--- title: "1 Following Instincts Quotes By Nia Long" description: "1 Following Instincts quotes by Nia Long. Plus more from Nia Long and more Following Instincts sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ae/nia-long-7528_children_so-much-of-parenting-is-following-your-i_1928673.jpg" --- > [So much of parenting is following your instincts, and taking the time to actually know your child.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/so-much-of-parenting-is-following-your-instincts-and-taking-the-time/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ae/nia-long-7528_children_so-much-of-parenting-is-following-your-i_1928673.jpg) ## More by Nia Long > [I think we need to talk about mental illness a lot more. People complain about tax dollars and say we don't have the money.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-think-we-need-to-talk-about-mental-illness-a-lot-more-people/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I took a little break - I was coming back to work and the last thing I was going to do was take a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-took-a-little-break-i-was-coming-back-to-work-and-the-last-thing-i/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I have been in situations where actors are treated like robots: say the lines, say it like this, we don't have time for conversations.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-have-been-in-situations-where-actors-are-treated-like-robots-say/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I admire the women who can have babies and jump right back to work. As a nursing mother, I couldn’t sit there and just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-admire-the-women-who-can-have-babies-and-jump-right-back-to-work-as/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [Just like in Christianity or Buddhism, obviously there are certain practices that dictate one's life, but I don't think you can say all Muslim…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/just-like-in-christianity-or-buddhism-obviously-there-are-certain/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I do think gun control is important. I am a supporter of gun control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-do-think-gun-control-is-important-i-am-a-supporter-of-gun-control/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I think that if something matters to you, and is important to you, then you give it the attention and energy it deserves. So,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-think-that-if-something-matters-to-you-and-is-important-to-you-then/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I've always been raised to love everyone, to accept everyone for their differences, and to just be open. But at a young, a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-ve-always-been-raised-to-love-everyone-to-accept-everyone-for-their/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I'm more of a short-hair girl; short hair is a lot more low-maintenance than long hair. And when you're in front of camera every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-m-more-of-a-short-hair-girl-short-hair-is-a-lot-more-low/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I think every family has that moment when the parents realize they need help and think, Oh my gosh. We cannot do this all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-think-every-family-has-that-moment-when-the-parents-realize-they/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I believe everyone should have the freedom to represent what they believe-in in their own way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-believe-everyone-should-have-the-freedom-to-represent-what-they/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [Every woman deserves diamonds, and even if you can't afford to go out and buy diamonds for yourself or you don't have actual stone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/every-woman-deserves-diamonds-and-even-if-you-can-t-afford-to-go-out/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [The last step will be letting my hair go natural. That’s when you’ll know I’m free…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/the-last-step-will-be-letting-my-hair-go-natural-that-s-when-you-ll/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [Americans are in need of very objective information, and sometimes it's easier to absorb the message through entertainment and through a great story than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/americans-are-in-need-of-very-objective-information-and-sometimes-it/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) > [I'm working on a project called Lemons, produced by Killer Films. The director has a great perspective on character development.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/i-m-working-on-a-project-called-lemons-produced-by-killer-films-the/) [Nia Long](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nia-long/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/following-instincts/nia-long/#itemlist", "name": "1 Following Instincts Quotes By Nia Long", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "So much of parenting is following your instincts, and taking the time to actually know your child.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nia Long" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nia-long/so-much-of-parenting-is-following-your-instincts-and-taking-the-time/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ae/nia-long-7528_children_so-much-of-parenting-is-following-your-i_1928673.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ae/nia-long-7528_children_so-much-of-parenting-is-following-your-i_1928673.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ae/nia-long-7528_children_so-much-of-parenting-is-following-your-i_1928673.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“So much of parenting is following your instincts, and taking the time to actually know your child.” — Nia Long", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/following-instincts/nia-long/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/following-instincts/nia-long/", "name": "Following Instincts Quotes by Nia Long", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/following-instincts/nia-long/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ae/nia-long-7528_children_so-much-of-parenting-is-following-your-i_1928673.jpg" }, "description": "1 Following Instincts quotes by Nia Long. 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