My mother and I always had full adult communication.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My mother was a listener. I'm a talker. I'm very comfortable talking.
My mother was a talker, but there are still so many things I want to ask her. She died when I was forty. But she did teach me to be a talker with my own children.
I grew up with my mom; it was just the two of us.
My parents went crazy when they found out that I had gotten the part in 'Conversations With My Father!' I'd never given acting a thought. They were proud of me and very encouraging.
Conversations with my mother, father, my grandparents, as I've grown up have obviously driven me towards wanting to try and make a difference as much as possible.
As a kid, I was told to talk as much as possible.
I used to get into bed with my mother every morning, almost until she died, and talk about everything. She was my closest confidante always. I had no secrets from her.
I have a very open line of communication with both my children.
I grew up as an only child. My parents weren't great conversationalists. We had a quiet house. I'm not very verbal.
It was deeply interesting to observe my mother closely and to draw her. During those last months, she wasn't speaking much, if at all, and it was a way for me to be with her. It felt very natural.