Angelina Jolie Quotes

Parenthood is such a lesson in self-sacrifice.

No one understands the shift in priorities about having a child in your life... until you have a child in your life.

My priorities had been changing before I had Addie but after she was born they changed completely. I don't count - my daughter sort of owns me.

I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids.

When you become a pa, you have different priorities now, and you're not living for yourself; you're living for someone else now.

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

My son is my routine and priority, period!

Having a child keeps you very grounded. So when I decided to have a child, I made it clear to the people I work with that my job was no longer my priority.

Before you have children, you mostly think about the world in terms of yourself. And when you become a parent, the focus shifts to somebody else.

You have to love your children unselfishly. That's hard. But it's the only way.

In giving us children, God places us in a position of both leadership and service. He calls us to give up our lives for someone else's sake - to abandon our own desires and put our child's interests first. Yet, according to His perfect design, it is through this selflessness that we can become truly fulfilled.

I live for my daughter. Every decision I make is about her and for her. It's great. She's perfect.

I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided that whatever trip I was on, they were going with me. You're looking at a real daddy.

You do things for your kids you won't do for yourself.

There's nothing more important in my life than my son.

I am just trying to live for my kids. It is all about my kids now. I love them endlessly.

I've always put my horses, dogs, and pig before my own needs, so I was well prepared to put my son first. I'm used to waking up in the middle of the night... no matter how tired I am, jumping up to take care of my animals. Now, I do the same for my son.

Angelina and Brad have shown me that caring for children is the greatest gift in the world.

Having a kid is getting a certain kind of freedom in a way because you can't be self-obsessed anymore.

Being a father gave me a new purpose for existing. That newfound purpose has somehow given me the stamina and patience to take on the endless stream of challenges that come along with parenthood.

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

I'm a hands-on dad. I love my kids more than anything. It's very important to me. I'd give myself a 10 out of 10 for being a dad.

People will say that it's some kind of evasion, but I would never want to have a kid for me. I'd want to have the child for the child's sake, if that makes sense.

The moment you have a child, in an instant your life is not for you, and your life is completely, 100 percent dedicated to another human being, and they will always come first. It changes you forever. It changes your perspective, and it gives you a nice purpose and focus.

You bring children into the world. You love them with heart and soul.