Brooke Shields Quotes

You have to put your own oxygen mask before you put on others... It's a good metaphor for parenting

I'm happy going home early and working out and just being a mother and being a wife.

My private life is perfect. If your private life and your life outside football is good, then it is good on the field for you.

We're not only hockey players. A lot of guys have families and girlfriends. You can't just think about hockey 24-7.

I'm a big believer of work/life balance. You need a little down time to recharge to make sure that when you're here, you're really all here. I still have a child in high school, so I go to her sporting events, even if it means leaving work and working again when I get home. I probably should work out a little more than I do.

If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.

When there is no job related stress, you are more aware of your mate and children, if you are a parent.

When you have children, you realize how easy it is to not see them fully, and perhaps miss all those early years. If you are not careful, you can be too absorbed in work, and they will be only too happy to tell you about it later. Being a parent is one of greatest mindfulness practices of all.

I need to start caring about myself if I'm going to be a proper father.

Sometimes I think, 'Why should I work out when I can spend time with my kids?' I feel guilty doing something for me.

I wish I got a little bit more time at home. I am away a lot and being around my loved ones and friends is good for me. It grounds me. It's something I need to make more time for. I think I need a little more balance.

If you want to have a good life, you should focus on your family, on your business, on your dog, on your fun, and you'll have a good life.

I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom.

Even prior to marriage and motherhood, it's always been about prioritising and focusing on what you can commit to. That's been my approach to every aspect of my life, be it my relationships or my professional commitments.

I need to stop carving out four-hour chunks to do random things and go home and watch my children grow up.

If I am constantly working, my relationships fail. So at least now I can have enough time to write a happy record. And be in love and be happy. And then I don't know what I'll do. Get married. Have some kids. Plant a nice vegetable patch.

I like to have fun, but I also try to make time for my son.

Working, I can be my truest self. I don't know how healthy that is.

If I've been working a lot and I've been away from my kids, then I don't go to the gym. It's okay to miss a day. I tell myself not to feel bad about it, too, because then it's a waste if you choose not to do something and feel bad.

Life is all about balance. My work is very important to me, but so are my relationships. I make time for that aspect of my life, and it makes me happy having balance in my life.

You have to have something in your life that's more important than the work. People don't really like to admit that. They say, 'Oh, my work is my most important thing.'

The only thing that I stress out about is, how am I going to make sure that I balance out my time for motherhood?

We don't go to parties much. I am very serious about my work. But I also have two children, and I wanted to do that job well.

My ambitions are less important than my well-being. My children come first.

You can have a career and kids who love you. But you have to nurture yourself and find a way to be fulfilled so you're not resentful.