“ Sadly I don't sing. I missed it for a long time, but my daughter Emma said something wonderful when I was feeling blue one day: "Mom, you've just found a different way of using your voice, and that's with your books." In a way, she's right. It's just a different way of expressing what I feel about music, individuality, art and all the things I've always loved. Julie Andrews Film Actress
“ My mother used to say that there are no strangers, only friends you haven't met yet. She's now in a maximum security twilight home in Australia Barry Humphries Comedian
“ I needed to temper (my dad's) enthusiasm a bit (about attending Princeton), and so I announced that I would be majoring in patricide...My mom was actually jealous. David Sedaris Humorist
“ Through the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did - that everything involving our children was painful in some way. The emotions, whether they were joy, sorrow, love or pride, were so deep and sharp that in the end they left you raw, exposed and yes, in pain. The human heart was not designed to beat outside the human body and yet, each child represented just that - a parent's heart bared, beating forever outside its chest. Debra Ginsberg Author
“ I trust my mom with anything. If I have a problem, my mom is always the first person I go to. Richard Fleeshman Actor