Quotes about Mum

Mum always taught us that compassion and kindness were the most important things in life, that it was better to be kind than right. Votes: 4

I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my Mum. I know I've got Irish blood because I wake up everyday with a hangover. Votes: 4

I don't know if I'm a tortured soul, but I was born heartbroken. I remember feeling it when I was so young. I was like, 'Mum, it hurts.' Votes: 4

I woke up one morning to find I was famous. I bought a white Rolls-Royce and drove down Sunset Boulevard, wearing dark specs and a white suit, waving like the Queen Mum. Votes: 4

I went to an all-girls' Christian convent school run by nuns. It was fun, but when I was 15, I said, 'Mum, that's it - I need to go where there are some boys.' Votes: 4

Cumberbatch - it sounds like a fart in a bath, doesn't it? What a fluffy old name. I can never say it on a Monday morning. When I became an actor, Mum wasn't keen on me keeping it. Votes: 4

I was 14 when I started modeling. At the end of that first day my mum said, If you want to do this, you're on your own because I'm not traipsing around London ever again like that. It's a nightmare. Votes: 4

I do chores around the house, but I don't get an allowance for them. I wash the dishes and sweep the floor... I'm sweeping the floor quite a lot, and my mum always expects me to get a broom and swagger it across the floor all the time. Votes: 4

You'll be alright, I say, Mum likes you. Votes: 3

You'll be alright," I say, "Mum likes you. Votes: 3

I have three brothers. Poor Mum; four boys. Votes: 3

The motivation of all artists is 'Look at me, Mum'. Votes: 3

Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family. Votes: 3

To be honest, I was Mum's boy. Always was, always will be. Votes: 3

We tried to shut him in a pyramid, but Mum spotted us. Votes: 3

And anyway, it's not as though I'll never see Mum again, is it? Votes: 3

The Mum has the temper of a demon with a diaper rash. (Shamus) Votes: 3

Money was tight and Mum used to do two jobs to support us. Votes: 3

Mum and I were delighted to find out we were descended from 'bog-trotters.' Votes: 3

Mum, mum,He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,Weary of all, shall want some. Votes: 3

I think Mum's got a second cousin who's an accountant, but we never talk about him. Votes: 3

My earliest memory is of sitting at Mum's dance school, watching her teach a ballet class. Votes: 3

Mum, Vitali just sent me a text, would you pass me a new pair of panties. Votes: 3

Mum once told Dad that vices are only vices when looked at through the frame of society. Votes: 3

Mum had a job fitting upholstery into cars, but, in the evenings, she worked as a seamstress. Votes: 3

The only ones I trust really are my Mum and Dad and those who are closest to me. Votes: 3

Part of my dogsbody job during the 1983 election was choosing Mum's missile-proof clothes. They had to be disposable. Votes: 3

Mum's a worrier, she looked after everybody apart from herself - I think it runs in the family. Votes: 3

Mum would have a panic attack if she had to stand up and give a speech around a table. Votes: 3

Dulwich College takes me back after seventy years: My Mum must have written one hell of a sick note! Votes: 3

Don't, Ginny, we'll send you loads of owls. We'll send you a Hogwarts toilet seat. George! Only joking, Mum. Votes: 3

I've got over so much. Mum wouldn't want anything to come into my life that would make me fragile again Votes: 3

I've got over so much. Mum wouldn't want anything to come into my life that would make me fragile again. Votes: 3

Eventually, I manage to cheer Mum up by allowing her to go through my wardrobe and criticize all my clothes... Votes: 3

Mum liked to say that some things happen for a reason, that sometimes obstacles were there to stop you from doing something stupid. Votes: 3

My dad used to have to open the second bottle of wine in the loo in case Mum heard the cork coming out. Votes: 3

Mum did a lot of commercial theatre and farces in the 1980s and '90s to make sure the school bills were paid. Votes: 3

It's not easy for you, Dad You seek your own space You slope off to watch telly But still see (Mom's Mum's Mam's) face Votes: 3

You could probably go three or four months without the word 'God' coming from my dad's mouth; Mum would pray for a parking space. Votes: 3

Mum was very cool. Even though she came from a pretty affluent family, she was cool. She was really good, a very normal person. Votes: 3

Mr. Mum's Rudesheimer And the church of St. Geryon Are the two things alone That deserve to be known In the body-and-soul-stinking town of Cologne. Votes: 3

Mum wasn't at all religious, but she thought that going to the theatre was as important a ceremonial, communal experience that a person could have. Votes: 3

Thanks," I say, and Finn looks uncomfortable. Mum used to say he was like a faerie; he didn't like to be thanked. I add, "Sorry. Votes: 3

My Mum brought me up to believe that if you look after the pennies then the pounds look after themselves, and I could never do it. Votes: 3

I used to wash up the dishes as C3PO. And it's very hard to put cups away when this joint doesn't bend! Mum was very tolerant... Votes: 3

My mum used to always dress me and my sister in matching Laura Ashley dresses. And I'd be like, 'Mum, I just wanna wear my Doc Martens! Votes: 3

I asked my Dad once, "How did you and Mum stay married for 33 years?" He said. "Well, we never wanted to get divorced at the same time. Votes: 3

Unfortunately I don't have my grandparents, but Mum and I are working quite well together. That's candid, that's frank. Your grandmother is never going to lie to you. Votes: 3

My father was having an affair with a 16-year-old when Mum was pregnant with me. She found out when I was three weeks old and left, not surprisingly. Votes: 3

My mum used to always dress me and my sister in matching Laura Ashley dresses. And I'd be like, 'Mum, I just wanna wear my Doc Martens!' Votes: 3

On her Slave For You video: It's a very sensual video so I thought it was a good reflection of the song. My Mum thought it was... different. Votes: 3

I had a paper round and every night I would put the dinner on before Mum came home from work. I was capable because I had to be. Votes: 3

Mum and dad were very much friends, and up to life. There was no anxiety for anything when I was growing up, they just taught me to be me. Votes: 3

Mum and Dad always wanted me to do whatever I was happy doing. I nearly went to art college at 16, but decided to do a BTEC in performing arts. Votes: 3

Mum and Dad were very much friends and up for life. There was no anxiety for anything when I was growing up; they just taught me to be me. Votes: 3

They had asked for me because they wanted a younger girl, but Mum asked if she could bring Kylie along because she didn't want there to be any jealously. Votes: 3

Mum put me in drama classes when I was about 14. I'd been going on about it for some time, so maybe it was a way to shut me up. Votes: 3

Computers tend to separate us from each other - Mum's on the laptop, Dad's on the iPad, teenagers are on Facebook, toddlers are on the DS, and so on. Votes: 3

Dory is what Mum used to call a "strong-looking woman," which means that, from the back, she looked like a man, and, from the front, you preferred the back Votes: 3

I feel very warm towards Mum and Dad for giving us the independence they did. My childhood, and the fact we didn't have a TV, gave me a boundless imagination. Votes: 3

