Stephen Spender Quotes

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

There is no better example of an older brother's love than that exhibited in the life of Hyrum Smith for the Prophet Joseph Smith.

I am who I am today because of my mother.

I was always looking for the same man - a strong father figure.

I come here tonight as a sister, blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector and my lifelong friend. And I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president.

I tell my kids, 'I'm your father, not your friend - but I'm also the best friend you're ever going to have because no one is going to care for you the way I care about you.'

If I should have a daughter, instead of 'Mom,' she's gonna call me 'Point B,' because that way she knows that no matter what happens, at least she can always find her way to me. And I'm going to paint solar systems on the backs of her hands so she has to learn the entire universe before she can say, 'Oh, I know that like the back of my hand.'

My mother is a huge fan of my work. I told her about 'Coraline' long before the film was made, and she got the book and read it. She reminded me that when I was about five years old, I used to sit in the kitchen for hours and talk about my 'other' family in Africa, my other mother and father. I had totally forgotten that.

My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.

My mother gave me my drive but my father gave me my dreams.

I was born an only child in Vienna, Austria. My father found hours to sit by me by the library fire and tell fairy stories.

Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero.

Everything I am is because of my mom.

Young people should be helped, sheltered, ignored, and clubbed if necessary.

All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.

My mother used to sit at the foot of my bed, and she would share her dreams with me.

Our mothers give us so many gifts. They give us the precious gift of life, of course, but they also leave treasured lessons that can guide us along our journeys even when they are no longer with us.

I think my mother is my biggest influence. There are so many things I hate about her but at the same time I'm thankful for her. All I know is that when I'm a parent I want to be just like my mom. I can talk to my mom more than any of my friends could talk to their parents.

When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force. And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi, Mom!

My mom kind of led me toward acting. She wanted to be an actress when she was younger. That made me interested in it when I was a kid, because she and I are very close.

I've been truly protected by my uncles.

There is no single individual greater than a mother. They are the great keepers of our society and heads of our households.

My father was my hero when I was still a boy.

My mother is home. Your mother is your home. Everybody is a momma's boy or a momma's girl. That's where we came from, from a woman's womb. She always gave me good advice because mothers know best at times. She gives me advice and I take it, run with it and share that with somebody else.

If it wasn't for my dad, I wouldn't be here.