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There never was a woman like her. She was gentle as a dove and brave as a lioness... The memory of my mother and her teachings were, after all, the only capital I had to start life with, and on that capital I have made my way.

You instantly become less selfish. You can't be the biggest person in the world anymore-they are. [Motherhood] really grounds you.

It's been a huge joy, this experience of being a mom ... I don't know how to articulate it yet, because it is so fresh.

[My favorite thing about motherhood is] that it's made me grow into a woman finally, and I finally grew up, thank God.

I like my body so much better after I had kids. Is that a crazy thing to say? I'm more womanly. I feel sexier.

I have found being a mother has made me emotionally raw in many situations. You heart is beating outside your body when you have a baby.

She drove me to ballet class...and she took me to every audition. She'd be proud of me if I was still sitting in that seat or if I was watching from home. She believes in me and that's why this [award] is for her. She's a wonderful mother.

My mom is the greatest mom in the whole wide world. She's done everything for me to make my dreams come true.

[What's beautiful about my mother is] her compassion, how much she gives, whether it be to her kids and grandkids or out in the world. She's got a sparkle.

There's no such thing as a supermom. We just do the best we can.

I don't think of myself as a terribly confident person. But I have a survival mechanism that was instilled in me by my mother.

My mom is a hard worker. She puts her head down and she gets it done. And she finds a way to have fun. She always says, 'Happiness is your own responsibility.' That's probably what I quote from her and live by the most.

As my mom always said, 'You'd rather have smile lines than frown lines.'

We used to sing along to Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald records together. She had the most amazing voice ... She's always encouraged me, and she's still that person who, when things look dire, lifts me up and reminds me of who I am and that we all have a capacity for greatness.

My mom is my hero. [She] inspired me to dream when I was a kid, so anytime anyone inspires you to dream, that's gotta be your hero.

The films I've made for children have been my hardest work, my best, because kids deserve the best.

Motherhood is heart-exploding, blissful hysteria.

If I've learned anything as a mom with a daughter who's three, I've learned that you cannot judge the way another person is raising their kid. Everybody is just doing the best they can. It's hard to be a mom.

Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me!

I see myself as mom first. I'm so lucky to have that role in life. The world can like me, hate me or fall apart around me and at least I wake up with my kids and I'm happy.

Over the years, I learned so much from mom. She taught me about the importance of home and history and family and tradition. She also taught me that aging need not mean narrowing the scope of your activities and interests or a diminution of the great pleasures to be had in the everyday.