Both my parents were doctors, and my mother had her surgery in the house. There were six children.
Diane Cilento
My mother felt it was time that I had some parental control, so I went off to America and went to New York.
The most surprising thing for my mother and father was when I was actually earning more money than them by the time I was about 18. They thought I... →
I wanted to write something in a voice that was unique to who I was. And I wanted something that was accessible to the person who works at Dunkin... →
Sandra Cisneros
I always tell people that I became a writer not because I went to school but because my mother took me to the library. I wanted to become a writer so... →
In the business world, I did fairly well, but wasn't happy. A bout of sciatica put me flat on my back. All I could do was read, listen to my... →
I liked the books I read that said things like 'I shan't'. I would try to find a way to say in my life, to reply, 'I shan't do... →
I'm a third-culture child. It's an interesting concept. Having an American father, a South American mother, born in England, grew up in Hong... →
Marie-Chantal Claire
You always draw inspiration from your family or your parents if they've proven to be inspirational. My mother is someone who's always been... →
Dustin Clare
The sword is very handsome. I am too old and infirm, as you see, to ever use a sword again, but I am glad that my old mother state has not entirely... →
George Rogers Clark