Joe Root Quotes

Having the balance of a work life and a family life has been so good for me.

It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.

When there is no job related stress, you are more aware of your mate and children, if you are a parent.

When I'm in the gym, I'm in the gym, and that is my focus. But when I'm not in the gym, I'm enjoying being a mom and taking care of those responsibilities .. They really do provide me with the balance that I need to be a more complete athlete.

Kids really take you out of yourself, and your priorities become really clear. With acting and the business, you don't really have priorities. You have no idea what each day or week's going to be like.

We're not only hockey players. A lot of guys have families and girlfriends. You can't just think about hockey 24-7.

I'm constantly struggling. You know, the stories that I feel like I could cover, do the work that I want to do and being a mother. That's really where my struggle is - and being a wife and having a life - and for me it's really hard to find that balance. I'm always struggling to find that balance.

Careers, children and homemaking all come above preserving your appearance. Self-preservation is at the bottom of the scale.

A lot of times, I put my own personal health to the side, focusing on work or family or getting ahead. At the end of the day, you're just exhausted on your couch and haven't made that doctor's appointment, didn't make that phone call, and feel terrible.

A person has got to balance work and life and family in order to be a balanced person.

It's not ideal to always be one eye on the Blackberry and two arms around my children. For the sake of mothers out there who don't have the Blackberry but do have the children and are hoping someone will be raising their voice on their behalf, it's a great privilege.

The only thing that I stress out about is, how am I going to make sure that I balance out my time for motherhood?

I know some people say, 'You must have life balance.' I don't have that.

I like to have fun, but I don't have a lot of time for myself. I do have eight kids!

We don't go to parties much. I am very serious about my work. But I also have two children, and I wanted to do that job well.

I strongly disagree that you can't have a happy family life and a child as well as rock n' roll.

I don't think my music is that big of a deal - my entire life is parenting. The fact that I make records and go off and play shows is a small percentage of my day-to-day existence.

I try to balance work and family. As long as I'm able physically and mentally to do it, I will.

In the past, I've been a workaholic. I'm trying not to be anymore.

I'm like any working mom.

From early morning to late at night, it's such an interesting life, and I'm healthy and free, and that's not so easy with a family.

For a while it was hard for me to say no to work.

My life often feels like a whirling dervish of kids, writing, speaking, and pastoral ministry.

I had three children while doing a show, as demanding as 'Good Morning America,' so this is - you know, it's almost like I'm less daunted about motherhood, and parenting at this point in time. And I think I'm just much more fit and healthy than I was 20-years-ago.

I'm better when I'm busy. I am happier. I am a bit useless when I'm not busy. I start thinking too much, which is never a good thing. When I'm busy I have a better perspective on what really matters - the priorities.