“My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything.”– Matt Lauer Related Quotes “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 father left… but I tell my mom – and I told my mom this when I was a kid – I said, ‘You know what, Mom? Good thing he left because you’re a strong woman.’”– J. R. Martinez “My mother gets all mad at me if I stay in a hotel. I’m 31-years-old, and I don’t want to sleep on a sleeping bag down in the basement. It’s humiliating.”– Ben Affleck