Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes

I definitely do want a family. The idea of being a father and providing the type of love, guidance and support that my parents have given me is definitely down the road.

We loved our dad. My mom loved her husband. But at the end of the day, I think, he did what he was supposed to do in this world. He had five kids and raised us right. That's the most important thing.

We can't form our children on our own concepts; we must take them and love them as God gives them to us.

Only mothers can think of the future - because they give birth to it in their children.

One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad.

My children were the center of my life.

When you are getting ready to become a mom, being in love with someone just isn't enough. You need to think about whether he would be a good parent and raise your children with similar beliefs.

My children are most important to me.

I took being a mom very seriously.

I love being a mother. I think it's so incredible.

If I knew the joy a child brings, I'd have become a mom earlier.

By the time I'm 35, I'll probably want to have a family. I'd be happy doing that, teaching my kids to do the right things, to do good things.

It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters.

I'm obsessed with being a mom.

My mother was very family-oriented. And I do love being with my children.

Oh, my God. I want to be a mother, and I anticipate loving my children quite fiercely. I think about it all the time, though it's a silly thing to think about because the kind of mother I'll be depends on the kind of children I have. I can't wait to meet them.

My biggest ambition over everything is to have kids. It feels great. I'd love a big family.

I just ultimately wanted to be a mother. I love children.

I don't care what color the parents are. I don't care if it's a giraffe and a fish living together. If they're raising children who believe they're honored and loved, that's all that's important.

I have three sons, and I think we're both fierce protectors of our children.

Well, I say that the most important job you can possibly have is raising a child, and it needs to be treated that way. You have to show them, rather than just talk to them.

Thank God my parents had an abundance of patience.

Love and honesty are the things that make a good wife and mother.

I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son.

I think the most important thing I have done in my life is to raise two boys.