Joseph Jackson Quotes

I merely consider myself a father, and one role of a father is to provide financial resources for his family.

As a father and a provider, no stone goes unturned.

I am providing for my children. I am.

I think my attitude has always been to put food on the table.

I work to take care of my family, not the other way around.

I am an actor, but my most important job is provider of my family.

My priority is to take care of my daughter and my family.

I've always played that role in my family: the breadwinner.

Our mom did her best to provide for us growing up.

My mom did so much for us, working two jobs, driving us where we needed to go and a million other things. She taught me the importance of hard work and sacrifice.

Like every parent, when you start your family, your life completely changes. And you completely live for someone else. I find that the most extraordinary thing. Your life is handed over to someone else. From that moment on, they come first in every choice you make. It's the most wonderful thing.

My mom is always with me. When I made my major-league debut I told her, 'That's it. You don't work anymore. I'm going to work and take care of you.'

I think protecting your family and giving to them is so important. It's the most important achievement.

It is not always possible or even right for a man to make his wife number one in his life. This is due to the nature of his life. His number one responsibility is to provide the living.

I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided that whatever trip I was on, they were going with me. You're looking at a real daddy.

In some ways, I'm slightly like a single parent, so I need to be able to provide for my family.

You have to make a conscious decision to change for your own well-being and that of your family and your country.

My father passed away when I was very young, so I was head of household for a very long time. Whether it came to cooking food or having to braid hair to get kids out of the door for school, I've been one that has - with the help of my mother - has been a father figure for a lot of young ladies.

I like looking after my family.

I'm going to stop giving too much money to charity - the charity is going to become my family. I'm only half-kidding.

I always had a thing - just take care of family.

People tend to discuss things like relationships with family and friends, and the fact that I'm the only breadwinner in the family. And honestly, I cashed in on it.

I felt very committed to Stephen, and I didn't think he could manage without me. I wanted him to carry on doing his amazing work, and I wanted the children to have a stable family behind them - so we just carried on.

When I was a kid, my parents were happy to buy me clothes; they provided for me.

I'm happy to take care of my family.