My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
You don’t have the bad cop when you’re the good cop and you don’t have a good cop when you’re the bad cop; you’re like the whole police force in your family … and so it’s challenging. Katie Couric
I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become
one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is. Oprah Winfrey
My mother took a huge part in showing me an ordinary life, including taking me and my brother to see homeless people. Thank goodness I’m not completely cut off from reality. Prince Harry
All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. Abraham Lincoln
Adopting my boys — that’s just been the biggest everlasting event that has informed everything, and really for the better. Sheryl Crow
Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love. Stevie Wonder
Motherhood is the most completely humbling experience I’ve ever had. It puts you in your place, because it really forces you to address the issues that you claim to believe in — and if you can’t stand up to those principles when you’re raising a child, forget it. Diane Keaton
I would say to any single parent currently feeling the weight of stereotype or stigmatization that I am prouder of my years as a single mother than of any other part of my life. J.K. Rowling
As an athlete, you can’t be vulnerable. You have to be strong. As a mom, you’re completely vulnerable to everything. And that’s what makes it scary. Serena Williams
Motherhood was a great equaliser for me: I started to identify with everybody. As a mother, you have that wish that no child should ever be hurt, or abused or go hungry, or not have opportunities in life. Annie Lennox
Motherhood changed me because it is so fundamental to what you’re doing for another person. And you are able to do it even though it takes a lot. Meg Ryan
My earliest memory is my mom picking me up after I had fallen down, giving me a big hug and reading me ‘Goodnight Moon.’ From that moment, to this one, every single memory I have of my mom is that regardless of what was happening in her life, she was always, always there for me. Chelsea Clinton
The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children. Jessica Lange
My mom raised me in a positive environment, with lots of love in my heart and that reflects in my music. Lenny Kravits
My mom is definitely my rock. Alicia Keys
It’s not until you become a mother that your judgement slowly turns to compassion and understanding. Erma Bombeck
Being a mom has made me so tired, and so happy. Tina Fey
As far as I’m concerned there’s no job more important on the planet than being a mom.
Mark Wahlberg
John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. Caroline Kennedy
I was raised by a single mom who made a way for me. She use to scrub floors as a domestic worker, put a cleaning rag in her pocketbook and ride the subways in Brooklyn so I would have food on the table. But she taught me that life is about not where you start, but where you’re going. Al Sharpton
Being a single mom in NYC 