Mom was the greatest influence of my Posted on September 23, 2013September 23, 2008 by admin “Mom was the greatest influence of my childhood. She wanted to save me from the vice, lust, and drinking that was all about me.” — Ethel Waters Author: Ethel Waters Category: mom Tags: mom, Ethel Waters Spread the love Related posts: We never had a bathtub. Mom would In her whole life Mom never earned Mothers are the necessity of invention. I was watching TV at age 9