MomZion Williamson My mom sacrificed a lot for me. – Zion Williamson Lot Quotes Mom Quotes Sacrificed Quotes My mom passed on her obsession of all things antique or vintage. I love to go thrift store shopping or explore any sort of garage sale. Treasure hunting is a family passion. My mom and grandmother were actresses, and I knew I was going to do this since I was super young. I would put on shows at my grandparents’ house and sing ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ in the living room. I was in drama club and chorus, and I knew every word to ‘Grease.’
Alexandra FullerIndependence In retrospect, I have come to recognise just how astounding my mother was during our childhood. She kept a woodwork shop and made beautiful furniture, as well as raising the pair of us in a society dominated by men. There really is nothing like war to reveal the power of patriarchy, but she always retained her independence. – Alexandra Fuller
Peter Bergen Islam is, to be sure, a big tent, and the one and a half billion Muslims in the world run the gamut from mystical, moderate, pacific Sufis to Salafists. – Peter Bergen
Gord Downie We got instant gratification when we would slip in one of our own songs and people would cheer. We started getting a lot of gratification from writing. – Gord Downie
Kathy Griffin Well, the coffeehouse audiences never know what they’re going to get, and all the comics are different, as opposed to when you go to a club, and they’re pretty much all telling jokes with set-ups and punchlines. Coffeehouse audiences are the most forgiving: They really listen, which is the best part. – Kathy Griffin
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