Roger Allam Quotes

I conveniently forgot to remember that people only have two hands, or, as another parent once said of having a third child, it's time for a zone defense instead of man-to-man.

I seem to have a one-track mind. When I was having babies, I did nothing else. When I do pictures, I go all out. I really think it is easier to manage my seven. You can't afford to humor each one of them. They have to learn to do things when they are told.

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

Raising five boys is a handful, trust me.

After raising twins, you get organized.

I raised four kids in six years.

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

You know, I have seven children, so I guess I know some things about life.

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

My older sister has four kids and I honestly don't know how she does it.

My process has changed in recent years because I now have two young kids. I have to be more regimented. The days are very short.

Of children as of procreation -- the pleasure momentary, the posture ridiculous, the expense damnable

Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.

With young kids (I have four including the newborn) times passes weirdly for me.

I cannot live without children.

Sometimes parents, when they have a lot of small children, it's hard because your time's got to get divvied up. There's no other way.

I would love to have kids one day. In fact, I'm pretty good with them. I grew up with five half-siblings, the youngest of whom is 11 years younger than me, so I think I learned some pretty cool parenting skills quite early on in life.

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

I've always wanted to have kids. I do think I would be a great mom.

You know what it's like having five kids? Imagine you're drowning. And someone hands you a baby.

It's always 'busy' with four children; it's chaos.

Once you have six children, you're committed.

Housekeeping is incredibly difficult with three kids. I'm trying to be more relaxed. You'll go insane if you try to have a picture-book house.

I'm a mother. Mothers multi-task.

My husband and I had five biological children but we also have been raising 23 foster children.