25 Celebrities' Best Quotes About Their Moms
From Leonardo DiCaprio to Selena Gomez, here are some of the best celeb tributes to their moms.
Ahead of Mother's Day, we take a look at the sweetest things celebrities have said about their moms. From Leonardo DiCaprio to Selena Gomez, here are some of the best celeb tributes to their mothers.
Selena Gomez on Mandy Teefey
"[My mom] was really strong around me. Having me at 16 had to have been a big responsibility. My mom gave up everything for me, had three jobs, supported me sacrificed her life for me." (E! Entertainment Special)
Kate Hudson on Goldie Hawn
"I am damn proud of [being my mother's daughter]! … I really look at that as a real blessing because the relationship between mother and daughter is very complex and to be able to talk about the importance of the relationship is something that I look forward to. It really informed such a huge part of who I am and the confidence that I have as a woman. It really does come from the closeness that I have with mommy." —Associated Press
Lupita Nyong'o on Dorothy Nyong'o
"My mother taught me that there are more valuable ways to achieve beauty than just through your external features. She was focused on compassion and respect, and those are the things that ended up translating to me as beauty." —Glamour
Leonardo DiCaprio on Irmelin Indenbirken
"I didn't grow up in a life of privilege. I grew up in a very rough neighbourhood in East Los Angeles. This woman drove me three hours a day to a different school to show me a different opportunity. It's her birthday today. Mom, happy birthday. I love you very much." —2016 BAFTA acceptance speech
Beyoncé on Tina Knowles
"Dear Mama, Everything I am is because of you! You are the first voice that ever sang to me. At every turn you push me to be better. You teach me to be true to myself and the ones I love. When I look into your eyes, I am sooo proud. Now that I'm a mother, I truly realize all the sacrifices you made for us. My love for you goes beyond what I can say. Happy Happy Mama's Day." —Beyonce.com
Kaia Gerber on Cindy Crawford
"Q: What's the best—and worst—part of having a supermodel for a mom?
A: The best part is all the advice she can give me. The worst part is how beautiful she is. I don't even want to be in a photo next to her because she's incredible. She doesn't seem to age, which is not fair." —Refinery 29
Chelsea Clinton on Hillary Clinton
"As her daughter, I've had a front row seat to how she serves...I've seen her holding the hands of mothers struggling to feed their kids or get them the healthcare they need, my mother promising to do everything she could to help…I hope that one day my children will be as proud of me as I am of my mother. I'm so grateful to be her daughter...I'm so grateful that she's Charlotte and Aidan's grandmother." —Fortune
Bella Hadid on Yolanda Foster
"I am also SO proud of my mom @yolanda.hadid today and everyday. This book marks such an incredible day for you. I have seen you in bed, struggling for the past 5 years of our lives, thinking to myself, 'Why would this happen to such an angel?' I would cry to myself knowing that there was nothing I could do to help and that there were people going against you and what you are/were going through...I have been struggling with Lyme and other co-infections for the past two years, which has debilitated me from riding my horses, going to school, and struggling with work, which are all the things I am so passionate about. You are the only person that would believe me and understand what I was going through." —Instagram
Willow Smith on Jada Pinkett Smith
"Whenever I have a problem or something I feel like I can't figure out, I'm always like, 'What would mommy do? How would she approach this situation? What would Jada do?' So I just wanted to say I love you, Mom, so much." —VH1's "Dear Mama"
Khloe Kardashian on Kris Jenner
"Kris Jenner, I am so lucky that you're my mom. You are such an inspiration. You've gone through so much—you've pushed six kids out!!!—and are still the most kind, caring, generous and intelligent woman I know. Love you!" —khloewithak.com
Angelina Jolie on Marcheline Bertrand
"She was an extraordinary mother. She was so selfless and was just one of those very, very kind people that loved to do everything for others and I could just never be as good of a mother or person as she was." -- Anderson Live
Rihanna on Monica Braithwaite
"10958 days ago @monica_fenty became a mother for the first time to her only daughter! Today is just as much your birthday as it is mine! I love you mom! Thank you for carrying me, birthing me, raising me, supporting me, teaching me, and loving me unconditionally! The woman I am today is because of everything that you are!
I thank God for perfectly hand picking you to be my mother when He sent my spirit to you! You are the greatest! Thank you! #💕" -- Instagram
Justin Timberlake on Lynn Harless
"We’re best friends — she’s a very special woman...She’s been so supportive. She’s partly the reason why I have so much respect for women. I’m never going to find someone as good as my mother, am I? Maybe that’s why I have such problems with girls." -- Daily Mail
Drake on Sandi Graham
"My mother is an incredible woman. She never necessarily implemented anything. She's always just told me, 'You know, whatever you want to do, whatever you end up being, I'll always love you. I'll always support you.'" -- The Hollywood Reporter
Tracee Ellis Ross on Diana Ross
"The national treasure that is Diana Ross and is my mom and the career and what she did historically and all of that is extraordinary. However, she completely supersedes that as a mother. We always came first and come first." -- Bethanny
Kris Jenner on Mary Jo
"You are everything!! I am so blessed to have you as my mother and am so grateful for the love you have given to our family all these years and the lessons you have taught, and continue to teach us. We love you so much today and every day!! Happy Mother's Day!!" -- Instagram
Karlie Kloss on Tracy Kloss
"My role model is my mother. She is the most strong and loving and passionate woman in my life. We all are who we are because of her and she is just my role model and my best friend, my style inspiration, she is everything. She embodies these characteristics of, you know, she's empowered, she is confident, she is really, classically beautiful and ladylike but she also has a wild side." -- Caroline Herrera interview
Zac Efron on Starla Baskett
"My mom is the No. 1 person who has taught me to be courteous towards women, to always be respectful and polite to them, and to always lead with your heart.” -- People
Vanessa Hudgens on Gina Guangco
"I love her to death. She's the sweetest, happiest woman I've ever met, the most free-spirited, delightful person, and I aspire to be just like her. The older I get, the more I find myself like my mom. She just has the best outlook." --Allure interview
Queen Latifah on Rita Owens
"Helping me take my first steps as a child, supporting me unconditionally, and after her diagnosis with heart failure, inspiring me and everyone around her. I can't imagine life without my mom. My mom is the strongest person I know." -- American Heart Association Rise Above Heart Failure
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