Angelina Jolie Quotes

When I have a family someday, I'll probably adopt. Adoption has always been something close to my heart. There are so many kids out there who really need a family.

Parenthood is such a lesson in self-sacrifice.

To Western parents that want to adopt a child, I would say to people that money is not everything, wealth does not matter.

I felt the calling to adopt. You just know in the deepest part of your being that you are meant to find this little soul and guide them through life.

I want to give a child a life who wouldn't be given a life. I want a child that nobody else wants.

Above all, there is Mother. She taught me how to love, how to have respect for other people.

One of the greatest, smartest things I ever did was give my kids Angie as their mom. She is such a great mom. Oh, man, I'm so happy to have her.

Our daughter was not damaged or hurt in any way. She was simply relinquished to foster care by two people who were not ready to be parents. I admire them for giving her the chance for a better life. And I am grateful they gave my husband and me the opportunity to be parents.

I will support my mother in anything she does, I love her so much.

Fostering is the most worthwhile and selfless act of love you can ever imagine. The children will teach you so much about your own life.

My mom sacrificed a lot for me.

Having a family, taking care of your kids and people outside yourself, maybe it's motivated me more to give that extra something.

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

Adoption is the visible Gospel.

Time and experience have taught me a priceless lesson: Any child you take for your own becomes your own if you give of yourself to that child. I have born two children and had seven others by adoption, and they are all my children, equally beloved and precious.

Everyone's got to be for a child to have a home and love. I mean I don't know anyone who would be against that.

I'm nice. I love people. I love kids; I want kids of my own.

When you become a mother, you think less about yourself and care more about the world.

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

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 wish to thank my parents for making it all possible... and I wish to thank my children for making it necessary.

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

Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.

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 parent, it blows you open in ways that you never thought possible in terms of a level of love that I know I never thought I could possibly have.