Patricia MacLachlan Quotes

I love the comic opportunities that come up in the context of a father-son relationship.

I've realised now that the reality of children is you have to be in the right place with the right person.

I will have to earn trust and respect from my kids.

To coach with your brother at any level is really special.

I love when I teach my son a good lesson. But I love it even more when he teaches me.

I think the greatest challenge between child and parent is communication.

Relationships can go wrong very simply, very quickly, and when you have children you become more aware of relationships around you.

Whenever I write about motherhood - and I write about it a lot - I am drawing on my experiences as a mother and also my experiences as a daughter.

My kids definitely give me all of my ideas. I'm always listening to what they talk about, how they play, what they play. Their imaginations are so incredible.

I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage.

Ever since the kids were babies, we have treated them with respect. We are the mom and dad for sure, but we look for opportunities for us to sit down and say, 'How are things going for you? Is there anything that we can do as parents to help you? Let's all come up with a solution together.' We work better as a team.

I've always worked with people who have been supporters of me creatively.

We learn much of parenting from our own parents. My love for my father deepened profoundly when he was kind, patient, and understanding.

I think moms need to share information on a regular, intimate basis.

Family life is not a computer program that runs on its own; it needs continual input from everyone.

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.

My daughter has impressions that she does of me.

Sometimes you resent the people you love and need the most. Love is so fascinating in all its forms, and I think everyone who has ever been a mother will relate to this.

Both of my sons used to coach high school football. When they started, I'd say things I shouldn't have. So I learned my lesson.

I have very smart parents. I feel I learned a lot from both of my parents and life experience.

Working with Christopher McQuarrie and working with Tom Cruise; two people who are just so good at what they do, it just makes you better.

My mom always said, 'Marry someone smarter than yourself, Katee, because No. 1, you're not that smart. And No. 2, then you'll have smart babies.'

I've always referred to my father as 'my coach' because we were always able to separate our relationship into the roles of coach and parent.

I always talk to all the crew. I always make it pleasant. I always nurture a relationship that makes people feel like they're important, like they're a part of the collaboration. I feel that way about the young actors on set. I don't talk to them like I'm the mentor; I talk to them like they're my peers. And I learned that from Meryl Streep.

Failure is not an option. So, we're committed to the success of not just our relationship but to raising two amazing girls... It's dedication. We've anchored ourselves to a foundation of accountability, and we've set out to be successful at this, so we're going to do it.