Queen Latifah Quotes

The greatest thing about having a child is putting yourself second in your own life. It's a massive gift to be able to say you're not the most important person to yourself.

We look for meaning and purpose; children bring that.

Having children takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for. I'm so tired of thinking about myself. I'm sick of myself. You feel you want to be there and not miss out on anything. It's a true joy and a very profound love. You can write a book, you can make a movie, you can paint a painting, but having kids is the most extraordinary thing I've ever taken on.

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

I think a child may be the only thing that could give me true happiness.

I imagine my children are going to save me from my vanity and be my passion and fill whatever fears I have of the amazing time I'm having right now being gone.

I think that when you have kids, it's all about them.

When you have a kid, you have to be more mature.

I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids.

My children without a doubt are my greatest accomplishment. If I did nothing else I would feel just having and raising them would be enough. The rest is icing.

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.

I don't think about success to be famous, because I've done that at the highest level, but it's all about my children.

I always wanted to be a mom.

Having children is my greatest achievement. It was my saviour. It switched my focus from the outside to the inside. My children are gifts, they remind me of what's important.

The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

God gave us dreams, but he gave us kids to make all those dreams worthwhile. And when I look at all my kids, I say everything that I've ever went through in my life was worthwhile.

When you have kids, for me, it really changed me. I was always empathetic to other children, but now I'm so much more sensitive to children that aren't my own.

Like every parent, when you start your family, your life completely changes. And you completely live for someone else. I find that the most extraordinary thing. Your life is handed over to someone else. From that moment on, they come first in every choice you make. It's the most wonderful thing.

My first priority is my children. If at any moment I put aside something that I want to do to be a better parent than that is more than okay for me.

Children give life a reason to be - they make life.

Children make your life important.

After having children, life becomes about living beyond yourself; about being bigger and better.

Having kids makes you think about the world differently.

The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it.