Roisin Murphy Quotes

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 have a little boy, and I wanted to spend a lot of time with him.

I'd be the best mum ever. I would. I've got great training from my mum.

It is a truism that children need more of Mother than of money.

I have learned that raising children is the single most difficult thing in the world to do. It takes hard work, love, luck, and a lot of energy, and it is the most rewarding experience that you can ever have.

I, as a mom, wanted to be really present for my son in the first couple of years, because I know that those years are very important for a kid. So I decided not to work during that period.

I had my little boy, and I took three years off to have him and be a mom.

What I do, it's part of my job, but you want to bring your kids up the right way and give them everything - to be there for them and have that connection.

A mother plays a very important role in every child's life.

Being mothers, we try to stay home as much as possible and attend to the children.

Motherhood is quite challenging. Everyday is a whole new adventure with your child.

At some point, I want to create a family and help them on their journey like my family helped me on mine.

[Motherhood] is an incredibly huge challenge. You need support. You need resources. You need access to childcare and good safe schools.

Since I've had a son, I want to be around to see him grow up.

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

I've raised Michael. I changed his diapers when he was little.

Because I'm an older mom, I have a responsibility to my kids as well as myself. I want to be there for them.

He didn't come out of my belly, but my God, I've made his bones, because I've attended to every meal, and how he sleeps, and the fact that he swims like a fish because I took him to the ocean. I'm so proud of all those things. But he is my biggest pride.

I love babies, and I have my nephews that I love. I have a great mom and she has raised three kids, so if I take lessons from her, I think I'll be great. All my friends have little brothers or sisters.

My mother is such an incredibly strong woman. She raised a family of five boys extremely well. She made us all strong, loving, caring people. We all support each other. I'm really thankful to her.

I know I want to have children while my parents are still young enough to take care of them.

I feel happy when I look at my grandson, who is 10 months old. That relaxes me.

I'm simply the mom who makes the lunch, drives to school, finds where the toys are, washes the clothes, and I'm here to play. And that's all I should be.

I'd long wanted to write about that moment when a woman steps off the career track to have her first child. For me, that was a scary time.

Motherhood is tough. If you just want a wonderful little creature to love, you can get a puppy.