Mildred S. Dresselhaus Quotes

Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda.

Parenting makes us better in so many regards.

I'm a fan of coaching.

The reason you get into coaching in the first place is to help and develop, try to make people better.

There's natural mentoring that goes on in my life every day.

What is a coach? We are teachers. Educators. We have the same obligations as all teachers, except we probably have more influence over young people than anybody but their families. And, in a lot of cases, more than their families.

I'm currently raising a 15 year old son and an 18 year old daughter, which a guess is my punishment for a wild youth!

I don't think my father was my mentor.

Parenting three children at the same time has helped me grow as a filmmaker. It taught me to be more empathetic and understand what people want from me.

But the people who give me the best reality check are my children.

Fatherhood has changed me and my perspective towards life.

I managed Zlatan when he was young and sometimes also difficult! But, okay, that is normal.

I feel like I'm going to be like the ghetto 'Gilmore Girls' because I feel like this child is going to be more mature than I am because just look at me!

Having seven kids, you love being in a position where you know how you act, what you say, and how you help someone can ultimately impact their long-term success or belief or confidence.

I am growing up, but I still need help along the way.

People change naturally when they have children.

My kids have really brought me into maturity on another level and I really appreciate them for that.

Parenting is a learning process.

As the children get older and know what they want ... We all grew up at one point.

When you have a little 10-month-old who is climbing up your leg because you are their mountain - there's no nobler reason to get out of bed every day. There's no better reason to live, to make sure you provide as much guidance and as much room for that child to thrive.

A man doesn't have to have all the answers; children will teach him how to parent them, and in the process will teach him everything he needs to know about life.

I will encourage my kids in everything that life has to offer.

I want to be involved with young people in some way. Teenagers. Because that's the most vulnerable time. I have a fantasy of becoming a teacher one day.

I know something about life and being a father and the worries and the fears of bringing up children.

I'm still grappling with all the things most people resolve by the time they're 35. Maybe that's why I make music that is relevant to young people. I'm emotionally stuck at the age of 13.