Jeff Nichols Quotes

Actually, I didn't start sweating until I had children.

Everyone says that when you have kids, you become crazy.

It goes without saying that the first few months after my son was born were the toughest of my life.

Everybody always talks about it, about how you don't know love until you meet your baby, and you really feel that. There are no words. It was a really wonderful surprise. And there is no way to prepare yourself for the sleep deprivation and what comes with it.

I didn't start sweating until I had children. That was one of the first things I realized when my daughter Violet was born - I started getting wicked BO. You know there's a difference between basketball BO and stress BO? This was definitely stress BO. Like, new dad BO.

I definitely had those moments, like any actor, when you get anxious and think, 'When am I going to work again?' But I would feel that way even when I had every offer in the world coming to me. Then I became a father and I felt a little more of the anxiety that came with the responsibility of being a parent.

People only talk about what a joyous experience it is, but there is terror: Your life, as you know it, is over. It's over the day that child is born. It's over, and something completely new starts.

I was pregnant, and, like, 'Being a mom's going to be easy!' And now I'm like, 'Great.'

Being a mom, it's up and down; it's a little bit of a rollercoaster.

Having a child, particularly your first child, is such a life-changing moment. Nothing can really prepare you for that.

My whole life turned upside down once I became a mother.

I have a two-year-old who just turned three, and my four-year-old just turned five. I have the same irrational feelings taking them to pre-school. It's this charged combination of stress and joy and anxiety and excitement. When they're away, you've got a sudden loss of purpose and this ever-present fear about the kid's welfare. The departure of our children from our nest is not an easy thing.

Worrying seems like a fairly natural state of being for a parent, so feel free to worry as much as you want.

Being a parent is absolutely exhausting and draining, along with all the joy and love.

Being a parent is not for the faint of heart. I may joke about knowing fear, but the fact is, the first time I ever knew real fear was the day Charlotte, my first child, was born. Suddenly there is someone in the world you care about more than anything.

My children make me cry on a daily basis about everything. Tears of joy, tears of pain, tears of sadness - all the tears, all the time.

It's interesting: when your wife is pregnant and you're expecting, everyone's like, 'It's incredible. Get ready. It's magic. It's the most life-changing experience you'll ever have. Brace yourself for heaven.' And then the second the baby comes, everyone's like, 'Welcome to hell! Ha ha ha! You fool!'

Having a child is a big life change, but the really hectic period is relatively short. You can get through it.

I feel simultaneously completely vulnerable and made wholly brave by becoming a parent. It has changed the way that I live my life. Because I want to be an example for my son.

Ever since I became a parent, time moves far too quickly. My vision always feels like I'm wearing giant kaleidoscope-goggles.

New motherhood is such a vulnerable and powerful time, but it's also really hard.

My story isn't over... This is just a new part of my life. My baby is going to be in the stands - hopefully cheering for me and not crying too much!

Having an infant is stressful, and I know I won't get a lot of sleep initially, but it will be worth it.

A baby is such a huge change for everyone, so acknowledge that. It's hard, and you don't have to be great at everything right away.

Nothing really prepared me for the amount of work, or the amount of rewards, that came with being a new mom.