1.
Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing.
Ricki Lake
2.
The story of a mother's life: Trapped between a scream and a hug.
Cathy Guisewite
3.
Work for black women has been an important and valued dimension of Afrocentric definitions of black motherhood.
Patricia Hill Collins
5.
Motherhood is the only thing in my life that I've really known for sure is something I wanted to do.
Cynthia Nixon
6.
You have to find a mother inside yourself. We all do. Even if we already have a mother, we still have to find this part of ourselves inside
Sue Monk Kidd
7.
Mothers are the pivot on which the family spins,
Mothers are the pivot on which the world spins.
Pam Brown
8.
Definitely being a mom changes your perspective on everything.
Katie Holmes
9.
What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin.
Henry Ward Beecher
10.
Even prior to marriage and motherhood, it's always been about prioritising and focusing on what you can commit to. That's been my approach to every aspect of my life, be it my relationships or my professional commitments.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
11.
I gained 80 pounds for my pregnancy so this is like my coming out party.
Cindy Margolis
12.
When I think of a legacy, I think of the legacy of being a mom.
Gwen Stefani
13.
I love playing moms. It's a lot easier than being a mom, I hear.
Faith Ford
15.
I apply the same amount of dedication to being a mom as I do to my music...
Shakira
17.
So far I'm not surprised by anything about being a mom. It's all pretty great - but that's what I expected.
Charlize Theron
18.
It's my favorite role - being a mom.
Teri Polo
19.
That's what motherhood is: you're working; you're doing 25 different jobs, and you're not getting paid.
Melissa Peterman
20.
If you want a baby, have a new one. Don't baby the old one.
Jessamyn West
21.
I don't want to let my life as a woman pass me by. There's a time to work, there's a time to be young and crazy, and there should be a time to enjoy motherhood. I'm actually looking forward to that.
Diane Kruger
22.
It's superfun being a mom, but it's hard too.
Gwen Stefani
23.
Motherhood was my career. I'm totally satisfied with that.
Ann Romney
25.
I was consumed with being a mom. I didn't think beyond that.
Teri Hatcher
26.
I want to work, but being a mom is my No. 1 priority.
Gena Lee Nolin
27.
Being a mom can be so isolating, and hanging out with other moms is very, very healthy.
Kristen Bell
28.
You don't take a class; you're thrown into motherhood and learn from experience.
Jennie Finch