I could have had someone else take care of my child but I did it because that was my moral obligation and also it was a joy and I felt it was in the best interests of the child.

You cannot catch a child's spirit by running after it; you must stand still and for love it will soon itself return.

My parents tolerated me reading comics because they knew I was also reading 'proper' books, too.

My family was very unorthodox. My mother was very eccentric and amazing. She always treated us like adults.

The parenting books didn't work for me; I got my parenting lessons from everything but the books! And it was about figuring things out. So every time I had a thought, I would put down my conclusions...

The more kids are involved, the more likely they are to eat the food. Getting them involved gets them excited, and kids are much more likely to try something that they were involved in the process of...

I've convinced myself - I hope I'm right - that children despair of you if you don't tell them the truth.

Our daughters have always been a credit to us. And I am so proud of them.

I was not a classic mother. But my kids were never palmed off to boarding school. So, I didn't bake cookies. You can buy cookies, but you can't buy love.

It's just really making sure I am doing the best job I can do as a dad. I do think that is my No. 1 job.

The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be, another child like him.

Lily is really together - she's a sharp kid and one of the smartest human beings I have ever met. Whatever she is doing, if she needs any advice, I'm there for her. Kids are going to make their own...

My mom didn't let me play tackle until I was in high school. She didn't want me to get hurt.

It's so interesting, when you're a parent, you have these big ideals. Before I had kids, you imagine this sort of egalitarian society. You project this perfect world on the path you're going to set...

I don't want my kids to be raised thinking they'll get into a park and people applaud.

I devote my whole life to my family, and that's the least I could do, because there's only one me and 14 of them. I have to give all my energy and all of me to my kids.

If my children are happy, I'm happy.

I love kids. They're fun and they speak their mind.

I have a mug that actually verifies that I'm the world's best dad. That's a mug. That's not me talking. You can't just buy those.

My 3-year-old daughter is somewhat psychic. I hate the abuse of that word, so let's just say... intuitive. She was born 'in the caul,' meaning my water never broke, and superstition says that makes a...

My kids would come in from school and sit on the floor in front of the TV and line up duck call boxes and put the stickers on the duck call and then put them in the boxes.

You're always asking yourself, are you doing the best for your child? And other parents let you know if you're not, just not in a direct way. There's a sense of competition, which is ridiculous...

With River's birth, nothing went according to plan. My water broke three weeks early, and after 12 hours of labor and Pitocin, I was in incredible pain and still only one-centimeter dilated.

My mom is just incredible. She's delved into both the mother and father figure in my life.

Kids lead a very private life.

If I'm not driving my children somewhere, I'm cooking for them.

It is very tough to bring up a child on your own.

I don't think children have competed with my career, they have clarified it. My children ground me. They make me honest.

As I started parenting, I realised there is no formula to it.

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine.