Vanessa Paradis Quotes

I'm pretty intentional about being highly invested in my kids' lives.

It is a parent's responsibility to preserve the connection with their children, to preserve the relationship, so that the children can let go and become their own selves.

If you're not yelling at your kids, then you're not spending enough time with them!

My own parents were touchy-feely.

My mom is very close to me, and it has been really cool having a mom that's closer to my age because she can go out with me and stuff.

I have a very open line of communication with both my children.

I'm completely in love with my children, and I participate in their lives on every level.

I don't want to be the dad that's not there. I don't want the kid to ever think that I wasn't there.

I love being a friend to my son. We go to the mall together. We shop. He picks out my clothes. We hang out. We go to different cities together. We like the same music. I think that's why he appreciates his mom and me so much - we treat him like a friend.

My dad sacrificed his relationship with me so I'd be stronger for it. But I could never do it to my kids - I like to have a happy relationship with them.

My brother and I had a really privileged relationship with my parents... They treated us like adults.

When you have kids, you just love them. It's similar to when you're in love with someone. You just think they are so cool and want to be around them all the time, but what if she starts being embarrassed and only giving me charity visits? I want her to actually want to see me, so that's what I'm going for!

I'm exceptionally open with my own parents, and they're exceptionally open with me.

Witnessing the bond between a parent and their little ones firsthand really brought home to me how much I was missing.

The relationship I have with my kids is beautiful.

It's very important to be in your child's life and know what's going on and be there with them.

It's nice when your dad can be your friend.

I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person.

He just had a very unique way of expressing himself physically with his kids.

I am dedicated to giving my kids the memory of happy parents. So I spend a lot of time with them. We really know each other. If they should decide later on that they hate me, at least they'll know who they're hating.

I am very fortunate that I have such close relationships with both of my daughters.

Since I was small, my dad and I have always been friends. He was never really hard on me. He never really pushed me to basketball.

I have tried to create bonds with my daughters like my dad created with me.

My relationship with my dad is everything.

I like to see my parents, and they like it when I'm around.