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Mothers Quotes

On motherhood, guilt, strength and multitasking.

This page gathers quotes about mothers from personal and professional angles, including an actress reflecting on the many mothers she has played, and a working mother describing the guilt she has shared with others balancing career and family. Another quote celebrates women as sisters, healers and mothers alike. Related themes can be found in our Become quotes collection.

I've played a lot of mothers in my movies.

Quotes by Vera Farmiga

I've shared the fate of many working mothers; I felt guilty like them.

Quotes by Valerie Trierweiler

I'm a mother. Mothers multi-task.

Quotes by Sherri Shepherd

I have the greatest respect for working mothers.

Quotes by Samantha Akkineni

America Quotes

Mothers don't want to pinch me or put me in their purse.

Quotes by Paul Lynde

As women, we have super powers. We are sisters. We are healers. We are mothers. We are goddess warriors.

Quotes by Merle Dandridge

The world needs our mothers.

Quotes by Liya Kebede

To talk of food is to talk of mothers, at least for me.

Quotes by Lisa Brennan-Jobs

A lot of the actors I knew threw in the towel when they became mothers. I couldn't do that financially, and I didn't want to - but I was knackered all the time.

Quotes by Lesley Manville

Another Quotes

There are very few women in the Senate and very few mothers.

Quotes by Kerry Kennedy

I think a lot of the Mothers stuff that we recorded was written while we were on the road.

Quotes by Jimmy Carl Black

Mothers are all slightly insane.

Quotes by J. D. Salinger

Most mothers are instinctive philosophers.

Quotes by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Mothers and daughters have that rivalry thing.

Quotes by Gretchen Wilson

Bad Quotes

There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.

Quotes by Gisele Bundchen

Obviously Victoria and Mel B have become mothers and there is a part of me that wants to be a mum.

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

I can't think why mothers love them. All babies do is leak at both ends.

Quotes by Douglas Feaver

All my friends' mothers were appalling women.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

Catholics have guilt and Jews have guilt, fine. But mothers can trump them all.

Quotes by Diane Lane

Become Quotes

Crying white mothers are ratings gold.

Quotes by Dana Loesch

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes do these mothers quotes cover?
The quotes touch on playing maternal roles in film, the guilt commonly felt by working mothers, a broader description of women as sisters, healers and mothers, and the practical reality of mothers having to multitask. Together they mix personal reflection with more general statements about motherhood.
Why do people search for quotes about mothers?
People look for mothers quotes for occasions like Mother's Day, to express appreciation, or to find language that captures the challenges and strength associated with motherhood. This collection includes both warm and candid perspectives.
Is there a quote about the guilt of working mothers?
Yes, one quote describes sharing the fate of many working mothers and feeling guilty in the same way they do, addressing a common emotional experience among parents balancing a career and family life. It offers a candid, relatable admission rather than an idealised view.
What does the quote describing women as 'goddess warriors' mean?
That quote lists several roles, sisters, healers, mothers and goddess warriors, to describe the range of strength and identity women carry, with motherhood as one part of a larger picture. It frames motherhood alongside other forms of female strength rather than in isolation.
Does any quote here come from an actress discussing her roles?
Yes, one quote reflects on having played a lot of mothers in movies, a simple observation about a recurring type of role in an acting career. It adds a behind-the-scenes perspective on how motherhood is portrayed on screen.

A final quote states plainly that mothers multi-task, capturing in a few words the demands motherhood places on daily life. For more, browse our America quotes page.