Jeff Foxworthy Quotes

One of the things I would have loved to have had was a family that worked better together, although I love my mother and father to bits.

I love any book that makes my family seem almost normal.

When I was a youngster I lived with different families. I nearly always felt closer to the man of the house. Maybe because I always dreamed of having a father of my own.

If you were there behind every family's closed doors, everyone's a little wacko. Chances are that your family is no weirder than the next family or than the other girl at school's family. Everyone can be quirky at times, and I embrace that, personally.

My family are all mad. But I got a lot of strength from them.

if you are a stepparent, rush right out and get yourself a dog. Because it's very nice to have someone in the house that loves you.

I wonder if what makes a family a family isn't doing everything right all the time but, instead, giving a second chance to the people you love who do things wrong.

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.

Our daughter was not damaged or hurt in any way. She was simply relinquished to foster care by two people who were not ready to be parents. I admire them for giving her the chance for a better life. And I am grateful they gave my husband and me the opportunity to be parents.

Writing about your family is the hardest thing, unless you had the perfect happy family life, which very few of us have had.

No family is complete without an embarrassing uncle.

Definitely I feel my kids played a big role in why I was so successful in fighting.

I've always had people around me who will love me for me, regardless of whether the football went well or if I'd have had to go down a different route. I've always felt that no matter where I've been or what I've been doing, I've always had that to fall back on, which is comforting.

My family is my biggest critic.

My brother, he just thought I was crazy.

I never perceived being adopted as the glass being half-empty.

We have always had dogs, so I've never known a time in my life where haven't had a dog. And it is so nice to have something there that is always happy to see you, can always give you love, and is unconditionally loyal. I have always enjoyed having something to take care of, and it prepared me for motherhood.

But the people who give me the best reality check are my children.

I've always talked about having a strong maternal instinct... when Mum was pregnant with Alfie, everyone kept saying that I was going to be really jealous of the baby. I took it upon myself to go against what everyone expected and look after him.

My family helps me a lot, and my mum is always picking on me. I have grown used to saying that she is the worst defender I have had to face, but I know she says all that stuff for my own good.

Most importantly, I want my kids to be happy. You're only as happy as your saddest kid.

My family's support system is fantastic.

My parents, my family, that's the biggest inspiration in my life. I've been in a lot of dark spots in my life, and if it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be able to get out of it, but they are who they are. They followed me. They yelled at me. They screamed at me. They loved me.

Being a parent is a huge responsibility. Your child becomes the centre of your world.

My dad sacrificed his relationship with me so I'd be stronger for it. But I could never do it to my kids - I like to have a happy relationship with them.