Carine Roitfeld Quotes

I would not be a good mother. I mean, I love being an aunt to my niece and nephew. And I used to want to, like, adopt 10 kids - because I had friends who were adopted, and I thought that was the coolest thing, to be chosen. But again, my job is too selfish.

I love kids and children, and I love being a mom.

I am very strong. When you have children, you have to be.

A capable mother keeps her young people employed and thus out of mischief. She demands from them co-operative helpfulness. She maintains Shelter. She distributes praise and blame. She keeps order. She does not pretend to practice "democracy", the children do not elect their teachers nor determine the methods of family government. Any mother who knows her business is in her home an absolute domestic dictator. It is she who decides what the children shall eat and wear, when they shall get up or go to bed, and go to school, and come home, &c. Her reign extends however, only over the young and her sole object is to fit them to take proper care of themselves later and to make their own way in life

Being a mum means you have a very real stake in the future of our country.

My first and most important job is being a mommy.

The number one thing in my whole life is my children, and I want to be there for them.

Bringing up children always has a bigger role for the mother.

My first priority is my child.

I really enjoyed my kids. They were good boys, you know, and interesting. And they didn't wear me out.

I used to say, 'Man, I think I'd be a really good dad. I'll be a great provider. I'm funny; I'll go on trips with them - I'll do all sorts of stuff.' But the momming? I'm not made for that. I have a really good mom; I know what she put into it.

Oh, my God. I want to be a mother, and I anticipate loving my children quite fiercely. I think about it all the time, though it's a silly thing to think about because the kind of mother I'll be depends on the kind of children I have. I can't wait to meet them.

I am a good mother and I feel proud about it.

I have three sons, and I think we're both fierce protectors of our children.

Now, I am thrilled to be a wife and mother, and I hope to be as good of a mother as my own mother, Carole.

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

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

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.

When you have a new baby, you can get really overwhelmed, since it's such a huge responsibility. You're thrilled to be a mom, but your sleep schedule is so thrown off and it can be scary if you don't have a good support system.

I am comfortable around babies and children because I have two of my own.

Parents, raise your kids. Young men and women, raise your kids.

You bring children into the world. You love them with heart and soul.

I have two young girls, 8 and 10. They really keep me young.

I think the most important thing I have done in my life is to raise two boys.

Proving I'm a good mother is the one achievement I'm most proud of. It's brought out the best in me.