John Thorn Quotes

I grew up babysitting and always enjoyed it. I love family. A couple of my closest friends have kids, and I'm their godfather, and that's one of my greatest pleasures in life, just picking them up from school and hanging out with them.

Be nice to your children. After all, they are going to choose your nursing home.

My first and most important job is being a mommy.

I've sort of made up my mind that I have to do my career and I have to be a mother. These are my two responsibilities; of course the baby comes first.

And I tell people I'm in charge of children, children I haven't even met yet.

No one longs to live more than someone growing old.

I have priorities. Maintaining my daughter is my first.

I really like kids.

A mother has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.

I think that retirement is the first step towards the grave.

I am a mother, so I'm used to balancing things.

If you're going to be a father and whatnot, yeah, you better be responsible about it as best you can.

The number one thing I've been doing is being daddy.

It's my favorite role - being a mom.

Turning 70 was a real shock. I thought, 'I'm on the last lap now.'

Career is important, but nothing really supersedes my roles as a mother.

Being a Mum is a big job.

I have three goddaughters - I'm not sure why they trust me, because I have no experience with children - but I try.

I have three kids. I should know how to take care of them.

For me, having a child is a really great responsibility because you've got something there that is depending on you for information and love until a certain age when it goes to school.

I just love kids. I always have.

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.

I've worked with children all my life.

I am very strong. When you have children, you have to be.

My mother passed away of complications of dementia. As you get older, it really makes you realize how many people are touched by this disease.