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"We never had a bathtub. Mom would bathe me in the wooden or tin washtub in the kitchen, or in a big lard can."

"We never had a bathtub. Mom would bathe me in the wooden or tin washtub in the kitchen, or in a big lard can."

Ethel Waters, American Musician

15

"I felt I couldn't be a good mom anymore, but I didn't want my children to grow up without a mom. I felt I had to end our lives to protect us from any grief or harm."

"I felt I couldn't be a good mom anymore, but I didn't want my children to grow up without a mom. I felt I had to end our lives to protect us from any grief or harm."

Susan Smith, American Criminal

Mom, Children, End, Grief

15

"Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a strip out and sends it to me to make sure I understand her."

"Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a strip out and sends it to me to make sure I understand her."

Cathy Guisewite, American Cartoonist

Mom, Daughters, Mothers

14

"I was looking to do something non-fiction because I had done a strip, 'My Mom Was a Schizophrenic.' I really enjoyed the process of doing that strip, despite its subject matter. To do it I'd had to do a lot of research and reading and I figured I'd like to do that again."

"I was looking to do something non-fiction because I had done a strip, 'My Mom Was a Schizophrenic.' I really enjoyed the process of doing that strip, despite its subject matter. To do it I'd had to do a lot of research and reading and I figured I'd like to do that again."

Chester Brown, Canadian Cartoonist

Mom, Reading, Research

14

"Depending on what day of the week it is and what time of the month it is, I'm a good friend or not a good friend. I'm more or less a good mom or not a good mom, more or less a good mate or not a good mate. That's just life, whether or not you're public."

"Depending on what day of the week it is and what time of the month it is, I'm a good friend or not a good friend. I'm more or less a good mom or not a good mom, more or less a good mate or not a good mate. That's just life, whether or not you're public."

Amy Grant, American Musician

Mom, Time, Life, Friend

14

"I'm sure that my mom would have been happy with any path I chose."

"I'm sure that my mom would have been happy with any path I chose."

Joely Fisher, American Actress

14

"Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced."

"Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced."

Ethel Merman, American Musician

Mom, Age, Years

14

"My first job in all honesty is going to continue to be mom-in-chief. Making sure that in this transition, which will be even more of a transition for the girls... that they are settled and that they know they will continue to be the center of our universe."

"My first job in all honesty is going to continue to be mom-in-chief. Making sure that in this transition, which will be even more of a transition for the girls... that they are settled and that they know they will continue to be the center of our universe."

Michelle Obama, American First Lady

Mom, Honesty, First, Girls

14

"I'm a nice, happily married wife and mom and I live in Connecticut."

"I'm a nice, happily married wife and mom and I live in Connecticut."

Christine Baranski, American Actress

14

"I want to go to college to study journalism. I want to speak French fluently, to travel. My mom was a journalist and it's in my blood."

"I want to go to college to study journalism. I want to speak French fluently, to travel. My mom was a journalist and it's in my blood."

Mandy Moore, American Musician

Mom, Travel, Blood, College

14

"My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music."

"My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music."

Travis Barker, American Musician

14

"It was definitely a part of our life. I mean, my mom had both her brothers and her fiancee in Vietnam at the same time, so it wasn't just my dad's story, it was my mom's story too. And we definitely grew up listening to the stories."

"It was definitely a part of our life. I mean, my mom had both her brothers and her fiancee in Vietnam at the same time, so it wasn't just my dad's story, it was my mom's story too. And we definitely grew up listening to the stories."

Vanessa Kerry, American Celebrity

Mom, Life, Time, Dad

14

"I told my agents that I didn't want to go on the audition. But as that was happening I called my mom, who has been watching the show from the beginning, and my mom said, 'It's the coolest show. You have to go.'"

"I told my agents that I didn't want to go on the audition. But as that was happening I called my mom, who has been watching the show from the beginning, and my mom said, 'It's the coolest show. You have to go.'"

Mary Lynn Rajskub, American Actress

Mom, Beginning, Want

14

"I had said to some pastor that I was having thoughts, and the church turned on me. They went to my mom and said, So sorry about your son."

"I had said to some pastor that I was having thoughts, and the church turned on me. They went to my mom and said, So sorry about your son."

Jai Rodriguez, American Actor

Mom, Son, Thoughts, Church

14

"I was a hyper kid in school and the teacher suggested to my mom she needed to do something with me."

"I was a hyper kid in school and the teacher suggested to my mom she needed to do something with me."

Devon Sawa, Canadian Actor

14

"I auditioned on my own. I tried to make a mark for myself without anybody's help, not even Mom's."

"I auditioned on my own. I tried to make a mark for myself without anybody's help, not even Mom's."

