Jada Pinkett Smith Quotes

I was very shy as a girl. Absurdly shy, even. Maybe because I was an only child. And I think that's why I'm so happy to have two kids now.

Baby Girl," I say. "I need you remember everything I told you. Do you remember what I told you?" She still crying steady, but the hiccups are gone. "To wipe my bottom good when I'm done?" "No, baby, the other one. About who you are.

My kids are pretty secure, bright, and know who they are.

I love kids. I always have. I was an only child until I was 12, and then my sister arrived.

I come from big families. My momma was the oldest of three and my daddy was one of six - and I've always loved children. They bring a lot of joy to the world and they make us adults look at things in a better way.

I was the one in charge of the kids growing up.

I didn't like children. I didn't think of myself as a child. I didn't like any of the things other children were interested in.

Kids are important.

My daughter's still so tiny at the moment; she's just a sweet little meaty thing. But of course, you always think about what you want for them, don't you, and like any parent I want my children to be happy more than anything.

I'm just excited to watch my kids grow up.

My kids are wonderfully talented individuals, and their world view is wonderful.

When you have kids, all your plans, everything that you do is for them to have fun.

I love being around kids, and I love to see them happy.

I've heard, 'You're not your father.' Well, you're right. I'm not. We've had two different careers.

I've always told my kids to have fun.

I want my kids to have a life like I did growing up. The greatest gift I was given in life was from my parents. Though I can't match them, I'd like to be that kind of parent.

I love kids, but I also recognize that things could be better for mine.

Kids are the best thing ever.

The greatest legacy we can leave our children is happy memories.

I figure all any kid needs is hope and the feeling he or she belongs.

Children, I suppose, are always unfinished business: they begin as part of your own body, and continue as separate as another continent.

I'd like to have a kid, and I'd like to be driving around. I know a kid is going to be a big part of my life. I can trust my kid. I know my kid would be in the backseat of my car, and when I say You wanna get some ice-cream? he's going to be happy. My brother has kids. I see that trick work, the ice cream trick.

I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old. I made up my mind that when I had children, my children were going to know who their father was.

The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me.

I just hope I remember to tell my kids that they are as happy as I look in my old photographs. And I hope that they believe me.