Julie Mehretu Quotes

I never get to go to movies, because I'm a mom.

I am a mother, so I'm used to balancing things.

Well, I think anybody who's had a baby can tell you that once you have a baby, they kind of become the main focus. I don't think there's gonna be a lot of room for anything else.

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

I'm doing less than I used to because I'm a family man now, and I have two kids.

What is free time? I'm a single mother. My free moments are filled with loving my little girl.

You know, I have seven children, so I guess I know some things about life.

I'm like any working mom.

From early morning to late at night, it's such an interesting life, and I'm healthy and free, and that's not so easy with a family.

There are so many ebbs and flows in life, but when you're raising small children, your family means everything.

I'm a mom first.

I would not be a good mother. I mean, I love being an aunt to my niece and nephew. And I used to want to, like, adopt 10 kids - because I had friends who were adopted, and I thought that was the coolest thing, to be chosen. But again, my job is too selfish.

I saw my aunties and my mum give up a part of themselves and their dreams to have kids. There were things they wanted to achieve in life, but they had kids instead.

What I really wanted to do, actually, was stay home and be a mom and have some more kids.

I've always wanted to be a mom.

I'm a mother, and my life is very full.

When you become a parent, it's not all about you anymore.

I'm a father of four so whenever I'm not working my kids have their different sports, or plays, or school performances, so I don't do a whole lot of other stuff besides being a dad.

Mothers are the heart of any household. I try to spend as much time with my children as I possibly can while also fulfilling my professional duties. It is tricky, but I think I manage it.

My first priority is my children. If at any moment I put aside something that I want to do to be a better parent than that is more than okay for me.

It's a constant challenge trying to find balance between styling, designing and being a mom.

Having children is fab. They keep me young and make me get up in the morning.

My biggest project is being a momma!

The kids are a big part of my schedule.

As a mom, that's at the forefront of everything in my mind, so I'm always trying to balance, whether it's bringing Violet to work or, the second I am done working, getting home to her.