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My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II. – Leonardo DiCaprio

My mom, God rest her soul – she liked nicknames. In the womb she named me Skip. There was another black guy in Piedmont, W.Va., and his name was Skip. They called him Big Skip, and I was Little Skip. – Henry Louis Gates

And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected. – Chris Christie

Being a mom has made me so tired. And so happy. – Tina Fey

Mom spent the time that she was supposed to be a kid actully raising children, her younger brother and younger sister. She was tough as nails and did not suffer fools at all. And the truth was she could not afford to. She spoke the truth, bluntly, directly, and without much varnish. I am her son. – Chris Christie

I think the real heroic teachers are the ones who work with kids, like my mom and my sister do. – David Duchovny

My mom used to say that I became a fighter and a scrapper and a tough guy to protect who I am at my core. – Vin Diesel

My mom knows when something is real and something is not. – Christina Ricci

I like to work. The self-esteem and satisfaction that I get from working makes me a better person, which makes me a better mom. I feel lucky because I have the luxury of working only one or two days a week. – Cindy Crawford

I have so much respect for my mom and all the women across the world. – Jessica Simpson

My mom knows pretty well how I see her. – Lena Dunham

God blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her. – Magic Johnson

My mom always says I cut my teeth on the church pew. – Miranda Lambert

Washington has got to, across the board, lower taxes for small businesses so that our mom and pops can reinvest and hire people, so that our businesses can thrive. – Sarah Palin

Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese. – Emeril Lagasse

Being a singer is all about me. About ego. Being a mom is all about being selfless – two different worlds. – Gwen Stefani

My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper. – Amy Sedaris

My mom is very confident and she was always a role model of mine. – Ashley Tisdale

My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety. – Michael Phelps

Growing up, my ideals were Barbra Streisand, Cher, and my mom. – Kevyn Aucoin