It doesn't matter how old you are or what you do with your life, you will never stop needing your mum. And I will never stop needing mine, so thanks, Mum. Votes: 3

My Mum always says to have fun; remember that fashion is about fun, and that is the most important thing because sometimes, people take it very seriously. Great advice to remember! Votes: 3

Mum decided that I could sing a bit, so she put me in a choir, which I hated and it was just a nightmare. I was a rebellious sort of choirboy. Votes: 3

Becky! Love!" Mum has pushed her way through her dancing guests to reach me. "What's wrong? Has labor started?" Honestly. My family has no idea about contemporary urban street dance trends. Votes: 3

Mum and dad thought I was going to say I was pregnant. I said oh no, no, I've just been nominated for a Golden Globe. They were like, oh that's lovely, love. Votes: 3

I don't know if I'm a tortured soul, but I was born heartbroken. I remember feeling it when I was so young. 
 I was like, ‘Mum, it hurts.' Votes: 3

When I was about eight, I asked my mother if it was true that God knows everything about you. When she answered yes, I said, 'Then there's no hope for me, Mum. Votes: 3

Mum doesn't like it when I mention that Dad's a better cook than her. He was born in Spain and spent eight years in Portugal and is exceptional at lots of cuisines. Votes: 3

Mum says that, since I was a tiny baby, I've had the most strong-willed and stubborn personality known to man. Although that was a real pain for her, she admired my resolve. Votes: 3

I'm Catholic and Mum taught me the comfort that you can get from going to church. But I'm an a la carte Catholic. I love all the pomp and ceremony of it. Votes: 3

I think there is a total equality for me between painting a literary figure or Kate Moss or my Mum or a dog or a bird. To me, they are all absolutely equal. Votes: 3

When I was about eight, I asked my mother if it was true that God knows everything about you. When she answered yes, I said, 'Then there's no hope for me, Mum.' Votes: 3

Mum and Dad died of heart problems, my grandparents died of it, my sister has had mini strokes, my brother has had a heart attack - it's genetic; there's nothing I can do. Votes: 3

Both Mum and Dad were converts to Catholicism, and normally if you convert to Catholicism you have thought about it more than someone who just grew up with it, taking it for granted. Votes: 3

Both Mum and Dad were converts to Catholicism, and normally if you convert to Catholicism you have thought about it more than someone who just grew up with it, taking it for granted Votes: 3

Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents, I think. The rock business keeps their minds young. Votes: 3

I'll fix it up with Mum and Dad, then I'll call you. I know how to use a fellytone now"”" "A telephone, Ron," said Hermione. "Honestly, you should take Muggle Studies next year... Votes: 3

Then Dad started going on about the complex geological formations in this part of the coast until Mum told him to shut up. But she was smiling when she said it. Lucy liked that." Votes: 3

Mum used to hide love letters from my boyfriends and put me down. Now I understand that she was a Polish immigrant forced to settle in Chicago. She was jealous of the freedom life gave me. Votes: 3

Every year since I was very small, my family - Mum, Dad, sister Charlie-Ann and brother Stephen - and I have been holidaying in Carvoeiro in the Algarve, so that has very fond memories for me. Votes: 3

My Mum taught me great manners. And she always told me that you can be or do whatever in life, as long as you don't hurt anyone and you're happy. My Mum's great; I adore her. Votes: 3

When I was eight years old, I asked my mum, 'Mum, can I do two jobs?' And she was like, 'Absolutely!' 'Cause I'd like to act for 15 years and then direct for 15 years.' Votes: 3

My parents brought me up on all different styles of music, like my Mum would listen to Motown R&B and my Dad was quite 80's driven, so I was always surrounded by music growing up. Votes: 3

So finally, I can feel a sort of pride in all my family - Mum, Lynn, Corin, Tasha, my cousin Gemma - because, I think how wonderful that this troop of gypsies can carry on telling stories. Votes: 3

Mum said, "It is the thought that counts." And I said, "I know, which is why I am ringing the authorities right now. Anyone who thinks like she does should be locked up out of harm's way. Votes: 3

I was away a lot on 'Countdown' when the children were young and I couldn't have done it without Mum's help. Because she was at home running all of that, I never had to worry about them. Votes: 3

Dad was a very gentle, sweet man. Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family. She ran the roost with a steel fist, but at the same time there was respect and love for her. Votes: 3

I watched Italia '90 with my Mum and Dad and my brother, you know, leaping around the house when the penalties were on... It would be great to be part of that, to have that kind of impact. Votes: 3

Mum and Dad split up when I was nine. We upped and moved from London to Sussex, and suddenly I went from an urban life to nothing in the countryside - with a new father and new life. Votes: 3

My dad shaped the footballing side of me, and Mum shaped me as a person. I've always been very close to her - we've only ever had one argument, and that was over something stupid when I was 13. Votes: 3

My mum always used to buy a record every Friday. Votes: 2

I couldn't live without my music, man. Or me mum. Votes: 2

My mum and dad had worked incredibly hard to afford me an education. Votes: 2

I'm not vicious really. I consider myself to be kindhearted. I love my mum. Votes: 2

Being busy with work, and as a mum, I'm a big fan of online shopping. Votes: 2

I grew up with just my mum and sister, so I respect women a lot. Votes: 2

I pity them greatly, but I must be mum, for how could we do without sugar and rum? Votes: 2

I don't want to be a great chief executive without being a great mum and a great wife. Votes: 2

It's very nice having my mum as my agent. You know that she's always doing what's best for you. Votes: 2

My mum Margaret was a single parent, but though life was a bit of a struggle she gave me every encouragement. Votes: 2

And that's my honour, that's what my goal is, to always keep my mum's name ringing, because I know what sacrifices she went through for me. Votes: 2

My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life. Votes: 2

As a single mum I have to work, so I'm grateful to have the help of a wonderful and trusted nanny like I had when I was young. Votes: 2

My mum put me in drama classes when I was about 14. I'd been going on about it for some time, so maybe it was a way to shut me up. Votes: 2

I have never been insecure, ever, about how I look, about what I want to do with myself. My mum told me to only ever do things for myself, not for others. Votes: 2

You can say whatever you want about me, I'm not really bothered. But when it starts to upset people I care about or I hear about it from my mum, then that's a problem. Votes: 2

Every time I went away I was deceiving my mum. I'd tell her I was going to school but I'd be out on the street playing football. I always had a ball on my feet. Votes: 2

Growing up, we didn't have anything. My mum wasn't well, so I was in three care homes then foster homes before me and my little brother went back to her. I was passed from pillar to post. Votes: 2

I wear a lot of black, knitwear, skinny jeans and very high heels. My mum used to work for a fashion designer making knitwear, so she knits me lots of chunky scarves, hats and gloves, which I love. Votes: 2

My mum's from Broome, so I'm a saltwater person - Aboriginal people are either freshwater, saltwater or desert mob. So I always feel much more comfortable in close proximity to the beach, even if I'm not necessarily in the water. Votes: 2

