David Charvet Quotes

Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur.

I think I'm a good father, but that's taken a lifetime of experience.

I would love to have kids one day. In fact, I'm pretty good with them. I grew up with five half-siblings, the youngest of whom is 11 years younger than me, so I think I learned some pretty cool parenting skills quite early on in life.

Having a son is not all pleasure.

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.

I think I'm a good dad. It's hard. Ultimately, it's our kids that have the final word. So we'll have to ask them.

I'm the father of four daughters.

My husband is a good father, concerned about his children.

Kids don't come with instruction manuals. It's interesting, but after you have your kids, it's a blessing. It's not as hard as people may think it is.

Fatherhood is great.

As anyone who is a father or mother out there can tell you, it's pretty amazing.

Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.

All I want to do is be a good dad, but I'm pretty bad at it.

There is no greater name for a leader than mother or father. There is no leadership more important than parenthood.

Thirteen, 13 children, and I love - I love them all. And I think I've been a good father to all of them.

I wasn't against becoming a dad: I'd had a good childhood, as childhoods go, and as role models, my imperfect parents were as good as or better than most.

And part of that is, what is the point of having children if you don't have the privilege of bringing them up?

Mothers play an important role as the heart of the home, but this in no way lessens the equally important role fathers should play, as head of the home, in nurturing, training, and loving their children.

I definitely do want a family. The idea of being a father and providing the type of love, guidance and support that my parents have given me is definitely down the road.

They have to exist or not in their own right. I mean, with kids, you don't say, 'Which is your favourite,' or 'Which did you enjoy bringing up the best?'

I would love to be a father. I had a great father who taught me how gratifying that is. I'm not going to deny myself that. I think I'd be good at it. Everybody wants that experience. I definitely do.

I was in no way ready when my daughter was born. But I want to be a good father to her.

Parenting is the most important job on the planet next to keeping Gary Busey off the nation's highways.

There's nothing unique about me as a parent. I am a parent. My kids are kids. We do the best we can do.

Speaking as a father, there is no rulebook, and you don't know how to do it. You just do the best you can.