Essie Davis Quotes

I don't neglect my kids. They are my priority. They come on shoots.

My children were the center of my life.

I have a little boy, and I wanted to spend a lot of time with him.

I really enjoy being a dad, and maybe I took it too seriously, but I love being around my kids.

I don't take it lightly that I brought a life into this world. They're waiting for you every day, these sweet little angels. You have to have time for them to interact on a daily basis.

My kids are more precious to me than anything. I'm with them all day, and I write all night.

I don't want to be an absent mother. Otherwise, why have children?

When I'm not working, my time is really about my children.

I'm never away from my boys for more than three days.

I have said a lot that it's very important to me to make time for my child and make her the priority. I made sacrifices so that I'm around and not traveling for that.

I really enjoy the company of my kids... I'm not one of those people who goes 'Yeah, my kids are my mates', that's a dreadful kind of mother, but I'm fortunate that there are times that they do want me around, and I feel lucky that they let me into their world.

The most important thing with children is to give them your time. Actually, that's all that matters.

But for me, I knew that if I had a baby, I would have to take care of that baby, and I wouldn't have been happy with a nanny taking care of my baby and walking into the room and having my child run across the room to another woman.

I've never left them to go do a film. No, we all go together. I could never leave them. My kids are my whole world.

For a while, I was feeling so creative in motherhood that I had no longing to work. I felt that my children needed me, that I couldn't leave them for a second.

Obviously, I want to spend every minute with my daughter that I can.

Though I made my share of mistakes, as all parents do, I was devoted to my kids. I walked them to school every morning and walked back to pick them up at 3.

Whether you work outside the home or not, never tell them [your children] that being a mommy is your 'job.' Being a mommy is a relationship, not a profession.

I hope, what I hope the most is to be more successful as a mother than in show business, because to be a mother is the most difficult I will ever have to do.

I used to say, 'Man, I think I'd be a really good dad. I'll be a great provider. I'm funny; I'll go on trips with them - I'll do all sorts of stuff.' But the momming? I'm not made for that. I have a really good mom; I know what she put into it.

I like to be with my children - not just quality time, but quantity time. I like to be there in the morning when they're waking up. I like to practice piano with them. I like to be there at supper. I need them as much as they need me. Working is not as important to me as being a mother is.

I have three sons, and I think we're both fierce protectors of our children.

There's really no point in having children if you're not going to be home enough to father them.

I want to do the basic things, like putting my daughter to bed. It's the sweetest thing.

Motherhood is an amazing feeling, and if you get to relive those special moments while working, it works as an icing on the cake. Kids have always been close to my heart, and working with them is a pleasure for me.