John Cooper Clarke Quotes

At my age you don't go into fatherhood lightly.

Fatherhood is the most amazing thing that could ever have happened in my life.

Fatherhood is wonderful.

I'd always imagined that one day I would be a father, but mostly it was off my radar. I admired friends who had somehow figured out how to cross that threshold.

When Mary arrived, I felt a mixture of emotions, including panic and overwhelming love. I felt a great sense of responsibility, not just towards my child but also towards her father. There have been many influences on my life, but that thing of finally becoming a family person was the greatest.

I didn't always want to be a dad.

I have no regrets about not having children. I still wait for the pang of guilt, but I have none. I tune into the television show 'Nanny 911' occasionally which reminds me how much patience and love it take to be a good parent.

I can't imagine my life without my kids. Raising them has been the greatest joy in my life.

I've always wanted to be a dad. I just can't wait to have a little rug rat running around. I used to want five or six kids, but maybe I've become too self-absorbed over the years. I think two would be perfect.

I want to be a dad. That's floating to the top of my list. I think it's such an important thing. I'm at the age where everyone has kids, and I ask them, 'Is it like a puppy?' And they go, 'It's 10 times a puppy.'

I think having children is the most amazing thing.

Fatherhood is a very natural thing; it's not something that shakes up my life but rather it enriches it.

I'm a father myself for the first time in my life, and I had very very loving parents.

I think fatherhood would change anybody when you have your first son. It's been amazing.

Fatherhood is the best thing that ever happened to me.

It's been fun to be a dad.

I wish with all my heart I had children and I think I would've been a good mum.

It hit me really hard that I want kids in my life.

I always wanted to be a father and thought it would be great, but it just took the right woman and the right time to make it all happen.

I love fatherhood. I could bang on about kids forever.

Fatherhood isn't always a planned thing, but when it happens you just do it. It's very natural and in that sense it's not really difficult.

Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I'm just glad I can share my voice.

My daughter's the greatest thing that's happened to me in my life and she turned me into a more responsible man, as opposed to just someone who's a perpetual teenager, thinking you're a man when you're not.

Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you, they are understating it.

Having children is exciting. Life puts the past into perspective.