Quotes About Parenthood

If you look at the whole thing, I think the most gratifying thing is my kids, without a doubt.

It's just a great feeling, once you have a child.

I feel like having kids is the greatest gift you can possibly have.

One of the greatest gifts I've ever gotten is my daughter.

It just seems like the most fun thing in the world. I've never met people who have kids who haven't looked me in the eye and been like, 'It's the greatest thing that's ever happened.'

Since I've had a son, I want to be around to see him grow up.

I definitely want to have kids. I've grown up around lots of people who were having kids when I knew them, because a lot of them were a lot older than me. And I saw the wonderful change in them.

I had this child, and it destroyed my family.

Children always assume the sexual lives of their parents come to a grinding halt at their conception.

I longed for the pitter-patter of little feet, so I got a dog. It's cheaper, and you get more feet.

The day you found out that you would have a child, you enrolled for full-time service.

Every moment I have ever experienced as a child is as important as every moment I am experiencing now, or will experience ever. I guess what I'm saying is that not everybody should have children.

I like trying to get pregnant. I'm not so sure about childbirth.

The best thing that could happen to motherhood already has. Fewer women are going into it.

I don't know if women are meant to run, especially after having kids.

Women are now very comfortable to have babies into their late 30s. You can be a father in your 50s. I'm not saying it's for everybody, and I think people have to get their own life secure before they take on the responsibility of a partner and children.

Many people in their teens wonder about these big questions - what's the meaning of life, what are we doing here - then somewhere in their 20s, they seem to say, 'I'll just get married. I'll just have kids. I'll get back to that later.' But they never do. For me, it kept boiling.

All of the things that people said that I would experience - that idea that you suddenly have this new person in your life that you could love so much and that time will go incredibly quickly, but that the nights will seem incredibly long - all of that has been true, but it has been wonderful.

Motherhood is nitty and gritty and brutal and wonderful, but everything I read is about the wonderful parts. Sometimes, you're really in the trenches!

Beyonce is a beautiful, elegant woman who is also a wonderful dancer. And her voice is sublime. Just like her husband, Jay-Z, Beyonce has real talent. They are both the kind of truly great artist who will be remembered by history. Their child will be lucky to have such talented parents.

I have 10 children. I've got my eighth grandchild in the oven with Kimberly. I have all these wonderful kids.

I am very lucky. I have known wonderful romantic love in my life but to actually see this little creature and find him to be the most beautiful creature in the world. I know all mothers and fathers feel that way.

It's just a wonderful feeling to be a father and to have a kid.

I think, you know, it was something that I really wanted. I wanted so much to have a son or daughter. We adopted a son. And it was just the most wonderful thing. I think the only thing that was difficult for both Maury and myself were the sleepless nights.