Paul Pierce Quotes

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

I'm only speaking for myself, but having a kid has put everything else in my life in perspective.

I think parenthood does change your priorities quite drastically in an incredibly good way - most of the time.

My sons are precious to me and I have tried incredibly hard to strike the right balance between work and home life while being acutely aware that I haven't always got it right.

I think that when you have kids, it's all about them.

When you have a kid, you have to be more mature.

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

Having children really changes your priorities.

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.

When you have kids you do grow up. I have just started realising it now-it changes the world, having children.

Now that I have kids, I don't want to do so many daredevily things anymore.

You see things through a different lens when you have a child.

Being married is one thing, but having kids will completely change you. I still go out and hang with my buddies, but having two daughters will completely change your perspective on the world.

When you have kids, you see what's important.

My life has taken on a different course. I've got a responsibility now not just as a husband but as a father.

I've got a family now, which matures you.

You have kids and everything changes, and I guess before I had my kids I could do what I wanted and go where I wanted.

When you become a parent, obviously it changes your life in so many ways.

You can't keep doing the same things when you get married and have a family. You have to slow down. You have to be responsible.

Everything I do revolves around my children.

I have three children to take care; I have a wife. My job is to take care of them, and I can say it's a pretty cool job to have.

When you have children, you don't have downtime, but I have a family life that is rich and fulfiling.

I think there's a settled quality, there's a gravitas that comes with aging and with being a parent because you certainly come to recognize that there's nothing else that takes greater priority than raising your children.

Time becomes more precious when you have children.

Feels good to try, but playing a father, I'm getting a little older. I see now that I'm taking it more serious and I do want that lifestyle.