Quotes from Nadya Suleman

I have been compelled to dig deep inside and pull out strengths I never knew I possessed in order to protect my family.

Had I not gone through the struggles and the obstacles I had, I would not be as strong as I am today. I believe those impediments have forged, shaped, and strengthened my character.

I'm a raw vegan, and I perceive pharmaceuticals to be poison.

You can't go back and alter the past.

I've done things in the media I was not only not proud of, I was ashamed of.

Some of the things I have done... of course I'm ashamed of in the past... was just to put food on the table and just take care of my family.

I am not a victim. I do not blame anyone for the circumstances of my life.

My kids are little athletes.

That was always a dream of mine, to have a large family, a huge family.

The ultimate lesson from my entire experience is you cannot prejudge human beings. You just can't. I don't care who they are, what their behavior, or what you've heard about. You have to be able to meet the person and talk with them, and even then, that's not even enough to prejudge them.

It's a very different bond, siblings and friends. And I just - I wanted that huge family, just to surround me, be surrounded by.

Reflecting back on my childhood, I know it wasn't functional. I was very unconditionally loved and accepted, I felt, by my father.