Adam Mansbach Quotes

I want to do the basic things, like putting my daughter to bed. It's the sweetest thing.

I think I need a little break. I've got a two-year old. I'll be part of The Leisure Class for a while.

I would love to sit at home all day and play with my kids. It's my favorite thing to do in my time off.

I don't sleep, but I've got two little kids that don't sleep, either.

I'm not willing to spend too much time away from my kids, so I usually don't work that much.

You can't force your child to go to bed. Well, you can, but it doesn't work.

I spend as much time with my kids as any mom who stays home. I only work during the hours they're at school, but there is always the sense of trying to catch up with all their stuff and not only organize my work life but also their school lives.

I do consider how I spend my time off carefully because I've got two kids.

I finished 'Heartsick' with my daughter asleep in her bassinet by my desk, a feat that any new mother will tell you cannot be sufficiently praised.

After two kids, I hit the pillow and go straight to sleep.

I would have liked having children to some degree, but frankly I haven't got the time to take the kids to the goddamn ballgame.

I got to do something I never do, which is go to Starbucks and read 'The New York Times' until 7 a.m. I took my daughter to school on the East Side, which was a lot of fun. And I admit I played Call of Duty, one of those war video games.

I really love having lots of down time with my kids.

Late at night, I train after I put my kids to bed because putting my kids to bed is very important to me. I have three daughters; they are 8, 6, and soon to be 4. So I train after they go to bed.

With the kids around, this is a different world to me. I spend a lot of time with them till they go to their playschool. I wake up early, have breakfast with them. I come back from work and am with them again till they go to bed by 10 P.M. Touch wood, this is what I wanted always.

I have said a lot that it's very important to me to make time for my child and make her the priority. I made sacrifices so that I'm around and not traveling for that.

You want to spend time with your children even though you are tired so you do all those things.

I make sure I carve out time to be with my daughter.

I was writing and I have three kids. I was occupying my time with them but it was difficult.

I get into the office about 7 A.M., then I usually get out of the office a little after 7 P.M. I get home, I have dinner, then I spend a couple hours with my girls. I'm in bed about 9 P.M. That's the program!

I've never been a hands-on dad. I'm not ashamed to admit it, but you can't run a restaurant and be home for tea at 4:30 and bath and change nappies.

I really enjoy making sure the kids get a healthy dinner, a good bath and several books... I really like to try and end the day with some quality time with my kids. If not, I feel guilty.

I feel like I just want to enjoy life and spend time with my daughter who is about to turn two, which is full-time job and the hardest job I've ever had in my life.

I read while the kids play. I can see them from the kitchen window. And I'm a fast reader.

I'm knackered. I'm knackered all the time. My stupid, tiny children wake me up at 5:48 A.M. every single morning.