OMI Quotes

My mother has been the greatest influence on my life, morally. When I get right down to it, my mother and father are two people I can count on no matter what.

I have found having my dad as my North Star has worked well for me.

The person who has the most influence on me is my mother. Think of life as a flight where we fly higher and higher. If I were a bird that needs feathers to fly higher, I would regard my mother as my strongest feather.

My mom was always my biggest teacher, my inspiration, my role model. My mom was just the most amazing person. She was like a bon vivant in that she just lived each day to the fullest. As soon as I became a vegetarian, she became a vegetarian.

And to this day, my Mom is my role model.

I stand on the shoulders of countless people, yet there is one extraordinary person who is my life aspiration. That person is my mother, Celina Sotomayor.

My dad was my best friend. I worshipped him. All of my success in life really comes from him. He believed that you get nothing from negativity.

I've had many mentors, but the one that has the most impact was my mother.

When I was growing up, I always liked playing football, and my mum always took me to football games. I owe her a lot. She was my pillar. She was the biggest influence on me.

My mom has always been my support system. She taught me to never give up and to keep pursuing my passions no matter what.

Most of my ideals and stuff really come from my mother.

I was very fortunate to have some great mentors. A father that was always in my life set the example every day at home. Everybody asks me, 'What was your role model?' My role model slept 20 feet from me every night. I could always go talk to him and ask him questions no matter what it was about.

My mom is my best friend and my biggest cheerleader.

My mom's the one I look up to for everything. I feel like I'm a lump of clay and she's moulding me into a woman.

My mom is definitely my rock.

My mother was really my partner in every project that I had. She was just the great enabler of my dreams.

My mom has obviously had a powerful influence on my life, and her voice can describe certain things that I couldn't see in myself.

I believe this with all my heart: The greatest coach of all time in my eyes is my mom. She's instilled in me a toughness and a perseverance and just a never-quit mentality, and I thank her every day for providing me, for what she sacrificed her life for.

My family has always been there to support me along the way. My coach, John Nicks, is a great influence.

My mom has always been that person who keeps me grounded, and my two younger sisters are always cheering me on.

My mother means the world to me. She is my inspiration and motivating force. She has brought me up perfectly and given me the value and ethics that I still proudly believe in and follow.

I thank God that I had such an amazing father who was my trainer as well.

When your dad is your father, best friend and mentor, all in one, it's hard to explain what he brings. He brings confidence and self-awareness through my game, on and off the court. I'm blessed to have him.

My dad had a huge influence on my career.

My dad was always a motivation, even when he wasn't there.