Mother's Day 2014: 15 celebrity moms open up about motherhood

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KATIE HOLMES: On daughter Suri Cruise's fashion sense: "She'll really tell me [what she thinks]. Like today I'm wearing brown suede pants, and she said, 'I don't like your pants.' But then she'll say, 'You've got to wear these shoes' or 'That's so pretty, Mum. Wear that.' She's got a great eye." (Elle)
JENNIFER LOPEZ: "I'm a singer. I'm a dancer. I'm a performer. I'm an actress. That's what I'm supposed to be doing. It makes me a better parent, a better person. I think I can just handle more than the average bear, you know?" - Harper’s Bazaar
CELINE DION on whether her kids will follow in her professional footsteps: "They sing pretty much all the time. Are they going to be performers? I don't know. My oldest is into sports as well. I will be a good supporter no matter what they do." - Hello! Canada
PRINCESS DIANA: “I live for my sons. I would be lost without them.” - BBC
NELLY FURTADO: “It's just kind of empowering when you become a mother. You just get overwhelmed with this new confidence and you feel really in control of your life. It's been beautiful.” - The Sun.
ANGELINA JOLIE: "The center of my life is my kids … I woke up at 3 in the morning with four kids with jet lag and two babies. I put myself together for a few hours and go out. And then I go home. This is my job." - Los Angeles Times
SHANIA TWAIN: "Fortunately, when you're a mom, the responsibility of caring for your child can keep you going." - From her autobiography, ‘From This Moment On.’
GWYNETH PALTROW: "I think what surprised me the most about [motherhood], as sentimental as it sounds, is how much I love her [Apple]. I just can't believe it. It's like a whole new dimension in emotion that I've never experienced. It's crazy." - Oprah
VICTORIA BECKHAM: "[My children] will work. Same as myself, same as David. They're not going to be the kinds of kids that just hang about. I want them to be able to fulfill their passions, but I think it's important that the children grow up and have respect for themselves." - Elle
CHERYL HICKEY on balancing work and family: "My philosophy is, "You cannot have it all." That whole saying, is the biggest load of crap I've ever heard. It just puts unrealistic expectations on women. You have to just be gentle and kind to yourself. If you don't have family, you don't have anything. So as long as you keep that first in your mind, you're good to go. - Hello Canada
JESSICA ALBA: "I love what I do. But unless it’s worth it, I’m not going to spend time away from my daughter." - Latina Magazine
DREW BARRYMORE: "My favorite thing about being a mom is just what a better person it makes you on a daily basis … Every morning when I wake her up, the endgame is, can I get her to smile? And that puts me in a good mood. It's definitely a different way to live — and a much better one." - Good Housekeeping
MARGARET TRUDEAU: “I don’t care about the power, I don’t care about the glamour, and I don’t care about the prestige,” she says. “What I do care about is my sanity so I can raise my children. I did manage to keep my family.” - BP Magazine.
JESSICA MULRONEY: On the best part of her day: “When I come home from work and open the door and they yell 'Mommy!' and give me a big hug. I don't think there's anything like that in the world.” - Hello! Canada
AISHWARYA RAI: “Motherhood has, by far, been just the most superlative experience of unconditional love I have ever experienced. I consider it an immense blessing. It has been a very, very natural role for me to embrace and I am loving every millisecond of it.” - The Star
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