#mum

My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life. ↗

— Alan Cumming

#balanced #dad #good #grounding #i

I come from a family of working women, my mum went to work two weeks after I was born - my parents had no money, there was no choice. ↗

— Lindsay Davenport

#born #choice #come #family #had

I wanted above all else not to be like my mum. ↗

— Julie Walters

#else #i #like #mum #wanted

You do need parental guidance and I was in a great position with both my mum and dad. They split when I was a baby but even though I stayed with my mom they were both very much involved in my upbringing. ↗

— Leonardo DiCaprio

#both #dad #even #great #guidance

You can't be a great mum and work the whole time necessarily; those two things aren't ideal. We have an awful lot to work on and to debate about in relation to our working lives, because it isn't working for a lot of people, particularly for a lot of women. ↗

— Emma Thompson

#awful #because #debate #great #ideal

These vessels are out of sight, out of mind. They are exempt from minimum-wage requirements, from Coast Guard inspections, OSHA regulations and other safety laws. ↗

— Steve Finley

#coast guard #exempt #guard #inspections #laws

I know exactly where I've come from, I know exactly who my mum and dad are. ↗

— Christopher Eccleston

#dad #exactly #i #know #mum

But while mum and dad were incredibly caring, it was also a very chaotic household where everyone fought about everything. So I know what it's like to internalize all that chaos. ↗

— Dave Eggers

#also #caring #chaos #chaotic #dad

My mum has never wanted me to have children. She thinks I would be destroying my life, even now. ↗

— Tracey Emin

#destroying #even #even now #i #life

My commitment is to my kids and my mum and I'm having a whale of a time. ↗

— Carol Vorderman

#having #i #kids #mum #time