If you love somebody, you love them. My parents had a 25-year age gap between them and my mum was the breadwinner, my dad the house husband. I'm a strong believer that a good relationship can work, whatever the situation. Votes: 2

I remember when I got to 16, my mum was like, 'No, now you've got to go and get a proper job. We've indulged you long enough.' I don't think they ever thought I was going to be successful in entertainment at all. Votes: 2

The feather was a thing, when I was a kid, we used to find feathers around the house, and whenever we found them, my mum used to say it was my nan leaving them around for us to find, so that was quite sweet. Votes: 2

My mum was never too keen on TV, so we kids all went to the library and got books out. Right from the start, I loved the works of Mark Twain. Every time I read about Tom Sawyer, I'd go out and do something low-level naughty, just like him. Votes: 2

There were many ways of not burdening one's conscience, of shunning responsibility, looking away, keeping mum. When the unspeakable truth of the Holocaust then became known at the end of the war, all too many of us claimed that they had not known anything about it or even suspected anything. Votes: 2

My mum had a very strong moral code, which I kind of came with. I never really had to be told what was right or wrong - I knew. I was very mature from early on and I was a very good girl, so she never had any trouble with me. Votes: 2

Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and there's a third generation. It's a funny shift all of a sudden. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents. Votes: 2

When I was nine years old, Star Trek came on, I looked at it and I went screaming through the house, 'Come here, mum, everybody, come quick, come quick, there's a black lady on television and she ain't no maid!' I knew right then and there I could be anything I wanted to be. Votes: 2

Personally, I had a great education. My mum was a trained teacher, a Montessori teacher, and I know that I could not have written 'Eragon' if I had gone into a public school system because I would have just been too busy attending classes and doing homework - I wouldn't have had the time to write. Votes: 2

My mum thought my TV and film addiction was laziness. If you're an immigrant, you know you'll never be an accepted part of society, but you hope your children will be, and you try to make them essential to the community in a practical way - being a doctor or a lawyer. Acting was beyond their comprehension. Votes: 2

When I was young and we got caught pinching apples, we got a smack from the local policeman. Today if that happened he would be sued. There is a tendency to punish the victim, not the criminal. If someone broke into my house or my mum's house, I worry that the burglar has more rights than me. Votes: 2

All I'm saying is that sooner of later, you'll have to come to terms with yourself. You can't wish away the vampire in you, and you shouldn't keep atoning for it. You should figure out who you are and what you need, and then don't apologize for it. Not to me, to your mum, or to anyone. Votes: 2

If I'm naughty, I'm grounded for two weeks or Mum takes my phone and my laptop because she knows I can't live without them. Sometimes I'll say, 'Mum, do you just want to take my laptop?' because I can still use the Internet on my phone. But now she's going to read this and see what I've been doing. Votes: 2

As I flew back from New Zealand to bury my mother, it occurred to me that no matter how harrowing her loss was and how keenly it will always be felt, there was, nevertheless, a sense of relief that my father, sisters and I could say a final goodbye after the longest goodbye and relief that my mum had finally been released. Votes: 2

It was my Mum who got me into singing properly - she knew I had to do something with my voice because she knew I was talented. She was the one who pushed me into joining a choir all those years ago, when I was about 12. I remember she told me to start with the choir and just see where it took me. Votes: 2

I remember seeing 'Aladdin' when I was five or six and loving it. I looked at the big screen and said to my mum, 'Whatever this Genie guy does, I want to do.' Mum said I couldn't be a genie, but that Robin Williams, who did the voice-over in the film, was an actor. So I said, 'OK, then, I want to be an actor.' Votes: 2

The depression belongs to all of us. I think of the family down the road whose mother was having a baby and they went around the neighborhood saying, "We're pregnant." I want to go around the neighborhood saying, "We're depressed." If my mum can't get out of bed in the morning, all of us feel the same. Her silence has become ours, and it's eating us alive. Votes: 2

I love the fact that little kids think I'm a witch. A mum might come over and say 'I'm sorry to disturb you, but my daughter thinks you're in 'Harry Potter.' I'll say 'That's cool' and take the kid aside and say, 'I'm a witch. If you don't listen to your mum, I'm going to haunt you!' It's brilliant. I can scare kids into doing their homework. Votes: 2

My mum is incredibly intelligent. Votes: 0

I feel like a semi-single mum. Votes: 0

My mum is my best friend. Votes: 0

My mum is actually really wholesome. Votes: 0

My mum's American. She's from Detroit. Votes: 0

My mum wanted me to go to university. Votes: 0

Being a mum changed me for the better. Votes: 0

I learnt basic cookery by watching my mum. Votes: 0

My mum taught me to have a soul. Votes: 0

Losing my mum. That was a punch-me moment. Votes: 0

My mum and my dad are the sweetest couple. Votes: 0

Controller is so intuitive, even your mum can play. Votes: 0

My mum and I do cardio kickboxing classes together. Votes: 0

My mum was a single mum on the dole. Votes: 0

Sometimes my mum is very disapproving of my comedy. Votes: 0

My mum reads every script before I go for it. Votes: 0

I love drama - mum calls me a Drama Queen! Votes: 0

I'm superstitious. I keep mum while I'm working on something. Votes: 0

Being mum is a number one job. That takes priority. Votes: 0

My mum and mad were both very generous, encouraging parents. Votes: 0

I want to build a course my mum can enjoy. Votes: 0

I look completely like my mum. She's very foreign, very Jewish. Votes: 0

My mum's parents were from Ireland, my dad's mum was American-Irish. Votes: 0

I wanted above all else not to be like my mum. Votes: 0

I don't want to achieve less than my mum and dad. Votes: 0

I want to make my mum's life and my life safe. Votes: 0

For me, being a mum has been a really, really instinctive thing. Votes: 0

My mum always told me 95 per cent of success was partnering well Votes: 0

My mum Mary was always a bright, confident and fiercely independent lady. Votes: 0

My mum is an artist and very into creative expression and freedom. Votes: 0

I admire my mother for being a single mum. It's ridiculously hard. Votes: 0

I've definitely done something that's made my mum and dad forever proud. Votes: 0

For four years, my mum allowed only church music in the house. Votes: 0

My mum taught me always to see the funny side of things. Votes: 0

So for years I kept mum about my passion for needle arts. Votes: 0

My mum believes in me almost more than I believe in myself. Votes: 0

My mum is a school teacher and my dad is an electrician. Votes: 0

I don't feel I'm as good a mum as my mum was. Votes: 0

I love being a mum but I do love to work too. Votes: 0

I love samosas filled with mincemeat. My mum makes really great ones. Votes: 0

I think my mum has the foulest mouth of anyone I've ever met. Votes: 0

I'm just delighted that this woman I love can be a mum again. Votes: 0

As my mum still candidly says, I was the runt of the litter. Votes: 0

Watching TV mum said," Do you miss your dad?" And I said," Who? Votes: 0

My mum raised us on classic movies and a lot of musical theatre. Votes: 0

I was an accident - my mum was only 16 when she had me. Votes: 0

If I could uninvent anything, I would uninvent Hitler's mum, guns and broccoli. Votes: 0

