#mother

My mother lived in Holland, and during World War II was incarcerated in a Japanese camp for three years. ↗

— Jane Seymour

#during #holland #ii #japanese #lived

Work creates an enormous sense of self and I saw that in my mother. She was an enormous, towering figure to me in the best possible way. I picked up a lot of things from her in the way that I work... I also picked up a lot of the failings of when your father doesn't have those things and that results in a house that turns into a minefield. ↗

— Bruce Springsteen

#best #creates #enormous #failings #father

If I wasn't bound to Brooklyn, due to my own personal reasons like taking care of my mother and the fact that this is where the band is based, I would probably move to Iceland. ↗

— Peter Steele

#based #bound #brooklyn #care #due

I thought that I was going to be like this earth mother. When people would complain about being pregnant, I was like, 'What are you talking about? It's incredible! Just enjoy it.' ↗

— Gwen Stefani

#being #being pregnant #complain #earth #enjoy

I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me. ↗

— Laurence Sterne

#both #bound #duty #either #equally

I certainly think Halle Berry's a wonderful role model. She's a terrific stepmother and has shown that in so many beautiful ways and has made such enormous strides for women culturally and such great successes as an actress and philanthropist. ↗

— Sharon Stone

#beautiful #berry #certainly #culturally #enormous

It was not always easy because I was always an individual and found it difficult to be one of a group. One person who was very supportive was my father. My mother was great but my father really recognised my individuality and supported me in that. ↗

— Sharon Stone

#because #difficult #easy #father #found

I had to go on without my mother, even though I was suffering terribly, grieving her. ↗

— Cheryl Strayed

#go #grieving #had #her #i

My mother saved hundreds of animals in her life. Wherever she encountered and injured or needy or abandoned animal, she brought it home. ↗

— Cheryl Strayed

#animal #brought #encountered #her #home

My grandmother played the piano, and I used to toddle over there and pick out little things that sounded good to me. ↗

— Billy Strayhorn

#grandmother #i #little #little things #me