Mother’s Day 2014: 15 celebrities gush about their mothers

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BEYONCE: "[My mom] is one of those people that you feel honored to meet. And no matter who you are, you fall in love with her because she is spiritual, she's inspiring, she's strong, she's funny, she's creative, she's talented... she's everything that I want to be.” (speaking on Oprah)
PAULINA GRETZKY: "We look like twins! I love it. She's beautiful." - Flare
KATE HUDSON: "Apart from the fact that [Goldie Hawn] is my mother, she's a brilliant comedian and a force as a producer. She paved the way for women to produce and star in their own films, and to balance that with being the matriarch of our family is really inspiring." - Elle
TORY BURCH: Designer Tory Burch said of her mother: "She's the eternal optimist. She always used to say, "No matter how bad today might seem, you wake up tomorrow and it’s a whole new day." Of course, she is a constant design inspiration for us. She is also the most stylish woman I know." - Harper’s Bazaar
ZOE SALDANA: "I have an amazing mother who's a real tough cookie. She taught me not to get emotional about [the stress of Hollywood], just be really practical and objective. Later, in the privacy of my own home, maybe I'll bawl or break some dishes, but you just have to keep going. It's not about fighting, it's about educating." - Elle
NAOMI WATTS: "I don't think of myself as a terribly confident person. But I have a survival mechanism that was instilled in me by my mother." - Elle
PRINCE HARRY: “Every day, I know I do and I’m sure William does as well, whatever we do, wherever we are and whoever we’re with, I particularly always wonder what she’d think, what she’d be doing if she was with us now.” - ITV
RYAN GOSLING: “I think like a girl, I think ... I was literally raised by my mother and my sister. And I just feel like I wouldn't know how to think any other way.” - The Independent.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO: “My mother is a walking miracle.” - Parade
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: "There was a point in my teenage years, when we were starting to play bigger shows and females were running after tour buses and all that, and my mom -- and I remember this like it was yesterday -- said: "Look, I want you to know that I couldn't be prouder of you. You are extraordinary. You move people. But it doesn't make you better than them. You still put your pants on the same way as them, one leg at a time every morning." I thought about learning to jump right into them, just to mess with her. But what she said stuck with me, and I think it's true. "- The Guardian
JARED LETO: “We were born very poor and into pretty humble surroundings, and my mother always wanted to do something better with her life, she wanted to do something better for her children. She was a dreamer, she was a worker – she still is. So I think the biggest inspiration, the biggest lesson she taught me, is to dream – and then to do the work that it takes to make dreams a reality. It's been fun to bring her around and, you get these opportunities to stand up here and say something, the best part is to be able to thank the people who have believed in you for so long.” - Answering reporters at the Oscars 2014 Nominees' Luncheon.
ZAC EFRON:"My mom is the No. 1 person who has taught me to be courteous towards women, to always be respectful and polite to them, and to always lead with your heart." - People
DEMI LOVATO: "My mother is everything to me. She's my anchor, she's the person I go to when I need to talk to someone. She is an amazing woman." - Daily Record Newspaper
EMMA STONE: "My mother has always been my emotional barometer and my guidance. I was lucky enough to get to have one woman who truly helped me through everything." - TeenHollywood
CHARLIZE THERON: "My mother's philosophy was 'If you get yourself in trouble, you've got to get yourself out of trouble.' There was always this awareness that you have to be responsible for yourself in order to have what you want." - Good Housekeeping
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