I had some music lessons and my mum played every instrument but the guitar, Votes: 0

Ask yourself constantly "Am I treating my fellow citizens as I treat my mum?" Votes: 0

My mum is my beauty icon, because she represents what I think beauty is. Votes: 0

Well, my mum's been a tennis coach - she coached me till I was 12. Votes: 0

Roses are my favourite flower, and my mum always grew a lot of them. Votes: 0

I love being a mum. Sophia is so funny and has a great personality. Votes: 0

The day I get too big for myself, my mum will slap me down! Votes: 0

What's the ROI of your mum? You can't put a value on a relationship. Votes: 0

I'd like to thank ma da (dad)... my mum for doin' aw ma washin' Votes: 0

I came out of my mum's stomach going, 'I want to be an actor!' Votes: 0

The biggest musical influence on me was my mum. We were both enraptured by music. Votes: 0

Like my mum, I sometimes buy things I shouldn't and fill my house with rubbish. Votes: 0

I'm part Maori. My mum's Maori, and she raised me. And my grandma, she's Maori. Votes: 0

Like my mum, I sometimes buy things I shouldn't and fill my house with rubbish. Votes: 0

My dad is a doctor, a professor of psychiatry, and my mum is a psychotherapist. Votes: 0

I'm determined not to start dressing like I'm 45 years old now that I'm a mum. Votes: 0

My mum worked as a secretary for Christian Dior. She looked like a movie star. Votes: 0

I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different. Votes: 0

I think I'm far too hopeful and trusting. That's something I got from my mum. Votes: 0

My dad was a geologist and my mum was a nurse who directed amateur theatrics. Votes: 0

My dad was a geologist and my mum was a nurse who directed amateur theatrics. Votes: 0

The biggest musical influence on me was my mum. We were both enraptured by music." Votes: 0

My mum told me that the best thing you could give a woman was attention. Votes: 0

I'd be the best mum ever. I would. I've got great training from my mum. Votes: 0

I told him to buy land, my mum says, they’re not making it anymore. Votes: 0

I always assumed I'd be a terribly patient mum but it turns out I'm not! Votes: 0

My mum brought me up on her own. All we really had was each other. Votes: 0

My mum wants the best for me. And I like having my mum around me. Votes: 0

My mum actually gave up work to look after my child, which is so touching. Votes: 0

My mum is about five foot with her hair done. Without it she's about four foot 10. Votes: 0

My mum gave up so much to have me, and now I want to repay her. Votes: 0

Modeling is always something I've really admired because I've seen my mum and sister do it. Votes: 0

Laugh at yourself - a lot. My mum taught me not to take myself too seriously. Votes: 0

I want to thank my mum, my daddy, my coach, my teacher, everybody in my life. Votes: 0

My mum and I are, in many ways, quite similar. We're both creative, gregarious, and energetic. Votes: 0

I'm a mum. Cooking is something I have to do. It's something I like to do. Votes: 0

My mum says, 'Go with your first instinct,' but this can lead to impulse buying! Votes: 0

My mum brought me up to think that personal happiness is more important than your family. Votes: 0

A coach told my mum I had talent and I would make a very good skater. Votes: 0

My roots are Scottish. My dad's parents are from Scotland, and my mum's dad is Scots. Votes: 0

My mum always told me, 'Have something to fall back on' and I never really listened. Votes: 0

I know exactly where I've come from, I know exactly who my mum and dad are. Votes: 0

Living in the fishbowl is hard enough without worrying about a Secret Service that can't keep mum. Votes: 0

My mum told me that I have a gift, but it doesn't make me better than others Votes: 0

I'm a West Indian mum and West Indian mums will go to the wall for their children. Votes: 0

Most people hate that their mum has a Facebook page, but I love that my mum does. Votes: 0

Being a mum is the best thing that has ever been given to me in my life. Votes: 0

My commitment is to my kids and my mum and I'm having a whale of a time. Votes: 0

My mum always says work goes in waves: you have a good spell and then it dips. Votes: 0

I grew up being very interested in Greek mythology because my mum read to my sister and I. Votes: 0

My mum's amazing - every time I achieve something in my career, she buys me a diamond earring. Votes: 0

I love the smell of a real Christmas tree - also, my mum's Christmas pudding with brandy sauce. Votes: 0

Nothing beats having this beautiful child look at me and say mum. I get soppy all the time. Votes: 0

My mum, a strange creature from the time when pickles on toothpicks were still the height of sophistication. Votes: 0

I've got my dad's height and smoking habit. But I think I've got my mum's looks and sensibilities. Votes: 0

I never promise anything. I don't promise anything to my mum. I don't promise anything to the supporters. Votes: 0

I grew up in Queensland, and my dad was a tradesman and my mum an insurance agent, both self-employed. Votes: 0

I don't like feeling vulnerable. I think my mum and dad's divorce affected me more than I let on. Votes: 0

I grew up in a very political household. My mum used to shout at the television. At Mrs. Thatcher. Votes: 0

I really, really love being a mum and I absolutely love being a singer so I couldn't be happier. Votes: 0

My mum has never wanted me to have children. She thinks I would be destroying my life, even now. Votes: 0

My family was never cultural in that we never went to see plays, my mum wasn't very into films. Votes: 0

I always knew mum loved me - tough, look-after-yourself love, as if she knew she wouldn't always be there. Votes: 0

When I was young, my mum was part of a brilliant puppet theatre that toured all over the world. Votes: 0

I found it hard being a full-time mum and take my hat off to anyone who can do it. Votes: 0

What I think is remarkable about my mum and dad is they had no interest in films, really. None. Votes: 0

My mum thinks I'm amazing at everything. That unconditional love is just the most precious thing you can have. Votes: 0

I don't like being weak in front of my mum or anyone for that matter. I don't like crying. Votes: 0

The first time my mum and dad went to the theatre was at my drama school in third year. Votes: 0

Because I see my mum and dad as such amazing friends, I think I'll be a really good dad. Votes: 0

My mum [who has breast cancer] is a fighter. I've got that from her, I know she's a fighter. Votes: 0

My mum's from Yorkshire and my parents aren't snotty or posh - they're very hard workers, both of them. Votes: 0

Both of my parents had a change of career. My mum was a nurse, and now she's a college lecturer. Votes: 0

My mum dated a guy from Liverpool. The Liverpool fans made up a song that she 'loves Scouse c*ck' Votes: 0

I still think of my mum as being kind of a dork - a cooler one, but still a dork. Votes: 0

I would love to be a mum if I'm blessed to have children. My wife and I have those plans. Votes: 0

If my mum thinks I'm acting like a diva she'll soon tell me off... She'll cut me down to size! Votes: 0

I had a very strict upbringing with my dad and was very close to my mum, who was extremely loving. Votes: 0

My mum will not speak above a low whisper in public because she doesn't want to draw attention to herself. Votes: 0

I know I can count on my mum and brother to be there for me through good and bad times. Votes: 0

