I've always wanted to be an actress, ever since I was a little girl. I always played the mom and I played my sister as the daughter. I wanted to be an actress on television and movies instead of just around the house.

My mom, she is the most unbelievable mom that you could ever have in your entire life and she's always with me on everything. The most I've ever been away from her is two days. I love her more than anybody could ever know.

My dad named me Dakota and my mom came up with my first name Hannah. So it's Hannah Dakota Fanning.

I played with dolls until I was 15. My mother encouraged it because my older sister got married when she was 15, so Mom thought that the longer I stayed with dolls, the better.

I am blessed to have Mom and Dad.

My mom was a source of strength.She showed me by example that women, regardless of how difficult life may get, can do it all.

My mom was definitely very strict with me.

I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.

I'd go to, like, six different schools in one year. We were on welfare, and my mom never ever worked.

A company that pays attention to the family unit is a successful company. We don't isolate the family. We don't make rides that say, 'Hey mom, dad, you go sit on the bench.'

I was raised in Boston by three older brothers and a very strong and empowering single mom.

My mom is this liberal, feminist, Mormon powerhouse. I just love her to death.

We didn't have a TV in the living room and all my friends thought we were kind of weird. When they'd come over, my mom wanted to talk to them about current events.

Mom always tells me to celebrate everyone's uniqueness. I like the way that sounds.

I'm not sure what I want to do when I grow up, or if I'm sure I ever want to grow up. I'm sure there are people that wish I would, but you know, my mom will get over it.