Mia Hamm Quotes

I am who I am today because of my mother.

I want to work; then, as my kids get older, I want to have adventures. I want to visit all their countries: learn and live inside all their cultures.

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.

Being with my kids is really important to me, being a good dad and being around a lot.

There's something about being a parent that has, I think, made me a better comedian.

With a houseful of kids you give each other strength.

You want to provide for your family, of course, but you also want them to come along on the journey with you. I haven't achieved all I want to with my life, so I need to continue to push myself.

I'd like to get a degree. You ever see the movie 'Back to School?' I'll go back with my kids.

If you're going to have kids, there's only one way to go. They have to know they're the most important things in your life, and once you're doing that, there's no way that you could not learn from them, because they just give you stuff constantly.

My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find my own person and own independence.

Having a child on the way changes your perspective. You want to do things that will make them proud of you.

The family unit is fundamental not only to society and to the Church, but to our hope for eternal life.

As a parent, I'd - I'd be a better father.

My only regret in life is that I didn't spend as much time with my kids as I now wish I had.

I really enjoy the company of my kids... I'm not one of those people who goes 'Yeah, my kids are my mates', that's a dreadful kind of mother, but I'm fortunate that there are times that they do want me around, and I feel lucky that they let me into their world.

I think I've got a responsibility to be home a little bit more, be available to my family a little bit more and do some things to help make our country better. I don't know what that is right now, but we'll see.

I love being a mother. I think it's the best thing I've ever done, and I personally feel that it's had a very positive effect on my work. I think it's an encouraging force for creativity, it feeds creativity - it did for me, certainly.

I'm very much a family person.

I still learn, but I think it's the best thing in life to have a kid.

My kids inspire me to be the person I am today - without them I wouldn't be who I am today.

My first priority is time with my family.

My daughter is my greatest inspiration.

My son makes me want to be better so that I can be there for him.

I will never regret being there for my children, watching them, making sure they'll be okay. But I might regret not being there for them.

I have a daughter who has taught me a lot along the way.