Carol Ann Duffy Quotes

I have one son. Of everything I've done in my life, nothing matches the feeling of having life growing inside you.

Being a mother is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me in my life.

I think it's such a blessing to be able to have a child, and good and bad, whatever you go through, it's so worth it, and it's such an unbelievable time - you have someone growing inside of you!

I think me having kids is helpful. It opens up a new little area of your heart.

What having a child - and especially a daughter - has done is lifted more of the veil for me: allowed me to see things on another level compared to how I used to see them.

With every kid, there has just been a deepening of my humanity, because there's no more of a feet-on-the-ground moment than having a child.

Becoming a mother has turned my world upside down, but in a really good way - it's the best.

Having a family is just my fave altogether. I love having these babies that love you unconditionally. It's amazing to always have such strong love. I feel so fulfilled.

To bring a healthy child into this world, raise them right and watch them grow is the biggest miracle there is.

You get to relive your childhood when you have a baby and you see these toys and these books you read when you were little - the innocence that you are able to maintain because you have to find that again in order to connect with your child keeps you in a special state of mind.

Motherhood is the greatest thing I've ever done in my life.

Since I've had a son, I want to be around to see him grow up.

When you have a little 10-month-old who is climbing up your leg because you are their mountain - there's no nobler reason to get out of bed every day. There's no better reason to live, to make sure you provide as much guidance and as much room for that child to thrive.

The greatest gift children can give you is that, for the first time, you're not the center of your own universe.

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 was surprised by how much I like being a father; surprised at what a decent father I am, because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to dump my selfishness.

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.

You make sacrifices to become a mother, but you really find yourself and your soul.

Growing up with my family gave me some of my best memories. I'd like to have a family of my own - slip away for a bit and do nothing but spend those early years with my children.

Becoming a father increases your capacity for love and your level of patience. It opens up another door in a person - a door which you may not even have known was there. That's what I feel with my son. There's suddenly another level of love that expands. My son is my greatest joy, out of everything in my life.

Becoming a mother is the best thing that's happened to me.

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

When you become a parent, it blows you open in ways that you never thought possible in terms of a level of love that I know I never thought I could possibly have.

When I turned 25, something changed in me. I see children in my future 100%. Soon. I started thinking I want my kids to look back and say, 'Wasn't Mummy amazing?' I've really started thinking about what I'm leaving for them.

I'm really happy to be a mom, and I'm proud of the phase I'm in.