Robyn Davidson Quotes

I am a good and interested mother - which has surprised me.

Becoming a mother has helped make me a tougher, stronger writer.

What might seem like a good idea to somebody at 21 is probably not going to seem like a good idea at 50, but you don't know that until you get there.

I don't think I would have been a good mother. Being a parent brings immense responsibility. It's a Herculean task. It would be almost too much for me.

It's interesting, I had absolutely no maternal instinct. I'm much more interested in young people now.

I think I would probably have been a good mother.

I'm a mother now and married, and knowing what I know now, I would definitely have gone about things quite differently.

I was never cut out to be a mother - I was no good.

I was terrified of being a mum because I didn't think I'd ever be grown up enough.

I'm going to be 75 in May. How can I have lived this long and not know anything?

You know, by the time you reach my age, you've made plenty of mistakes if you've lived your life properly.

I've calmed down, certainly, from the days of being 18, but I'm still having a good time.

I am now at an age when they wanted me to play her mother.

I think I'm a good father, but that's taken a lifetime of experience.

There's no doubt that becoming a mother was the greatest thing I'll ever do.

I don't know if it's that the scripts are evolving or just that I'm getting older, but the characters become more interesting as you get older because you've lived more life at different stages. You've loved; you've lost; you have more of that journey.

I am a good mother and I feel proud about it.

I think over the years, being a mother, I've matured in so many ways.

I've done a lot of growing up since the age of 16 and I really wanted that to be reflected in my music.

I'm older, I'm matured... I'm looking forward to the years to come. Good years.

I've had a lot of 'aha' moments, but the big 'aha' about growing older is the mental freedom.

I never felt ready to have a baby until I was about 37 years old. I knew I always wanted kids someday, but I needed to be 'ready,' ya know?

As a dad I'm emotionally dedicated but I'm not 'figuring out their life plans'. But of course as I'm telling them about the rights of wrongs I'm thinking back to what I was like at their age.

Proving I'm a good mother is the one achievement I'm most proud of. It's brought out the best in me.

It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding.