My mother and father had a terrible marriage. They celebrated their wedding anniversary one year with their friends. Why did they celebrate? Maybe... →
Marina Abramovic
Why am I not feminist? Maybe because I come from a country where my mother ruled my life. I never felt in any way that I couldn't achieve what I... →
I grew up in Queens, in New York City, in a middle class Jewish family. My mother was a public school teacher, my father was a lawyer. They were... →
Elliott Abrams
My mother is the coolest, most amazing person I know.
J. J. Abrams
I have an older sister who sounds, unfortunately, exactly like me, and we sound like our mother did.
Jill Abramson
My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts; my father was an evangelist, a religious teacher.... →
Chinua Achebe
My mother always said I must be part Mongolian because of my lotus-pale complexion and squid-ink black hair.
Diane Ackerman
Brain scans show synchrony between the brains of mother and child; but what they can't show is the internal bond that belongs to neither alone, a... →
When my mother threw a party, even as a kid, she'd call me in and say, 'Organize it for me.'
Reem Acra
Growing up in Beirut, I used to go to the souks with my mother to buy fabrics... I understood fashion at an early age, and my first designs were when... →