"My mother thinks I am the best. And I was raised to always believe what my mother tells me"
About this Quote
The intent is double: self-mythmaking and self-protection. By putting his confidence in his mother’s mouth, he gets to be both the chosen one and the dutiful son. If you challenge him, you’re not just arguing with Diego; you’re arguing with Mom, with family, with the most unassailable witness in any celebrity origin story. The subtext is also a class marker. Maradona’s legend isn’t the polished, corporate “I believed in myself” narrative. It’s intimate, working-class, devotional: the family as the first fan club, the first press office, the first religion.
Context matters because Maradona lived under a microscope that demanded performances of certainty. He was worshipped, condemned, and consumed as national property. This line offers a sly exit: confidence framed as upbringing rather than ego. It’s charm as strategy. He manages to sound humble and untouchable at once, which is basically the Maradona brand in one sentence: larger than life, but still someone’s kid.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Maradona, Diego. (2026, January 17). My mother thinks I am the best. And I was raised to always believe what my mother tells me. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/my-mother-thinks-i-am-the-best-and-i-was-raised-53206/
Chicago Style
Maradona, Diego. "My mother thinks I am the best. And I was raised to always believe what my mother tells me." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/my-mother-thinks-i-am-the-best-and-i-was-raised-53206/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"My mother thinks I am the best. And I was raised to always believe what my mother tells me." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/my-mother-thinks-i-am-the-best-and-i-was-raised-53206/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
