Quotes About Fatherhood

Being a dad is not summed up by requiring compliance or obedience; it is, at its most basic level, pointing your children to the God who has made it all OK and saves lost sinners on account of Christ.

I just hope it grows into where it was before because I want my son to see it. I want him to have a positive memory of it going forward, so he can be proud of his daddy.

I am stopping so I can be a full time father to my two young sons on a daily basis.

I think once I fail enough as a dad, I'll be looking for help wherever I can get it. I just need enough time to screw things up and then I'll start looking to TV dads for advice.

I'm a guy who should not have a lot of free time. But when it comes to vacation, I like to pull the plug completely. It's all about my daughter - I'm no longer the star of my own movie.

My dad always took to his heels when a nappy change was necessary. I am so much looking forward to our child. It is such a wonderfully exciting time right now.

When my daughter was born, that was the first time I cried from happiness.

When my brother, Todd [Fisher], was born my father was already with Elizabeth [Taylor]. I was 19 or 20 when I first spent a block of time with him.

Anytime I am spending time with my son. We went to a theme party recently and it was Toy Story. He was Buzz Lightyear, I was Woody and his mom dressed like Woody's wife.

I like the idea of being a youngish parent. So I've got energy to play football even though they'll be better than me by the time they're four.

You don't need to be right all the time. Your child wants a man for a father, not a formula. He wants real parents, real people, capable of making mistakes without moping about it.

A father, finding time for what is most important is the true marker of a successful person.

Rob Lowe, I've known him for a long time because I have three daughters, ya know. He's been cruising those three girls for a long time.

I look at him [son Eric] and I think of my dad all the time.... I was born to be a dad.

I tell people I'm a stand-up comedian two hours a week. The rest of the time, I'm somebody's husband, I'm somebody's father. I'm a man. I take great pride in that.

I have my kids every Friday through Monday, and I don't leave them the whole time I have them.

I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old. I made up my mind that when I had children, my children were going to know who their father was.

Terry Kitchen asked me one time why, since I had so few gifts as a husband and father, I had gotten married. And I heard myself say: "That's the way the post-war movie goes.

I would love to be a dad. For the longest time, Ive wanted kids, but you have to have the right setup, right?

The first time you hear the word "Daddy," I don't care who you are, your heart just melts.

I always wanted to be a father and thought it would be great, but it just took the right woman and the right time to make it all happen.

Not after all the time my dad spent teaching me to switch-hit.

Goodbye, Papa, you saved me. You taught me to read. No one can play like you. I'll never drink champagne. No one can play like you. -Liesel

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