My mum made a conscious decision not to teach me any Indian languages so I wouldn't talk with an accent. Votes: 0

My dad's Jewish and my mum is Christian, so I grew up with no religion. Just whatever religion I wanted. Votes: 0

I'm definitely someone who likes to fly by the seat of her pants. My mum always prays for the best... Votes: 0

When I went to college, my mum was really sad, so she preserved my bedroom, like a weird time capsule. Votes: 0

Attraction doesn't stop when a child is born. It's the opposite. Being a mum and dad makes you even sexier. Votes: 0

My mum would like to see me on the cover of 'Good Housekeeping' demonstrating children's toys with some nice lipstick on. Votes: 0

When I left home, my mum said "Don't forget to write", I thought, "That's unlikely"... It's a basic skill isn't it... Votes: 0

I've got a really great family round me, two sisters and an older brother and my mum and dad. Everybody's equal. Votes: 0

I want to be a young mum and if I didn't have to work I'd have them tomorrow. I'd like three! Votes: 0

I'm one of five kids and we lived on a massive farm in New South Wales with my mum and dad. Votes: 0

I won't eat veal, and my mum won't eat lamb, because she thinks it's a bit harsh to eat cute things. Votes: 0

I get on fine with my mum and dad, but if they want to see the grandchildren, they come to me. Votes: 0

Obviously Victoria and Mel B have become mothers and there is a part of me that wants to be a mum. Votes: 0

My mum certainly isn't a prude, nor is my brother, so I think I'm lucky to have a family like that. Votes: 0

I want to be the best mum and I want everything to be perfect - I want a fairy tale really. Votes: 0

I'm a new mum who spends her days making baby food and cooking for her man. And I couldn't be happier. Votes: 0

I trust my mum with anything. If I have a problem, my mum is always the first person I go to. Votes: 0

My mum calls my temper 'Devilman.' They say you calm down with age, but I don't know. It never goes away. Votes: 0

My mum says that I was born 45, and I do remember at six thinking that I should be earning my own living. Votes: 0

My greatest inspiration... is my mum, who had a baby at the age of 42 and is still so fit, independent and beautiful. Votes: 0

I had a somewhat frenetic childhood because my mum and dad split up when I was five, and then my mum remarried. Votes: 0

Sometimes you look back at girls you spent money on rather than send it to your mum & you realise witchcraft is real Votes: 0

When I was 13, I remember crying on my mum's shoulder when my first girlfriend dumped me via MSN Messenger. That was cold. Votes: 0

I think my mum wanted me to join the army or something, or become a surveyor - something with good career prospects. Votes: 0

My role as king will be much like my mum's as queen, so long as I remain in tune with the people. Votes: 0

If I hadn't gone to dancing school, I would have married and had children like my mum and had a normal life. Votes: 0

One aspect of my mum's personality that has influenced me is her love of Hollywood and the golden era of black-and-white films. Votes: 0

I've always cared about issues, always thought through problems. I don't know how much that comes from my personality or my mum. Votes: 0

I think my feet are my sexiest body part. People I find really sexy include Angelina Jolie, George Clooney and my mum. Votes: 0

My mum said to me once years ago, which really spurred me on, 'You're the funniest person I know'. I loved that. Votes: 0

My mum is Croatian, and obviously she's female and she's very emotional, very hot-blooded, very touchy-feely, whereas I think my dad's quite British. Votes: 0

I grew up conservative because my mum was a conservative, and when I finally realized what conservatives were, I changed my mind immediately. Votes: 0

I'm not scared of snakes, spiders or heights. I have three children; as a mum, you can't be afraid of things like that. Votes: 0

I have no problems with buying tampons. I am a fairly modern man. But apparently they're not a "proper" present. "Happy birthday, mum!" Votes: 0

I grew up in a house full of women. I have two older sisters and my mum who is a very strong woman. Votes: 0

He nods. "My mum has one just the same and you have no idea how disturbing it is that it's turning me on. Votes: 0

My dad lived till he was 78, my mum was in her 80s, and I've got two uncles who are in their 90s now. Votes: 0

I'm a talker. I don't bottle things up. I always call my mum or a close girlfriend and try to talk things out. Votes: 0

No, no, no, no,no,' he gasped. 'You can't bring up your mum and dad while your hand is down there, Finke Votes: 0

I don't keep any copies of my books in the house - they go to my mum's flat. I don't like them around. Votes: 0

My mum is a bit unconventional; she's outdoorsy and has more of an emotional intelligence, whereas my dad is pragmatic; he's a businessman. Votes: 0

I get to have Sunday lunch at my mum's, pick my nephew up from school now and then: it's a very normal life. Votes: 0

My dad lived till he was 78, my mum was in her 80s, and I've got two uncles who are in their 90s now. Votes: 0

I loved theatre and film when I was growing up in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. My mum's a reflexologist and my dad's a corporate financier. Votes: 0

My mum's always on at me to have children and blames 'that stupid stage thing you do' for me not already having a family. Votes: 0

What makes me happy is having a really nice day out with my mum, or getting better at something I've been working hard at. Votes: 0

When someone gives you advice, just ask them to give it in writing and they will either keep mum or will run from there. Votes: 0

Whether you are a stay-at-home mum, or on the red carpet, or in Afghanistan, the better you feel, the better you do your job. Votes: 0

living with a teenage daughter is like living with the Taliban a mum is not allowed to laugh, sing, dance or wear short skirts Votes: 0

Working in Birmingham for the first time was the best thing, especially as it was round the corner from my mum's house in Harborne! Votes: 0

My mum and I have an incredible friendship now after a mixture of pain, honesty, unconditional love and a long break from each other Votes: 0

My mum doesn't enjoy sometimes listening to me tell staff off, and I say to my mum, it's a kitchen, not a hair-dressing salon. Votes: 0

I've been so lucky to have my mum and dad because they've worked to give my brother and I everything. We're not spoilt children. Votes: 0

My mum came from nothing and didn't have many opportunities in her youth, and she blames a lot of her social inadequacies on that. Votes: 0

My mum and dad are pretty amazing chefs and they spent most of my childhood cooking really extravagant things for my sister and me. Votes: 0

I used to get my money at the end of the week, buy my mum something, or buy a record, and that was it. Votes: 0

I've been wearing jeans all my life. I remember my first denim as a kid because my mum used to buy me OshKosh overalls. Votes: 0

Barry, you're over thirty years old. You owe it to your mum and dad not to sing in a group called Sonic Death Monkey. Votes: 0

My collection has a whole new cut; they are based on the style of jeans my mum wore in Texas in the '70s. Votes: 0

My mum used to say to me, 'Spit on yer 'ands and take a fresh 'old.' Keep going even if you have setbacks. Votes: 0

My mum died when I was 14. That is a kind of strange age to lose a mother. John lost his mum when he was 17. Votes: 0

When I was growing up, I'd be in the choir. My mum was the organist in the church, so I'd sing in the church. Votes: 0

