I was raised by a strong ...

I was raised by a strong mother and I never felt like I had to be a role, you know, I was just me, who I am.
I was raised by a strong mother and I never felt like I had to be a role, you know, I was just me, who I am.
 Rickie Lee Jones

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I'm pretty conservative when it comes to money. My parents were very working class and constantly working. There was always a very strong work ethic and that's put a more conservative, "save for a rainy day" mentality into me.
To reform society, and with it humanity, there is only one mean; to transform the mentality of men, to direct them ("les orienter", Fr.) in a new spirit.
 African Spir
Random, meaningless groups can adopt an us-versus-them mentality.
 Alexandra Robbins
The kind of group mentality that we had lived under since the Second World War is starting to erupt, and the craving for individualism is now much stronger. It's not as taboo anymore, as it was when I was younger.
 Nicolas Winding Refn
I mean, I grew up an athlete training and training and training. So I kind of have that mentality.
 Scott Speedman

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As a musician, I've accomplished what I hoped to accomplish.
 Rickie Lee Jones
For the most part, people use God as Santa Claus.
 Rickie Lee Jones
I always felt like my future was at stake every time I stepped on stage and that was kind of hair-raising. At some point I just went, don't be frightened, you can't do anything wrong, it's your show.
 Rickie Lee Jones