- Father
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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
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother was an economics professor. I'm proficient in math, and statistics, game theory, symbolic logic and all of that.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm from a very politically and socially conscious family. My mother always made a point of making us look at what was going on around us and take stock of our part in it.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother Elizabeth Ivey Brubeck was a pianist who studied with Dame Myra Hess and Tobias Matthey. As a child in California I used to listen to her play Chopin.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in a family with two very strong women, my mother and my older sister, and they were big influences on my life. I've spent a life loving women, and studying them as much as I can, or am allowed to.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't know anyone who curses the way they do on the Sopranos. Not in an Italian household. I never said the word hell in front of my mother.
- Influence
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother was the total influence. My father was what we call a nomadic person; he was a wanderer.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is a pastor. I think she has her moments where she's like, 'Dani, what are you getting into,' but at the end of the day, she really supports me as an actor.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother actually does most of my shopping for me. I love fashion, but I don't really love shopping.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother is not a model. She is not perfect. That awareness is part of learning to love someone. Predicting the actions of someone is an act of love. We persist, even when we get it wrong. That's the beauty of love.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I turned 40, got married, got a kid, and my mother passed away. I experienced life and death, with the enjoyment of creating life and the loss, within one year.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The reason people buy Kind bars is that they're delicious and they're healthful. If the product doesn't taste good, isn't the right price, or doesn't fit their lifestyle choice, even if it's made by Mother Teresa, it's not going to work out.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020