Jeff Daniels Quotes

I'm not responsible enough to have a dog - or a child.

My stuff is observational, what people do with their lives from the angle of a man that can't pull it off. So if I talk about having a family, it would be through the medium of a man who is in no fit state to be given a child to look after.

I am a family man, and I have children.

I have two young kids. So my VCR, like, you kind of have to sift through a lot of, like, 'Animal Mechanicals,' 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.'

Parenthood is a very, very intense experience.

I always thought I'd make a good parent, but I was single and led a solitary life for many, many years. Then I met David, and he had experience with kids and wanted to have a family, too.

We have a new puppy and that's enough! Two babies and three dogs is enough.

Life changes when you have a child, when you have your own family. You become more careful about what you do. You're not going to be out late, going out to clubs, hanging out with your friends. You're going to be at home, taking care of your daughter, playing with her.

I'm not much of a family man. I'm just not that into it. I love kids, I adore them, but I don't want to live my life for them.

Trust one who has tried.

I never understand why people have children and then insist on living as though nothing has shifted.

I see myself as a family man.

I always had cats and animals, so children were never really in my thoughts.

Right now, I don't have the same urges as other women when they see a baby. When I see children, I see responsibilities, which I don't think I'm quite ready for. I feel the same about puppies. They're cute for a second, but there's a lot of responsibility involved.

I'm not busy... a woman with three children under the age of 10 wouldn't think my schedule looked so busy.

I'm not even an engineer. I don't have a college degree; I hire guys with college degrees.

I have a daughter and a family.

I looked the man in the eye and found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy.

When I go home, I got a kid; I don't really spend a lot of time thinking about the character or anything that may or may not happen.

I have learned that raising children is the single most difficult thing in the world to do. It takes hard work, love, luck, and a lot of energy, and it is the most rewarding experience that you can ever have.

I am the man who keeps his words.

I'm serviceable. I'm durable. I get the job done.

I wanna be that glue guy: I want to be a guy my team and my coach can count on. That's what I want to be.

Kids - young men find it uncool to be a dad, I think. It's very cool to me... I love being at home with my kids.

Al Roker is one of the most sensible people you'll ever meet. He's raised two daughters and a son. And I love him, in that as jovial as he is, he's a straight shooter. He's a New Yorker, as they say.