Jane Pauley Quotes

… men never think, at least seldom think, what a hard task it is for us women to go through this [childbirth] very often. God's will be done, and if He decrees that we are to have a great number of children, why we must try to bring them up as useful and exemplary members of society.

Personally, I'd like as many children as I can pop out, I reckon.

In 2014, having children is complicated and daunting and fraught - as much as it's always been, but now we're talking about it. And the more we talk about it, the more of us will realize that we're not going through it alone. Far from it.

I don't see any reason why I couldn't have a child when I'm 40.

I've never in my life said I didn't want to have children. I did and I do and I will!

If I were a woman, I would love to have lots of kids. But for men, I don't believe in it.

It is the patriotic duty of women to bear four children.

To have or not to have kids, when to have them, and whether we working women can 'have it all' has been debated, discussed, and examined since the washing machine and the TV dinner began to free up many mothers to even consider leaving the home as a viable option.

I didn't wander into motherhood or nonmotherhood unconsciously, recklessly. I gave it due consideration.

I've always thought I'd like to have my first kid when I'm 30.

I think it's quite a big decision for women to have children. In our time, I don't think we thought so much about it. We just went and had them and of course, life is not fun-filled and not complete if you don't have them. It's a wonderful thing when you think about it.

Sometimes I get into the mindset that being heterosexual is a brave new world, because you can conceive, and you work out the rest of it once you're pregnant.

I definitely want to have kids. Whether I have a man in my life or not.

I'm never as happy as when I'm pregnant. I literally would have 10 babies if I could!

I haven't really made up my mind concretely about having kids.

I'm not going to have a baby until I'm around 30-something.

When you're in your mid-thirties, the cult of people who have children around you all want you in their cult, and they constantly ask you, 'So when are you going to have a baby?'

From 16 years old, I wanted to have a baby, that's all I wanted.

I'd love to have kids, but not at the moment.

I've longed for kids since I was very, very young. And so... I'm waiting to find the right person, someone who's willing to take on the job.

I want children, but at the moment the liberty I have now finally, has a far too high value.

Having children is what a woman is born for, really.

I want to be a young mum and if I didn't have to work I'd have them tomorrow. I'd like three!

I used to think it a pity that her mother rather than she had not thought of birth control.

Growing up, I thought I'd have at least five kids.