Briga Heelan Quotes

My mindset at this stage, especially after having a daughter... it's just changed my whole outlook.

Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials.

Being a mother impacts every aspect of your life. It's a rite of passage which gives you an entirely different outlook on things.

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.

Having children really changes your priorities.

I sort of look at some peers of mine and I think, 'No, you've got it all wrong!' I just want to tell them all to have babies and be happy and not get sucked into that Hollywood thing.

Life changes when you have a child, when you have your own family. You become more careful about what you do. You're not going to be out late, going out to clubs, hanging out with your friends. You're going to be at home, taking care of your daughter, playing with her.

Having a baby is a life-changer. It gives you a whole other perspective on why you wake up every day.

I always thought that family was the most important thing in life, and no matter what I do, whether being a chef or an actor or a dancer, being a dad is what I do best.

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

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

A lot changed the moment I had kids; I had no idea of the perspective it would give me. It made making the right decisions a lot easier.

People change naturally when they have children.

The sage desires no desire, does not value rare treasures, learns without learning, recovers what people have left behind.

Parenthood changes your outlook on life. Makes you realize what things are important. The responsibility is huge. Just to have that responsibility in your hands is a little frightening, but it's exciting at the same time.

The sage seeks freedom from desire. He does not collect precious things. He learns not to hold on to ideas. He brings men back to what they have lost.

Throw away holiness and wisdom, and people will be a hundred times happier. Throw away morality and justice, and people will do the right thing. Throw away industry and profit, and there won't be any thieves. If these three aren't enough, just stay at the center of the circle and let all things take their course.

Motherhood puts everything into perspective, changes the way you look at life, and your perspective of what's actually important.

Before becoming a father, I wanted to be No.1, but now I feel that there is no such thing. I just want to do my job and entertain as long as I can, because that's the best way to win people over.

My daughter has changed me. She has made me grow up quicker because I don't just have a kid, I have a baby girl. She has made me more patient. I am actually soft when I get around her. I don't think she changed me as a fighter, but she has changed me as a person. She has helped me mature.

Before I had my babies, I would tend to be self-absorbed, and worry about little things, but now I am a changed person.

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

I like to go to simple places to see people and not lose the real values of life. It's not just about money.

Having children obviously changes your priorities, but when you start to see life through these innocent eyes and seeing everything for the first time, you appreciate the small things.

The secret of happiness is renunciation.