I grew up in Michigan and – where to start? I mean, my dad was a doctor who worked at a jail. He was more like a jail administrator. My mom was a public school teacher. There’s no artists in my family whatsoever.
There are days I’m feeling lazy, and my mom will remind me, ‘Beyonce also only has 24 hours during the day.’ That always keeps me going.
My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.
When I was younger, my sister thought it was funny to pretend to punch me in the face because my mom was concerned about my teeth falling out. They were loose for a long time, and she knocked out my teeth.
I am a free-spirited mom.
My dad is from Japanese descent, my mom is from Swedish descent and, through marriages and divorces, a pretty multicultural family – a lot of Spanish speakers in the family.
Mom never quit on me. My only regret is that she didn’t live long enough to share some of the money and comforts my work in show business has brought me.
Dad was in the British Army and my mom was in the Royal Air Force, so both of my parents believed in discipline.
I’m not a businessperson. I have no sense of money. My mom does everything for me. She makes all my decisions for me, and even buys my clothes. She’s very protective.
Can’t nobody else get in there and help you. Your coach, he can’t get in the ring and fight with you. You don’t have your dad, your mom. When you get in the ring, you don’t have anybody but yourself.
It’s not about being rich, but everyone back home has a pool. And I was a total water baby. My mom couldn’t get me out – she’d put my dinner plate at the end of the pool, and I’d eat my meals in the water.
My mother wouldn’t allow me to speak slang when I was growing up. But when I got outside, around my friends, it was ‘Yo’ and ‘That’s the joint’ and ‘Yo, what’s up?’ So I had my game for my friends and my game for my mom.
Also, my mom and family are very important to me and I know that this is not expected.
Being the only man in the household with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast.
My father was a Gujarati and my mom Turkish.
If your mom cries a lot, you probably cry a lot. It’s what you learn.
My mom was a ventriloquist and she always was throwing her voice. For ten years I thought the dog was telling me to kill my father.
Some days I really love being a mom, and some days I don’t! It’s crazy – I’m tired of packing lunches!
I was a mama’s girl. So when I had to go to Korea without mom, I felt that I had to take care of myself now. I was 14, such a kid. I didn’t speak any Korean. I only knew how to say ‘hello,’ so it really was a new start.
My mom and dad are Republicans. At least two of my brothers are.
When I was a kid and my mom made tomato soup, she would cut buttered toast into squares and float them on top of each bowl.
My mom’s actually a Buddhist. My dad’s a Christian and he was a Muslim, but he converted to Christianity.
I remember I asked my mom for a ukulele, and she said no because she thought I would never play it. So then I got my birthday money up, and I bought my own. It was the most rebellious thing I’ve ever done.
I started to play music again because of my dad and my mom. I grew up playing guitar with my dad, and he and my mom encouraged me to start again.
What does good in bed mean to me? When I’m sick and I stay home from school propped up with lots of pillows watching TV and my mom brings me soup – that’s good in bed.
