MOTHER KNOWS BEST

MOTHER KNOWS BEST

“I remember being seven and asking my mom if I was as pretty as Monique [my best friend in grade school]. And with all the love in the world, my mom looked at me and said, “Oh, honey, you’re so funny.’ So, she doesn’t lie to me…she answers the question by not answering and instead tells me what she thinks is my greatest strength.” —Jennifer Aniston

“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.” —Naomi Watts

“My mom told me, ‘don’t grow up too quickly; once you’re an adult, you’re an adult.’” –Camilla Bell

Asked what actress she most admires: “I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t say my mom. Apart from the fact that she’s my mother, she’s a brilliant comedian and a force as a producer. She paved the way for women to produce and star in their own films, and to balance that with being the matriarch of our family is really inspiring.” —Kate Hudson

My mom and I are like sisters. We kind of grew up together. She always treated me as an adult. I never had curfew. She’s a workaholic, like I am. We’re not super family-oriented people, you know?” —Kelly Clarkson

I have an amazing mother who’s a real tough cookie. She taught me not to get emotional about [sexism in Hollywood], just be really practical and objective. Later, in the privacy of my own home, maybe I’ll bawl or break some dishes, but you just have to keep going. It’s not about fighting, it’s about educating.” —Zoe Saldana

My mom was [a hippie]. We weren’t allowed sugar cereal. We weren’t allowed processed foods—except Van de Kamp’s fish sticks. We never locked the front door.” –Jessica Biel

My mother used to dress rather risqué when I was a kid, and that sort of shocked me. I always thought moms were supposed to wear cardigans and flats, but she was in leather bracelets and minidresses. In hindsight, I thought it was pretty cool, but I’m probably more conservative because of it.” —Drew Barrymore

“I still don’t know how she did it. She always protected us—she would never let us know when we had problems, even financially. I still got to go and get a perm every four weeks.” —Rihanna