Richard Dean Anderson Quotes

My work is a love for me; I'd do it for free, but don't tell my bosses.

There is nothing more important in my life than being a father. I will never allow any of my career choices or aspirations to threaten this bond.

You know, I think I'm more of a micro-person, so to me, the context and the framework of trying to do what you love and feel passionate about, in supporting your family in that way, is the most important thing to me.

First and foremost, I am a husband and a father, which is a full-time job.

Being a father now puts life in perspective. My whole life it's all been about trying to win. And now I'm trying to make a better life for my son than I've had.

Having my own family has made me realise there's more to life than chasing the next job.

I have three children to take care; I have a wife. My job is to take care of them, and I can say it's a pretty cool job to have.

I wish Americans thought more like Europeans when it comes to money and work. They take time off, they do what they love. We think work is the most valued commodity. Really the most valued commodity is time.

I'm a working mom. I've been working since I was 14 years old.

I've taken blame about being a bad father - if being a bad father is working your butt off trying to create a career at one time.

The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father.

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

I started off as many fathers do. I enjoyed the good bits, but I was wary of the responsibility. But now I love being a dad.

Thank God, I have the opportunity to do what I love, which is my family and work on a business and try and make it the best that it can be.

There was no drive because I wanted to become a great designer... I had two small children and a mother, and we all had to eat. That's the drive I had.

Having children really changes your priorities.

First of all, as a man the most important thing you have in your life now is your child that you're carrying. That's it. Everything else comes second; personally, for me, other than your relationship with God and your wife.

I just love to work and spend time with my family. And that's the reason I don't look at the length of the role, but what it has to offer me.

For me, family is life. The decision to start one wasn't complex at all. My career has been wonderful, but it's not my life. I don't feel pressure to get back to work.

Kids are a huge sacrifice; they change everything - but I'm ready to work for things of greater importance than going out to meet someone for dinner at 10 o'clock at night.

I love my hockey, but if you can do that and go home and just be a dad and husband, then you have the best of both worlds.

Every day, I wake up, and the first thing I think of is my kids.

A career is a career, but you're a mother until you die.

Being a husband is for me as big a priority as being a father.

I figured out, I guess, that the job just makes me happy if it's not number one. So if it all works, great. If it doesn't, I still go home, look at my kids, and I have a big smile on my face.