Mark Wahlberg Quotes

My husband is the most brilliant father on the planet.

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

A real man loves and respects his wife and is not only a good father but a man that his kids want to call 'Daddy.'

I'm a good dad and a fair husband, and I work quite a bit.

I idolize my father. I mean, he has worked so hard in his life.

Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back and taught me how to be a better person.

I think my wife understood from the day I met her how important she was to me and how important it was for me becoming a husband and a father.

At Tenafly High, I was lucky to have some dedicated teachers; I'm especially indebted to my calculus instructor, Francis Piersa, who opened my eyes to the striking beauty of mathematics.

Teachers do the noble work of educating our children. And we can't thank them enough for the hard work they put in every day to ensure a bright future for all of us.

Business is about being the best that you can be, and there are always glowing examples of people that we can all learn from.

As for my personal life, I'd love to start a family of my own. I think I'd make a great dad, and I think shortly I would make a great husband.

I always went to school, and when I was working, I had tutoring every day. I still had a childhood.

I also have a role model back in New Zealand, a woman called Miranda Harcourt. She's an actress and a writer. Her willingness to stay open to material is really great. I read a lot, and I try to watch and listen to diverse material.

My brother's my teacher, my mentor, and we both learnt all the acting basics from our father.

I respect my dad, and he's amazing. He's my hero. He's the Beatles, man - or one of them.

I know who I am as a person, as a father, and as a husband.

Great teachers are the ones who inspire you.

I want to be remembered as, I hope, an amazing husband and a great father.

I grew up watching Oprah on television. So, to say I didn't learn a lot from her just wouldn't be true.

Women have been such an important part of my life. I try, every day, to be a better father to my daughters and a better husband.

Marlon Brando was the major influence in my life, though I never met him. And my father - we didn't get along, but he was an influence in terms of honesty and work ethic. That's the greatest compliment I could pay him.

My mother fiercely valued education. She entered college the same year I did, in 1979, and graduated eight years later. She was a remarkable role model for all of us.

In Holy Cross, I came to like school, to like studying in a way I had never done before.

Who's my hero? That's a great question... Well, I think my dad is my hero, because he's someone I look up to every day.

School was very important to me, and music was what kept me coming back.