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Look at the political base of the Democratic Party: It is single mothers who run a household. Why? Because it's so tough economically that they look to the government for help and therefore they're going to vote.

There are so many women out there who are single moms, really not by choice, and doing it and making it work every day. I think it's becoming much more a part of our culture and I hope that it will become more accepted and that those women are going to be more and more appreciated, respected and supported.

You know, I don't think any mother aims to be a single mom. I didn't wish for that, but it happened.

I am a single mother - that is the reality.

A lot of mothers want to be with their children. They can't afford it for this reason or that reason.

I feel awful for women who are trying to raise kids on their own, with zero income and no fathers present - that's single motherhood.

It began to really eat away with me that in the '60s the federal government, desiring to help poor moms who were dealing with deadbeat dads, decided, 'We'll help: we'll give a check for every child you can have out of wedlock.'

Single motherhood is an amazing thing; it's a blessing.

I have such admiration for single mothers. I simply don't comprehend how you'd cope with that intensity, the lack of breaks, ever, on your own.

I know we will look back on this and think how odd it was we were championing the rights of lone mothers to bring up their children on benefit.