Stacy Keach Quotes

I have one son. Of everything I've done in my life, nothing matches the feeling of having life growing inside you.

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.'

I've got a lovely family now, I've got two boys.

Everybody has this idea: You have children, and your entire life is complete. That's how I imagine it. I imagine I'll have children and then my whole life will just seem complete.

I have a child and I've made a few people happy. That is all.

Now I just feel like I'm more open to life. I have two children.

The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.

I think being a parent is the most challenging thing you do. That's why we're here. It's at the heart of what it is to be a human being. It's the ultimate experience because it questions everything about who you are. But it's difficult.

And I would like to marry and have more children. I would like to try and do it right.

I want a family. I see my sister, and she's on her second baby, and I'm like, 'That's success.' Having a family - I can't wait for that.

When I was 25, people used to say to me that having kids would change you, and I'd roll my eyes.

Doing a kid's movie is fun when you have kids. You don't want to do kids' movies if you don't have kids. When you have kids, things change in your life.

It seems to me that since I've had children, I've grown richer and deeper. They may have slowed down my writing for a while, but when I did write, I had more of a self to speak from.

Having children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important.

Being a mum has made me a lot more responsible, it's not just me anymore. But it's also brought me the most joy ever!

And (cue music swell) motherhood turned out to be the most meaningful thing I've ever done with my life. Really.

Because I had children relatively late - in my 40s rather than in my 20s - it wasn't anything I ever knew that I would do. It kind of happened to me: I met the right woman and we had children. It was a revelation because it suddenly makes me realize, 'Oh, I get it. Now I know what to do with the rest of my life.'

I have a friend who does everything, travels all over the world, goes everywhere, and he says that no matter where in the world he's been, it never gets any better than having a child.

You know, I have seven children, so I guess I know some things about life.

Early on, I didn't intend to have children. I thought it was too difficult a world for them. But then it happened, and I am thrilled to have them now.

I feel blessed: having a family is something that I've always wanted. Having a second child is the realization of a dream come true.

Marriage is a school itself. Also, having children. Becoming a father changed my whole life. It taught me as if by revelation.

Have I thought about having more kids? Oh sure, that would be great; that would be heaven. That would be fantastic.

Fatherhood is the best thing that ever happened to me.

I love my kids. They are the greatest thing I've ever done with my life, and they bring me joy every day.