“Every man must define his identity against his mother. If he does not, he just falls back into her and is swallowed up.”– Camille Paglia Related Quotes “I was born to a Nigerian dad and a Kenyan mom, and coming to the States was really academic.”– Dayo Okeniyi “I’m more straightforward, and I speak up more than I did before. When I was younger, I wouldn’t speak up as much, but now that I’m a mom, things have changed.”– Britney Spears “Of course, I would be depressed sometimes, and my Mom would be worried about me because I would just sleep to escape. Cause I was so scared of being a musician or artist, or whatever you want to call it.”– Chantal Kreviazuk