Kate Hudson, American Actress

13

"I'm talking like 10, 12 years old. Either junior brings Mom and Pop or Mom and Pop bring the kids. I'm talking young here, not a college drinking crowd."

"I'm talking like 10, 12 years old. Either junior brings Mom and Pop or Mom and Pop bring the kids. I'm talking young here, not a college drinking crowd."

George Thorogood, American Musician

Mom, College, Drinking, Kids

13

"Mom was the greatest influence of my childhood. She wanted to save me from the vice, lust, and drinking that was all about me."

"Mom was the greatest influence of my childhood. She wanted to save me from the vice, lust, and drinking that was all about me."

Ethel Waters, American Musician

Mom, Childhood, Drinking, Influence

13

"My mom is always telling me it takes a long time to get to the top, but a short time to get to the bottom."

"My mom is always telling me it takes a long time to get to the top, but a short time to get to the bottom."

Miley Cyrus, American Musician

13

"My mom passed away a day before high school started, and her dream was for me to be a full rock and roll guy, and play drums in a band."

"My mom passed away a day before high school started, and her dream was for me to be a full rock and roll guy, and play drums in a band."

Travis Barker, American Musician

Mom, Dream, Day, Play

13

"Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese."

"Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese."

Emeril Lagasse, American Celebrity

13

"They see me as being this Super Mom on TV who also can more than handle a difficult husband, and they assume I'm going to be just full of wisdom as a mother and wife myself."

"They see me as being this Super Mom on TV who also can more than handle a difficult husband, and they assume I'm going to be just full of wisdom as a mother and wife myself."

Patricia Richardson, American Actress

Mom, Wisdom, Mother, Wife

13

"My mom is still yelling at me because she needs more autographed pictures."

"My mom is still yelling at me because she needs more autographed pictures."

Ashton Kutcher, American Actor

13

"We didn't have movies in this little mining town. When I was 12 my mom took me to New York and I saw Bye Bye Birdie, with people singing and dancing, and that was it."

"We didn't have movies in this little mining town. When I was 12 my mom took me to New York and I saw Bye Bye Birdie, with people singing and dancing, and that was it."

Margot Kidder, American Actress

Mom, Movies, People, Dancing

13

"If I made a list of the people I admire, Mom would probably fill up half of it. She could do anything and everything."

"If I made a list of the people I admire, Mom would probably fill up half of it. She could do anything and everything."

Patsy Cline, American Musician

13

"I was raised in Boston by three older brothers and a very strong and empowering single mom."

"I was raised in Boston by three older brothers and a very strong and empowering single mom."

Eliza Dushku, American Actress

Mom, Boston, Brothers

13

"Mom and Pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. He was eighteen, she was sixteen and I was three."

"Mom and Pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. He was eighteen, she was sixteen and I was three."

Billie Holiday, American Musician

13

"My mom had to beg the guys to let me play. I couldn't even play the drums right - Brian had to show me."

"My mom had to beg the guys to let me play. I couldn't even play the drums right - Brian had to show me."

Dennis Wilson, American Musician

Mom, Play, Right

12

"I guess I was a mom so late in life, my daughter was the greatest thing since sliced bread."

"I guess I was a mom so late in life, my daughter was the greatest thing since sliced bread."

Candice Bergen, American Actress

Mom, Life, Daughter

12

"I played with dolls until I was 15. My mother encouraged it because my older sister got married when she was 15, so Mom thought that the longer I stayed with dolls, the better."

"I played with dolls until I was 15. My mother encouraged it because my older sister got married when she was 15, so Mom thought that the longer I stayed with dolls, the better."

Linda Evans, American Actress

Mom, Mother, Sister, Thought

12

"I started cooking when I was about 10. I have memories like when I was 6 or 7 with my mom, and when I was 12 I started getting real serious about cooking."

"I started cooking when I was about 10. I have memories like when I was 6 or 7 with my mom, and when I was 12 I started getting real serious about cooking."

Emeril Lagasse, American Celebrity

Mom, Cooking, Memories

12

"I'm a full-time mom right now and a part-time actress."

"I'm a full-time mom right now and a part-time actress."

Valerie Bertinelli, American Actress

Mom, Now, Right

12

"Over the years my mom has become a self-taught Biblical scholar."

"Over the years my mom has become a self-taught Biblical scholar."

Kathie Lee Gifford, American Entertainer

Mom, Self, Years

12

"I remember my mom dressed like Janis Joplin."

"I remember my mom dressed like Janis Joplin."

Bryan White, American Musician

12

"My mom has this great skiing event in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, every year for a local charity."

"My mom has this great skiing event in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, every year for a local charity."

Joely Fisher, American Actress

12

"We didn't have a TV in the living room and all my friends thought we were kind of weird. When they'd come over, my mom wanted to talk to them about current events."