And I used to buy 'Fangoria,' the horror magazine, which made my mum wonder if I was going to be a serial killer. Votes: 0

My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm feeling depressed. Votes: 0

To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my favourite novels, my mum brought me up reading it, and it never fails to move me. Votes: 0

To Kill A Mockingbird' is one of my favourite novels, my mum brought me up reading it, and it never fails to move me. Votes: 0

It wasn't through choice that I became a mum at 36. I wanted to be a young mum but things never worked out for me. Votes: 0

Being a mum has made me a lot more responsible, it's not just me anymore. But it's also brought me the most joy ever! Votes: 0

Lots of people call me Dave, my mum calls me David, my wife calls me Dave, I don't really notice what people call me. Votes: 0

I love heels. I remember the first time I saw a pair of heels my mum said: 'You're not wearing those. They're too high!' Votes: 0

The 'Pride and Prejudice' with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle was something I watched on a weekly basis with my mum at home in Oxfordshire. Votes: 0

Call me an over anxious, middle-class mum, but my eight-and-a-half-year old son looks very much, to me, like he's headed for a life of crime. Votes: 0

I completely and utterly rely on my mum. Without my mum, I would not be anywhere at all. I'd literally just be a couch potato. Votes: 0

My brother's researched our early family history. He found a letter from a fella who said he used to be in love with my mum. Votes: 0

My mum called me scatty because I could never sit still. But there was no sense I was suffering from a medical condition as such. Votes: 0

I've never once heard my mum shout and she's 83 now. She's incredible. She's very, very happy, slightly eccentric but loves laughing, which I do too. Votes: 0

My mum has told me that I have to work with Antonio Banderas just so that she can meet him and try and marry him. Votes: 0

My mum and dad have always enjoyed life, and it's something that's been instilled in me. I wake up in a good mood most mornings. Votes: 0

For many Sudanese, it's for strength they choose to be Christian rather than Muslim. My mum was a Muslim but she became a Christian later. Votes: 0

My daughter is a fan of mine but she doesn't want to be too obvious about it because I'm her mum and it's not cool. Votes: 0

I don't agree with the whole 'my mother's my friend' approach, because you're their mum and there has to be a difference between the generations. Votes: 0

I feel like my mum is in heaven sharing a cup of tea with Lady Fate and plotting my life out like a chess game. Votes: 0

The work my mum does, a lot of it is re-housing homeless people, that's a real job. I play make-believe and dressing up for a living! Votes: 0

My mum's family would all get together, with guitars, harmonica, mandolins and upright bass and play old blues and folk songs. That was normal to me. Votes: 0

I love to make stories out of license plates on cars about the initials and the numbers - my mum used to do that with me. Votes: 0

I most want to be remembered for being as great a mother to James and Lennon as my mum was to me and my brother Jamie. Votes: 0

There was a time when my mum would sew costumes for the dance studio so we could keep doing our classes because we couldn't afford them. Votes: 0

As a working mum, it's really hard to find time in the day to just relax and take a break. I am constantly on the go. Votes: 0

My dad's in banking, my mum manages the American branch of a Swiss vitamin company; they're really busy, but they still come to all my premieres. Votes: 0

I remember clearly watching a 'Sooty Show' at a theatre and telling my mum I wanted to be up with the puppets, not in the audience. Votes: 0

My mum never understood how much I earned. When I told her I earned a million pounds a film, she said, 'How much is that?' Votes: 0

My mum's a bouncy, energetic, driven, crazy woman, and my dad's very relaxed, doesn't say much. I have the best of both worlds in my personality. Votes: 0

I have a good shopping relationship with my mum. She lets me buy, and she spectates. I take advice from her, and I give it, too. Votes: 0

I always dedicate my goals to my mum. I lost her a couple of years ago. She was my biggest supporter and is always with me. Votes: 0

I have to thank my mum for kicking me out at 16 and making me stand on my own two feet - that's how I got here. Votes: 0

I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination. Votes: 0

My attitude towards money is because of my mum and dad. My parents have always worked full time and I've always had that work ethic in me. Votes: 0

My own mum cared about Hollywood, and I didn't. I wanted to act, and I loved the creativity of it, but I didn't care for the lifestyle. Votes: 0

My father is Hungarian and moved to Britain during the uprising, and my Spanish mum comes from Galicia; they moved here at the end of the Fifties. Votes: 0

My mum's advice is never to whine to my friends, so they never see the other side of me. I save all my problems for my mother. Votes: 0

My mum lives near Holkham Bay in Norfolk, and with my dad by the coast in Suffolk, I spend quite a bit of time by the sea. Votes: 0

I love Karl Lagerfeld. I worship him. I was brought up in Paris, and my mum used to wear a lot of Chanel. I love the brand. Votes: 0

I take my hat off to mums who have lots of kids. Anyone that says being a mum isn't a full-time job has obviously never had any. Votes: 0

My mum used Avon Skin So Soft oil when I was younger. She would have a bath, and then the smell used to fill the whole house. Votes: 0

When I was younger, my mum used to put fresh flowers in bath water instead of rubber ducks, and since then I had a love of perfumes. Votes: 0

My mum's really short so she always wears really tall heels, and I used to steal them and now it's just a part of my everyday life. Votes: 0

I don't want to be someone sitting in my rocking chair at the end saying, 'Well, I passed.' My mum used to say life isn't for sissies. Votes: 0

My family traveled with a whole community to European festivals. My mum did gymnastics, freak show performances, and swung fire in the circus, so I followed her footsteps. Votes: 0

I love home, any home really - my mum's, and of course my own. I love eating food there and chilling in bed with a cup of tea. Votes: 0

My dad actually makes the best cookies. My mum is great baker, too, but doesn't share them - it's tantalising! Luckily for me though, my dad shares his! Votes: 0

I'm not an interior designer - I'm a normal working mum who wants her house to look good and doesn't need a man to do it for her. Votes: 0

My dad is Greek and my mum Jamaican. My grandparents brought me up for most of my childhood, but I saw my mum and dad all the time. Votes: 0

I do most of my shopping over the Internet because as a busy working mum I can do the supermarket shop when the kids have gone to bed. Votes: 0

Singing was always quite a private thing... I don't think my own mum even heard me sing until after I signed with Sony just out of high school! Votes: 0

Listen, everything I did in my childhood was competitive. Everything we did my dad made it into a game to win. We used to drive my mum nuts. Votes: 0

On the one hand, I've had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad. Votes: 0

I definitely take after my dad, looks-wise. But my mum is my greatest inspiration. All the women in my family are amazing. They're hilarious. I love funny people. Votes: 0

My grandfather was a lawyer, my dad was a lawyer, my mum was a lawyer, I got an uncle who's a lawyer, I got cousins that are lawyers. Votes: 0

Here she is,” her mum said, cooing at the baby, “my special girl.” “Oh, cheers,” Valkyrie said, rolling her eyes. Votes: 0

I'm amazed that things have panned out the way they have. I always say I'm so lucky, though my mum always says, 'You make your own luck.' Votes: 0

