“I begged my mom to let me start skating.”– Debi Thomas Related Quotes “My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.”– Carly Fiorina “I was 3 when I told my mom that I knew what my dharma was and that I wanted to be an actor.”– Brie Larson “My mom was a big ‘Smurfs’ fan, so she would force me to watch every Saturday morning. I had no choice in the matter. I would jump downstairs on Saturday morning, ‘Hurray, cartoons!’ and she would say, ‘Smurfs! That’s what you’re watching.’”– Jayma Mays