"We didn't have a TV in the living room and all my friends thought we were kind of weird. When they'd come over, my mom wanted to talk to them about current events."

Eliza Dushku, American Actress

Mom, Thought, Events, Friends

12

"I had been inspired by an organ player named Earl Grant, who played organ and piano together. My mom took me to see him. So I went home, put my piano and organ together, too."

"I had been inspired by an organ player named Earl Grant, who played organ and piano together. My mom took me to see him. So I went home, put my piano and organ together, too."

Billy Preston, American Musician

12

"When Queer Eye hit, the church told my mom they were praying for me. She said, God loves him too. And I support him 100 percent."

"When Queer Eye hit, the church told my mom they were praying for me. She said, God loves him too. And I support him 100 percent."

Jai Rodriguez, American Actor

Mom, God, Church, Eye

11

"I would go visit my mom on Sundays, and my brother was working on stuff. I'd go in there and sing a little melody, then we started working with words and the next thing you know it was just born organically without really trying."

"I would go visit my mom on Sundays, and my brother was working on stuff. I'd go in there and sing a little melody, then we started working with words and the next thing you know it was just born organically without really trying."

Taryn Manning, American Actress

Mom, Brother, Trying, Visit

11

"Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy."

"Imagine my surprise when, after a lifetime of teaching me to keep personal things to myself, Mom insisted my drawings were the start of a comic strip for millions of people to enjoy."

Cathy Guisewite, American Cartoonist

Mom, People, Teaching

11

"I'm a mom, a full-time mom when I'm not taping. I do the carpool thing, and bake the cookies, and do the homework."

"I'm a mom, a full-time mom when I'm not taping. I do the carpool thing, and bake the cookies, and do the homework."

Vanna White, American Celebrity

11

"But my mom was a pianist, and she taught piano out of her house. I was just so excited, being a little kid and having all these other kids come to my house twice a week. I thought it was a big party."

"But my mom was a pianist, and she taught piano out of her house. I was just so excited, being a little kid and having all these other kids come to my house twice a week. I thought it was a big party."

Vanessa Carlton, American Musician

Mom, Thought, Being, Kids

11

"I sing seriously to my mom on the phone. To put her to sleep, I have to sing "Maria" from West Side Story. When I hear her snoring, I hang up."

"I sing seriously to my mom on the phone. To put her to sleep, I have to sing "Maria" from West Side Story. When I hear her snoring, I hang up."

Adam Sandler, American Actor

11

"My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more after Jimmy Reed."

"My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more after Jimmy Reed."

Jimmy Smith, American Musician

11

"I did find some time to go to a record store and check out "Headstrong" actually in the racks. It was pretty cool; I never thought I'd see my own CD sitting there with everyone else's. I made my Mom take lots of pics!"

"I did find some time to go to a record store and check out "Headstrong" actually in the racks. It was pretty cool; I never thought I'd see my own CD sitting there with everyone else's. I made my Mom take lots of pics!"

Ashley Tisdale, American Actress

Mom, Time, Thought, Pretty

11

"The most important thing in my father's life? World peace. Me and my brother. My mom."

"The most important thing in my father's life? World peace. Me and my brother. My mom."

Sean Lennon, American Musician

Mom, Peace, Brother, Life

11

"Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M."

"Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M."

Ryan White, American Celebrity

Mom, Financial, Job

11

"I didn't really know what I wanted to do, and then I got this call from a casting director in Los Angeles. She remembered me from something years before, and she called my mom wanting me to audition for this thing."

"I didn't really know what I wanted to do, and then I got this call from a casting director in Los Angeles. She remembered me from something years before, and she called my mom wanting me to audition for this thing."

Scott Speedman, English Actor

11

"I didn't understand that I could sing until I was like 11 or 12. My mom heard me singing around the house and she said, What are you doing? You really can sing! So then I started going to school and singing to the girls."

"I didn't understand that I could sing until I was like 11 or 12. My mom heard me singing around the house and she said, What are you doing? You really can sing! So then I started going to school and singing to the girls."

Chris Brown, American Musician

Mom, Girls, School, Singing

11

"When you become a mom you just learn how to function sleep deprived and you do get used to it. I came back to work when Finley was three months old and the first few months were rough. Then somehow you learn to exist on no sleep and now when he does upon occasion sleep through the night, which is like a full six hours, you're pretty sure he's suffocating. So you don't sleep anyway."

"When you become a mom you just learn how to function sleep deprived and you do get used to it. I came back to work when Finley was three months old and the first few months were rough. Then somehow you learn to exist on no sleep and now when he does upon occasion sleep through the night, which is like a full six hours, you're pretty sure he's suffocating. So you don't sleep anyway."

Holly Marie Combs, American Actress

Mom, Work, First, Months

11

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