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| "My mom taught me to run on the treadmill at 3 o’clock in the afternoon with your Walkman on, singing 'What a Feeling,'" says "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Melissa Gorga. (CREDIT: WireImage) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "Be happy. That's the best thing you can tell your kids. Be happy -- if not get drunk, and then you'll really be happy," jokes Kate Hudson (pictured with mom Goldie Hawn in 2012). (CREDIT: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "My mom is a hard worker," says Jennifer Garner (pictured with mom Pat Garner in 2009). "She puts her head down and she gets it done. And she finds a way to have fun. She always says, 'Happiness is your own responsibility.' That's probably what I quote from her and live by the most. If you have a tough road in front of you, it's your responsibility to make it as joyful for yourself as you possibly can." (CREDIT: Abby Brack/Wireimage) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "Always know, somewhere, why you're doing something," says Jake Gyllenhaal (pictured with mom Naomi Foner in 2002). "Particuarly if you're going to commit yourself to something -- know why. Know why in your heart and believe it." (CREDIT: Larry Busacca/Wireimage) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| Jessica: Well, she's here with me. Mom, what's the best advice you ever gave me? Tina: Just be yourself. Jessica: Be myself...and mix and match. Tina: Mix and match? Oh, fashion advice? Jessica: I'm taking it to fashion! But, as far as being a woman, making the decision for myself and not allowing other people's judgments to weigh in on it. (CREDIT: Jaime McCarthy/Getty Images for Jessica Simpson Collection) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "My mother taught me to be nice to everybody," says Jason Segel. "And she said something before I left home. She said, 'I want you to always remember that the person you are in this world is a reflection of the job I did as a mother.'" (CREDIT: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "My mom taught me so many things. But I’d have to say the best thing she taught me is: How to be a good mother is to be a good listener. And how to be a good wife is to be a good listener," says "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Kathy Wakile (pictured with mom Marie Pierri in 2011). "And just be there for your family. It was never a spoken word, just through example. She was just always there for us and still is. She just gives you her whole heart, so I’ve had a great teacher." (CREDIT: Getty Images) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "Eat a very colorful plate," says actress Kristen Bell (pictured with mom Lori in 2006). (CREDIT: Getty Images) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "My mum always said to me, 'Make sure you surround yourself with kind and generous people. They might be exciting, or you might want to be with the bad boy or whatever -- but make sure they're kind.'" says "The Five-Year Engagement" star Emily Blunt. "And she also said, 'If you really want something badly enough, the whole universe will work with you to get it. Just really put it out there.'" (CREDIT: Gilbert Carrasquillo/Filmmagic) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "The ability to laugh at myself," says "How I Met Your Mother" star Cobie Smulders. (CREDIT: Steve Granitz/Wireimage) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "Oh, my mom was so fabulous!" says Martha Stewart (pictured in 2003 with her mother, Martha Kostyra, who passed away in 2007). "She wasn’t an advice giver. She was just a teacher." (CREDIT: Getty Images) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "Believe in yourself," says "Mercy" star Michelle Trachtenberg (pictured with her mother in 2007). (CREDIT: Getty Images) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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| "My mom taught me to run on the treadmill at 3 o’clock in the afternoon with your Walkman on, singing 'What a Feeling,'" says "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Melissa Gorga. (CREDIT: WireImage) The Full Story from iVillage.com |
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