk to the black people, that can refer to them truly as a brother from a different mother.
- Horse
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have always loved animals, and as a child, I read a lot of horse books. I had a particular favorite called 'Silver Snaffles' that my mother gave away.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father had not even completed high school when he started as an office boy working for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and I am not sure that my mother completed high school.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always known that beauty is also from the inside - if you're happy, that will shine through - I've always believed that, but since I've started having a family, I became even more happy, and I think it even shows more. I've also become more successful since I've become a mother.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wanted to become a teacher, like my mother, or a charity worker. But my mom says that when I was younger, I told her, 'People are going to know me,' so I guess I always had that idea.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother got pregnant with me at the age of fifteen. This was '64, and unheard of at that time.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother made me truly appreciate women.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
My most memorable meal is every Thanksgiving. I love the food: the turkey and stuffing; the sweet potatoes and rice, which come from my mother's Southern heritage; the mashed potatoes, which come from my wife's Midwestern roots; the Campbell's green-bean casserole; and of course, pumpkin pie.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020