Martina McBride Quotes

I love Shakira - she is such a beautiful person. She does so many good things for the world on top of making good music. And she is an awesome mom. When you are Latina, it is all about family, and to see that she prioritizes family and her career at the same time is really nice.

I may never know what type of effect I have on my sons, just like Granny never knew the effect she had on me. So I just try and make the best decisions that I can, be the best father that I can.

My dad lived by example. I lived by watching him. I watched all the great things he did and said. I try to walk that talk for my children.

I've had my moments of insanity. But there is a certain responsibility to set proper examples for your children, and that influences your choices in every aspect of your life.

I've deliberately tried to calm myself down because eventually I want to be a good role model to my kids.

I'd like my son to remember me as a good dad.

I feel like being a good model for my children is something that I do take seriously.

I love kids, and I think I would be a great dad. I had great parents, and my mother and father are my best friends, so I'd have good examples to lead from.

My mother is very wise and intelligent. If I have children and can do half as good a job as she did in keeping me in line, I'll be very happy.

My understanding of busy has certainly changed! My daughters have had an incredible impact on my life and the way I live it. They are a part of every decision I make. They motivate me to be the best me.

My parents raised me right.

Active dads make a positive contribution: they are good for children and they are good for mothers.

There's a whole bunch of other young parents that are just like me. I need to be a great example.

You cannot be a famous human being to your children.

If I'm half as good a dad to my two kids as my dad has been to me and my brother and sister, my kids will be lucky.

My dad, he's a great father, but he's also been one of my mentors.

Every day is Father's Day for me to my father. And hopefully I can do the right things for my daughter where she thinks the same.

There's no one more valuable for me to learn from than Tom and his wife, Gisele Bundchen, in a lot of ways. Every time I'm around them, I learn. The way they are with their kids, the way they make time to spend with each other, they are just good people.

Appreciate your heart; really know how to take care of your heart.

If my kids look up to a man bigger and better than me, then that's me not doing my job.

I was lucky enough to be raised not only by a really talented man but a really good father.

It's very rewarding when you know you're affecting a young person in a positive way, when you know you're helping influence them in the right direction. Teaching them by example, giving them examples, showing humility and respect and love for your child and wife.

Setting a good example for your children does nothing but increase their embarrassment.

I love you Rush Finlay. You are going to be the best husband and father the world has ever known. One day our son’s wife will be thankful that her husband will have had you for a role model. She’ll be lucky because of you. Because you will have raised our son to be the man that you are. He’ll love her completely because he’ll know how.

Some guy came up to me with his kids, ages probably 10 and 12, and said that the reason he likes me is because he sat through an hour and twenty-minute show, and I didn't cuss one time. So it just really depends.