Mary Elizabeth Donaldson Quotes

I'm old-school English, so I suppose I'm quite protective - especially of time. Now that I'm a father, every moment is precious.

When you have a kid at home, it takes up all your time.

There are so many ebbs and flows in life, but when you're raising small children, your family means everything.

I think that when you have kids, it's all about them.

Raising children is an enormously important part of life. I think one of the most important, or the most important, period.

Fatherhood is a joy. I feel very lucky to have a family. It gives you a perspective on things.

I like kids but I also like the option to close the door. Becoming a parent is a whole other life, and it doesn't stop.

If I can give you any advice, it's this: every hour that you spend sat on the couch doing nothing, put it to good use, because when you have kids, an hour is like a lifetime.

I would have liked having children to some degree, but frankly I haven't got the time to take the kids to the goddamn ballgame.

Life changes when you have a child, when you have your own family. You become more careful about what you do. You're not going to be out late, going out to clubs, hanging out with your friends. You're going to be at home, taking care of your daughter, playing with her.

I'm not much of a family man. I'm just not that into it. I love kids, I adore them, but I don't want to live my life for them.

When you have children, that's your main focus.

I always wanted a child. Being a mother is the central thing in my life.

Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don't get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don't have to do as much, like you don't go on as many outings.

My kids are young and my life with them is really stimulating and really full and significant.

Being a mother was too important to me to risk running out of time.

I have a daughter and a family.

My whole life has been about working and being in the girl group and being on stage and being an actress, but now I get to really enjoy a bigger purpose, which is motherhood, so I'm really excited.

I always wanted to be a dad.

I'd always been around kids, and when you don't have kids, you have a lot more time to do things. Before I had kids, I was a lot more prolific and wrote books a lot faster.

I have four kids.

Having a little boy gave me a foundation and centred my life a bit more.

I am a family man, and I have children.

My kids know who I am on the basketball court, but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter about the basketball. I am their dad, and that is all that matters.

Everything I do revolves around my children.