Acting is one of these things that I can't really describe - it's just like, why do you love your mum and dad? You know, you just do. Votes: 0

Classical music was my starting point. My mum would expose me to a lot of music and take me to really weird concerts when I was possibly too young. Votes: 0

My mum told me to have patience. It's about realising that when things aren't going the way you want them to, or you don't have inspiration, it will come. Votes: 0

We lived above my father's launderette. Both my parents ran the launderette, but my father was also a factory supervisor, and my mum worked part-time in an accounts office. Votes: 0

There are absolutely no problems between me, my dad and my sister. Obviously I grew up with just my mum, but my relationship with my dad is just fine. Votes: 0

My mum taught me how to read before I went to kindergarden, I always thought that being able to read provided lightness, help to dispel darkness, ignorance and stupidity. Votes: 0

I think I'd be more relaxed as an older mum, although fundamentally life with a baby is pretty much the same whatever age you are. It's nappies, crying, feeding. Votes: 0

The divorce is a regret of mine and my mum thinks that we should have stayed together. He's now remarried so there's no chance of us getting back together. Votes: 0

There's nothing nicer than coming back to your village, where people like my mum's friends take the mick out of me. I prefer that to the craziness of Hollywood. Votes: 0

I'm a mum, so my wardrobe consists of sweaters and jeans. As long as I don't leave the house forgetting my jeans, I count that as a fashion success. Votes: 0

I'm very, very close to my mum and dad. My mum is only nineteen years older than me, so she could be my older sister, which is really nice. Votes: 0

I come from a family of working women, my mum went to work two weeks after I was born - my parents had no money, there was no choice. Votes: 0

Being a mum is something that's never bothered me too much. I have never felt a strong need to have children, but I am not averse to it either. Votes: 0

My mum is just the sweetest person on Earth, and if I turned into her, I wouldn't be that upset at all; in fact, it would be an honour. Votes: 0

In my mum's day, you needed to be beautiful for a very short time to catch your man. It didn't start at six and go on until you're 75, right? Votes: 0

My mum used to work in New York in Spike Lee's shop; she did the outfits for the video for P.M. Dawn's 'Set Adrift on Memory Bliss.' Votes: 0

My mum said I told her I wanted to be a hairdresser during the week and a star on the weekend and that was when I was really young. Votes: 0

I don't know much about only children. I was the middle one of three, and if ever I was alone with mum and dad, it was a rare moment. Votes: 0

I was brought up with psychics and tarot cards. My mum was always told I was going to be in a boy band and be famous as a singer. Votes: 0

If I honour my needs first, I will be the best wife, the best mum, the best sister, the best friend. I have to come first, because then everyone benefits. Votes: 0

Men and women have different ideas of what constitutes tidiness. I tend to think it's about things being clean, but my mum and girlfriend are more about how things look. Votes: 0

Growing up I wanted to be a mixture of Audrey Hepburn and Lucille Ball. Apparently I told my mum when I was eight that I wanted to be an actor. Votes: 0

I feel like a different person since my mum passed away, like I'm driving a ship with my husband alongside me and we're leading these four children into unknown waters. Votes: 0

I'd read things, like people criticizing me. But no one likes to read stuff about that, and probably the main thing that was getting to me was me mum's illness. Votes: 0

Luke was a little boy in a growing body that felt pain and sadness and fear for his mum, and he always believed he would be safe with his dad. Votes: 0

I knew nothing about my mum's family. Her parents were dead by the time she was 14. She was brought up by two aunts, and she only ever met one uncle. Votes: 0

I believe in the strength and intelligence and sensitivity of women. My mother, my sisters [they] are strong. My mum is a strong woman and I love her for it. Votes: 0

My mum is very political - left wing - and my dad was in the advertising business. They were both from the East Coast: Boston and New York City, respectively. Votes: 0

I had a complicated life until I was 25. I was born in Bristol and was brought up by my mum and my stepfather in Edinburgh. He introduced me to books. Votes: 0

So I told my mum that I'd opened a theatre. She said, "Are you having me on?" I said, "Well I'll give you an audition, but I'm not promising you anything." Votes: 0

Dad likes my food, but he probably thinks it's too busy. He is a wonderful cook but only uses three ingredients. My mum rips out my articles and makes my recipes. Votes: 0

My overwhelming memory of being a child is the huge amount of love I felt for my mum. She was my everything, because she was both my mum and my dad. Votes: 0

My sister died and my mum was really distant, as you do - you don't expect your offspring to die before you. I thought I was bulletproof up until that stage. Votes: 0

My mum used to say to me, 'you can't have fun all the time,' and I used to say, 'why not?'. Why... can't I have fun all the time? Votes: 0

I remember the first time I drove mum's car. We just went to a car park near my house, and it actually wasn't too bad. I felt quite confident straight away. Votes: 0

My mum says I wanted to be a surgeon, but I don't remember that. I think from the time I knew what was happening, I wanted to be a guitar player. Votes: 0

My mum took me to the ballet at three, and that was the only time I sat still, with jaw open, mesmerised. She brought me home, and I wouldn't stop dancing. Votes: 0

But while mum and dad were incredibly caring, it was also a very chaotic household where everyone fought about everything. So I know what it's like to internalize all that chaos. Votes: 0

There are different types of love, and my love for my child is like me and my mum. We've gone through a lot of rocky patches, but we never stop loving. Votes: 0

Acting is something I've done since I was six years old, performing for my mum and my family in the living room, and I do it because my heart's in it. Votes: 0

I hope I'm very similar to my mum because she is a fantastic mother. She was driven as well as being incredibly protective and caring, and I think that is important. Votes: 0

My mum taught me that redheads shouldn't wear pink, red or orange, but if you choose the right shade, such as a bright orange or a cherry red, it can look fabulous. Votes: 0

My dad is a minister, and my mum is a worker with the less fortunate and the disabled. They're Nigerian natives. Their first language is Yoruba, and their second language is English. Votes: 0

La Mancha is a very macho, chauvinistic society. I saw very clearly that my life had to be in Madrid, and I liberated myself from my mum and dad after high school. Votes: 0

My mum still says the biggest mistake I ever made was not being Benedict Lloyd-Hughes. She's very upset. But the only one who calls me Benedict in real life is my granny. Votes: 0

When I was 18, my mum gave me all the clothes she'd had made at the famous haute couture fashion label, House of Worth, in Paris. Of course, I eventually trashed them all. Votes: 0

Since I was a boy, from this house, I was out rescuing crocodiles and snakes. My mum and dad were very passionate about that and, I was lucky enough to go along. Votes: 0

My mum and dad teach, and all my brothers and sisters have been in 'Riverdance' and so forth. So I was forced to become a dancer; it's part of my family history. Votes: 0

My father was very chic. My mum was always encouraging me. Some parents would say, 'Why don't you be a lawyer, a doctor, or something more important?' They never said that. Votes: 0

I will put my heart and soul into making sure that the care your son or daughter or mum or dad receives is the same I would want for my own family. Votes: 0

