Julian Lennon Quotes

When it comes down to it, I believe that, having made the decision to bring children into the world, I owe it to them to be as present as I can in their daily lives and to try my best to stay alive until they've made it through to adulthood.

Having a child is not like taking a spouse; there is no mutual agreement entered into. It is up the parent to make the commitment.

Parenthood is not an object of appetite or even desire. It is an object of will. There is no appetite for parenthood; there is only a purpose or intention of parenthood.

I am a responsible parent and have always provided for my children. That fact cannot be disputed. I have made mistakes in my life, but failing to care for my children is not one of them.

If you have a child, I said, you have a responsibility at least to stay alive.

I will never regret being there for my children, watching them, making sure they'll be okay. But I might regret not being there for them.

There's no vacation from being a parent.

As a nonparent, I stand in awe of parents.

Being a parent is not a reasonable thing. It is a very hard thing. I am a parent and I know.

I think if you give your best as a parent, then that's all you can do.

I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me.

There are no illegitimate children, only illegitimate parents.

Fatherhood didn't just happen to me. I am deliberately living it, re-imagining it, and rediscovering it every day. It is as beautiful as I make it, just like anything else in life.

My kids come first on all measures.

I personally don't resent having my children.

My son's my number-one priority.

My children come first, and always will.

Some parents want to be popular, but that's not their job.

You can become very serious as a parent. That's got to be fought against.

What parent has it easy? I just never make the difficulty of it an obstacle. I just do it.

Fatherhood, both times for me, was a choice.

No matter what, it is very tricky and difficult just to be a good parent at all. I have a lot of help. And for that I'm very grateful.

I made the decision a long time ago that I had an obligation to my children that I happily fulfilled.

My father once said about being a parent that it is the only thing you do that requires a very long period of learning, and at about the time that you are becoming competent, you don't need the skills anymore. Notwithstanding this modest assessment of their parenting skills, they were wonderful parents.

I completely appreciate the importance of fathers but millions of children are without loving homes. I think a child is lucky with one parent who truly loves her.