My grandmother, grandfather, my mom - we've always been driven by laughter. It's what held us together. Thanksgivings, any kind of family get-together, we usually end up in tears.
Copy Quote View & ShareI grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an extensive record collection, so Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder and all of those sounds and souls of Motown filled the house.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy mom is from Venezuela, and my dad is German and Japanese, and we lived in Brazil when I was a kid for a couple of years, and then I grew up on Long Island. I think all the traveling and all the nationalities put that stuff in my head. I was just around it a lot.
Copy Quote View & ShareI have a P.O. Box that I get about 50 letters a day that my mom picks up, and a lot of weird gifts I like to show on my videos.
Copy Quote View & ShareWhat took time for my mom was getting the pronouns right and calling me by a different name. Laverne was my middle name before I transitioned.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe first product I ever used was my mom's foundation. When I was younger, I had pimples, so I just slapped it on and hoped it would fix the situation. It never did, because it was about 18 shades too light for me.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy mom was a history teacher when I was a kid, so I hated history out of rebellion.
Copy Quote View & ShareI look up to a strong woman; maybe that's why I fell for Gaga. She works incredibly hard and is very strong and inspirational like Mom, with a great work ethic.
Copy Quote View & ShareI've always loved playing with hair. I used to want dreads like Lauryn Hill, but my mom wouldn't let me.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy father was Muslim, and my mom is Christian, and we moved from New Orleans to Oakland, so I always had this appreciation for different cultures.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy grandma's into music. My mom is a singer. Even my sister is a much better singer than I am. So you could say music runs in the family.
Copy Quote View & ShareHenry Hays was cheated all his life. He was cheated by his father who taught him to hate. His community taught him to hate. My mom told me, no matter what one does in life, he or she deserves some compassion, and I knew Hays deserved compassion more than anybody.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy mom had a heart attack, and it came out of nowhere - she was 54. My dad had leukemia for about 3 months. He was 80 when he passed. My dad had me later in life, and so he had leukemia and was alive for about 3 months between diagnosis and passing away.
Copy Quote View & ShareIt's so crazy: my mom and dad divorced when I was 11, and my fondest memories are in the Philippines and being raised by my mom. It's such a big part of my life.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy Mom and Dad, I saw them struggling in their lives for me and my brother Ankur Tiwari. They struggled so that we could enjoy our lives.
Copy Quote View & ShareGod blessed me with two unbelievable parents, and I am just like both of them. I have the smile and charisma of my mother and the big heart of my mom, because she wants to save the world and help the world, so I am just like her.
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