I'd like to think I'm a normal sort of guy, but go to my mum and she'll probably say, 'You know,Chris was always the daughter out of my three boys.' Votes: 0

From as young as I can remember, I always wanted to be a singer... My mum taught me 'Going Down the Garden to Eat Worms' for a competition when I was about 4. Votes: 0

My mum was too busy raising four of us to encourage my hopes. But I'm glad I had the upbringing I did. It made me a worrier and a thoughtful, curious person. Votes: 0

I'm a hands-on mum and I'm lucky to be able to be that. I can remember the things my mum used to do with me and that time together is so important. Votes: 0

My dad doesn't watch 'Coronation Street.' But my mum is a massive fan. I'd like to think my dad will watch it for a few token episodes, as I'm in it. Votes: 0

My dad was a militant atheist, or is a militant atheist. My mum was sort of bought up in a religious family because she was a Protestant from Ireland but wasn't especially religious. Votes: 0

My childhood was kind of complicated. I have an older sister, but my father, my mother's husband, died when I was four years old. So I only had my mum and sister, really. Votes: 0

When I first started buying shoes with my own money, I would always get them from eBay. I used to hack my mum's account, and suddenly these white cowboy leather boots would arrive. Votes: 0

I ended up in Broadmeadows orphanage - I don't know how that happened - whether she gave me up for adoption or the church was responsible. Whatever happened, she was a single mum. Votes: 0

I think there's always interest in how the other half live - I see myself as a down-to-earth Essex mum who just happens to be living this very glamorous life in Beverly Hills. Votes: 0

I may not be loud but that doesn't mean I'm not strong within myself. My mum and dad instilled in me to stand up for what I believe in - and I do. Votes: 0

Everything I do in my life I do to make my mum and dad proud. I want to carry on in my dad's footsteps and make sure that his legacy lives on forever. Votes: 0

I read a lot of research notes about the countries I visit, and my mum and dad bought me a Kindle, but I'm still getting to grips with it. I prefer paper books. Votes: 0

I've tried and failed a lot. But I've also tried to be really clear about my brand. It is who I am. I'm a mum, I'm a wife, I'm 44 and from the Midwest. Votes: 0

Your mum pounced on her and started sucking away. Would've been arousing if not for all the screaming." "Ian," Bones drew out warningly. He grinned. "You're right. I was aroused anyway. Votes: 0

Losing a parent is a hard thing... I often sit here and think it would be great if mum and dad were alive and had a chance to see their grandkids grow up. Votes: 0

My heart is in South Africa, through my mum. My mum being from here, me spending a lot of time here as well, I feel most connected to this part of the world. Votes: 0

I remember my mum explaining to me what adoption meant when I was still at primary school. 'Son,' she said to me, 'you didn't grow under my heart, you grew in it'. Votes: 0

I saw my aunties and my mum give up a part of themselves and their dreams to have kids. There were things they wanted to achieve in life, but they had kids instead. Votes: 0

To me, I have my friends who I've known my whole life, and I can count them on one hand. They're people I went to school with, my mum's friends' daughters. You know? Votes: 0

My mum told me always to wear heels. If I'm not wearing heels, she says, 'What? You're in flats?' So whenever I see her, I make sure I have heels with me. Votes: 0

You hear horror stories about scary mothers who just want their kids to be famous. I could be waitressing in a restaurant, and my mum would be happy as long as I was happy. Votes: 0

I used to watch 'Cagney & Lacey' with my mum back in the day. I can't remember any of their storylines, but I remember really knowing these two friends like I would know real people. Votes: 0

I'm not great with money. I'd go crazy if I were left to my own devices. My mum and girlfriend sort it out. I'm not driven by it, but I love to be generous. Votes: 0

Because my mum and dad brought me up to believe that people are different but equal. And that I should treat everyone, no matter who, with the same respect I'd like to be shown. Votes: 0

In a broken marriage, it can be challenging and tough to get that work/life balance. I love performing but I also love being a mum, and I hate having to choose between them. Votes: 0

I love being around my family. I am very close to my mum, my brother, my grandmother, my aunts - we constantly poke fun at each other, but it's all done out of love. Votes: 0

I owe my mum a sense of family. She has kept our family together. I have two brothers and a sister, and they all live a stone's throw away from each other in Liverpool. Votes: 0

I can definitely tell when mum has got money because then she likes to go shopping to spend it, whereas dad is steadier and avoids splurges. I like to think I've inherited both sides. Votes: 0

If you decide to run for the leadership, you have to go through it with the people you love. But you also have to protect them and I am determined to protect my mum. Votes: 0

They teach you how to handle life in England, but they don’t teach you a thing about death. There’s no book telling you what to do when your mum or dad dies. Votes: 0

I can remember hearing the theme tune to Dallas when I was supposed to be in bed. I would sneak down and try to watch it through the banisters. My mum loved that show. Votes: 0

I was a mixture of being incredibly old for my age and incredibly backwards. I was born quite old, but then I stopped growing. I lived with my mum and dad till I was 30. Votes: 0

I can definitely tell when mum has got money because then she likes to go shopping to spend it, whereas dad is steadier and avoids splurges. I like to think I've inherited both sides. Votes: 0

My mum always felt that women deserved as much as men, and should have as much power, so I suppose I opted to go into a very male-dominated arena to try and prove that. Votes: 0

My mum was a children's librarian, so I spent a lot of time in the library. My reading life, because of my mum's work, was evenly split between American, Canadian, Australian and British authors. Votes: 0

I'm very lucky. I have a really supportive husband in Henry, and there's my mum, too. I couldn't have a career and manage the kids' routines and household thing single-handedly. I'd just go crazy. Votes: 0

When I was younger, my mum used to dress me in, like, lime green leggings with a matching neon jumper and hair scrunch, so I'd say I've definitely progressed since then in terms of style. Votes: 0

My mum's name is Marilyn O'Connor. She's here tonight and I would like if you see her for you to congratulate her because she brought up four kids alone and she deserves congratulations for that. Votes: 0

I still take advice from my mum on what clothes look good on me. I used to listen to her a lot more, but I've started to choose my own things from time to time. Votes: 0

A tip for looking 'picture perfect' is probably a smile. I think everyone looks better when they are happy; you give off a glow - or at least that is what my mum would say! Votes: 0

I can't wait to be a mum for a bit. I'm always a mum, of course, but I want to be domesticated and be in my house and do the school runs and all that. Votes: 0

A lot of the time, the way it's portrayed is that I only see women in a sexual way. But I grew up with just my mum and sister, so I respect women a lot. Votes: 0

When I'm a mum, I'm not going to be one of those mums who has nannies. Actually, I might have nannies - never say never - but I'm not having someone else raise my kids. Votes: 0

Every time I went away I was deceiving my mum. I'd tell her I was going to school but I'd be out on the street playing football. I always had a ball on my feet Votes: 0

I was a bit of a handful when I was a kid because I was quite hyperactive. Even in the house my mum used to put me in my pram because I was so full-on. Votes: 0