When I was going on auditions, it was nerve-racking. I'd always say to my mom that it would be awesome if I could get a series. When Modern Family came along, I said, 'You know what, Mom? I believe I'm going to get this role.'
— Rico Rodriguez
I wanna be be able to take care of my mom.
— Rico Nasty
Growing up, my mom always knew that I was more on the Black side than the Spanish side, just because I didn't speak Spanish.
Motherhood is the greatest thing and the hardest thing.
— Ricki Lake
My mom was a working woman. She made more money than my dad. Both my parents worked. And this was in the '60s.
— Rick Santorum
My dad was in the Navy; he was in Vietnam. My mom was trying to sell real estate on the side. We didn't have a lot of money.
— Rick Harrison
When I was young, I had two older sisters, and since I was the youngest in my family, my mom took me around with her all the time. I was forever with her when she was having coffee in the middle of the afternoon with her three sisters. And they would talk about men. I absorbed a lot of that.
— Richard LaGravenese
My mom used to tell me that the most valuable thing she owned was her library card. We were poor, but that's not what she was talking about. My mom knew that education opened doors and opened minds.
— Richard Carmona
My dad's white, my mom's black, and I've struggled with being mixed race.
— Rhiannon Giddens
My mother was a single mom, and most of the women I know are strong.
— Regina King
My dad, being a jingle writer, and my mom, being a jingle singer, they hooked me up with some people when I was a kid that worked with children's jingle singing groups. I used to sing jingles as a kid.
— Reeve Carney
I have to admit I was dismayed when I found out 'type A' refers to a category of risk for heart disease - I thought it was just a nickname my mom gave me!
— Reese Witherspoon
I'm not a chef, and I'm not an expert at anything. I'm just a mom and a wife.
— Ree Drummond
A lot of peoples' parents aren't very supportive; my mom is super supportive.
— Ravyn Lenae
I went to elementary like any other kid, but I was just always a little different. I had that sparkle, and everyone told my mom, 'She needs to be on TV, acting.'
— Raven Goodwin
In 2002 Mom and I got a chance to act together in a play called 'Pitching to the Star,' with her brother, Robert Lipton. The three of us on the same stage - that was such a special experience for me.
— Rashida Jones
My mom often tells me to get married, but she gets it now that I don't want to. Like any other mom, she is worried, but she also understands the demands of my profession. I am blessed to have a family like this.
— Randeep Hooda
Naturally, people are curious about how my real mom feels about me having a TV mom.
Shoutouts to Cardi B. She's going to be a great mom.
I didn't choose 'Silver Spoons'. I think my mom and agent chose it because at that time there was a lack of patience on some of the people that were in charge of my career. I think there was a big offer on the table, and I think they took it.
— Ricky Schroder
Mom somehow made it to every one of my graduations - even when it meant she had to travel far away.
— Rick Scott
My mom's a hustler. She a grinder.
— Rick Ross
I think my mom is the inspiration of me wanting to do film and TV and be an actor because she loved film so much. She loved, like, horror films and action films, so growing up, she loved watching all the Charles Bronson films and all the westerns.
— Rick Gonzalez
Cancer taught my family that my mom is much stronger than we ever thought. Faced with a devastating diagnosis, she just kept going and living - never complaining.
— Richard Grenell
When I told my mom I was going to audition for 'The Hobbit,' she said, 'Well, you've always loved Tolkien.' And she was right.
— Richard C. Armitage
I have to say, the first time I stepped into the ring, it was probably at the age of 4. That's when I was hanging out with my uncle, my mom's brother, Rey Mysterio Sr. It runs in the family; it's stayed in the family.
— Rey Mysterio
Bakers get excited over aprons. I love the soft cotton ones with pockets like my gramma and mom wore. They always kept a hankie tucked in one pocket, which wasn't sanitary, but was comforting to the child who needed a tear or nose wiped.
— Regina Brett
My dad was a jingle writer, and my mom was a jewelry designer and musician.
At first I could not believe what I was reading. I got up from my seat and walked away, talking to myself that I may have found my mom.
— Reese Hoffa
Motherhood is the strangest thing, it can be like being one's own Trojan horse.
— Rebecca West
I was exposed to a lot of OutKast, Timbaland, Eminem, and my mom introduced me to India.Arie and Erykah Badu, so I guess I'm a mash-up of those styles.
I am proud to say that our industry is making films like 'PINK,' 'Maatr,' and 'Mom.'
— Raveena Tandon
I pretty much borrow my entire beauty regime from my mom.
My mom was a housewife and a sponge, who would absorb everything and make it all look like a fairytale when he entered the house. For instance, when he came home, I would always be seen studying with my books open. She always made sure that Dad went back to the shoot happily.
— Ram Charan
For as long as I've been acting, I have been very lucky to be paired with really great actresses playing my mom.
I didn't want to do music. I was very doubtful. I was like, 'Oh my God. No one wants to hear a teen mom rapper.'
One of the main rules with my mom was if I broke a club, she was going to take it and I wouldn't get it back. So I made sure I kept all my clubs.
— Rickie Fowler
My mom never went to college, but for her own children, getting a great education was not an option.
My mom's the best.
When I was five, I always told my mom I would want to be an actor.
Since the fright of breast cancer hit our family, I have been surprised by how many people are dealing with breast cancer in their own family or with a loved one. One friend bluntly told me that she has been through it with her sister, her mom, and her grandmother, and all are healthy and mentally stronger because of the disease.
When my dad was badly weakened by the flu and my mom wanted to call an ambulance to take him to the emergency room, he wouldn't go unless he could shave first and change into a nice shirt and a pair of slacks.
— Rich Lowry
My mom said my whole childhood... was stop and go.
— Rene Russo
I took the 'Lee' from my grandparents, who took care of me during the day while my mom was away working.
— Reggie Lee
Realizing you're not anything special to the kids is always a great sort of reminder that you're just a regular person. A regular, embarrassing old mom.
When 'Frozen River' started to get really big, I was four months pregnant. So when these agents and directors wanted to meet me, I was coming in pregnant, and people didn't really take me seriously. They thought, 'This woman is not going to shoot another movie again. She's going to become a mom, and that's what happens.' But that was not the case.
— Reed Morano
Being a mom makes me feel whole and like I understand the meaning of life.
— Rebecca Romijn
My mother and father definitely encouraged me. People used to tell my mom that I should be in commercials, and then everything kicked off from there, and my first gig was some print work.
I love being a mom.
— Rashida Tlaib
I'm not Mr. Mom, but there's just certain things I won't say anymore.
— Randy Houser
