My life has always been with my dad. Since I can remember, I was raised by my father my entire life. So he's kind of been that mom and father figure - always. Apolo Ohno
My mom and dad met at UCLA when he as a captain in the Air Force and she was in her junior year. Tracy Austin
My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me. LeBorn Jemes
My mom had Julia Child and 'The Fannie Farmer Cookbook' on top of the refrigerator, and she had a small repertoire of French dishes. Anthony Bourdain
My mom is great and I make sure that we pray together before every race. She helps me put everything in perspective and remind me of the real reason I run. Allyson Felix
My mom is proud of me. I just want to keep working hard so one day I can help my family. I am going to get a big house one day, and we all can stay in it and eat. Ben McLemore
My mom is real passionate and a family-first woman. She always told me that just because I can shoot a basketball better than someone else, I shouldn't think that I'm better than them. I know if I change, my friends and family would lay me down. She just wants to see her kids do right. Derrick Rose
My mom just wants to make sure that my heart is always in whatever I do and I'm in things for the right reasons.Kevin Durant
My mom played the recorder. But not having electricity, we had minimal exposure to music. As I got a little older, we had Walkmans and things that were battery-powered, but it would have been nice to be growing up in the iPod era. A tape only has six songs on a side. Bode Miller
My mom said, 'Don't get married. You're too young. Go out there and experience what life has to offer.' And I did. Emmitt Smith
My mom still lives in Denver and some of my brothers are still in the area, so I still have strong ties there. Terrell Davis
My mom used to tell me when I was little, 'When it rains, it's God's manifestation - a big day's waiting to happen.'Gabby Douglas
My mom was a model, and her laid-back but put-together sensibility really rubbed off on me Tony Parker
My mom was a waitress, and my dad was a plumber who worked for the City of San Clemente fixing mains breaks, so not too glamorous.Shaun White