Being a parent is very important to me.

I think that discipline is so much of an important part of being a parent. Because it's very, very important to teach your children…

— Cheryl Ladd

My son's dad is committed, and involved, and amazing. We're actually really good friends. But I think it's dangerous to speak negatively to the…

— Nia Long

I'm their sole parent, and there is nothing more important than being the best father I can be.

— John Edwards

“There is no parent more vulnerable to the excesses of overparenting than an unhappy parent. One of the most important things we do for…

— Madeline Levine

We live in a society now where it's very rare for your parents to be around. It used to be like, your mother, grandmothers,…

— Kathryn Hahn

There's a marketing scheme that tells you that pregnancy and child rearing will make you into a moron, that your kids are only happy…

— Dar Williams

There is nothing that can bring you closer to fearlessness about everything else in the world than being a parent - because everyday fears…

— Arianna Huffington

Has it ever occurred to you that parents are nothing but overgrown kids until their children drag them into adulthood? Usually kicking and screaming?

— Stephen King

There are many important elements to being a parent. A lot of people don't have fathers but they might have someone in their life…

— Liv Tyler

The absurd duty, too often inculcated, of obeying a parent only on account of his being a parent, shackles the mind, and prepares it…

— Mary Wollstonecraft

Being a parent and having two young kids, I buy Blu-rays and DVDs all the time. It's like buying a toy.

— Rob Letterman

I know for my wife and I, we always loved the idea of being young parents. It is an incredibly inspiring and challenging job…

— Taylor Hanson

My son was born somewhat late in my life and I just found myself really feeling like I didn't want to miss out on…

— Karen Allen

Was it the act of giving birth that made you a mother? Did you lose that label when you relinquished your child? If people…

— Jodi Picoult

The Lord has directed, Bring up your children in light and truth. To me, there is no more important human effort. Being a father…

— James E. Faust