The Middletons and the Windsors might seem at first glance to be worlds apart. Kate certainly shows no sign of adopting the horsey, doggy lifestyle beloved of her grandmother-in-law. But the Queen admires how well Kate has embraced royal life, combining it cheerfully with duty and motherhood.

Ingrid Seward

I was extremely close to my mother-in-law and after she, and later my father-in-law passed away, I continue to feel their presence.

Amala Akkineni

Himanshu and I travel together whenever possible, but there are times when I like to travel with my mother and maasi. It is really shocking that trolls comment on that, too. They say 'Don't you get along with your mother-in-law that you don't take her along?' Now, who would accept such remarks about one's mother?

Amruta Khanvilkar

My mother-in-law, Nanny, spent her working years as a bookkeeper at a medical office in Columbus, Ohio. Like so many Americans, she worked hard and paid into Medicare, knowing that one day she could count on having high-quality health care when she needed it most.

Ann McLane Kuster

My mother-in-law is an awesome cook, but I have grown up eating the food cooked by my mother. I must say that both of them have their own area of specialisation, when it comes to cooking.

Ashish Vidyarthi

I went from resenting my mother-in-law to accepting her, finally to appreciating her. What appeared to be her diffidence when I was first married, I now value as serenity.

Ayelet Waldman

The only thing more intimidating than a huge international film star is your mother-in-law.

Benjamin Walker

I am very close to my mother-in-law, Lee, we see each other often.

Carole Radziwill

As one whose husband and mother-in-law have died the victims of murder and assassination, I stand firmly and unequivocally opposed to the death penalty for those convicted of capital offenses... An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed of retaliation.

Coretta Scott King

That'll be my claim to fame: My grandmother-in-law is the oldest iPad user!

Daniel Clowes

I find it beautiful when we're in Italy that everybody sits down at the table together. My mother-in-law is like, 'It doesn't matter what's going on in the house, who is fighting, who is upset, who has appointments, you sit down at that table at one o'clock.'

Debi Mazar

Who hasn't had an argument with their mother-in-law?

Dervla Kirwan

I went to dinner with my mother-in-law and I just realized I was talking in sound bites to her and expecting her to laugh every time I said anything or be jotting something down in a notebook. So you have to kind of really have a talk with yourself after you've done a press tour and say, 'Chill out!'

Emily Mortimer

I cook mostly vegetarian vegetable and bean stews. Quinoa salads. I make my mother-in-law's recipe for chicken and barley stew all the time.

Gail Simmons

Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.

H. L. Mencken

Just got back from a pleasure trip: I took my mother-in-law to the airport.

Henny Youngman

Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.

Hubert H. Humphrey

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

Hubert H. Humphrey

The Middletons and the Windsors might seem at first glance to be worlds apart. Kate certainly shows no sign of adopting the horsey, doggy lifestyle beloved of her grandmother-in-law. But the Queen admires how well Kate has embraced royal life, combining it cheerfully with duty and motherhood.

Ingrid Seward

In the case of maternal health care, you look at, well naturally, it's the mother who's the customer, who makes the decisions. But in truth, the mother in many areas, in certain parts of India, the mother has very little decision-making power at all. The real decision-maker is the mother-in-law.

Jacqueline Novogratz

A car is like a mother-in-law - if you let it, it will rule your life.

Jaime Lerner