Celebrity Fathers Day Quotes

This article was written by Liliana De Jesus.

Father s Day is upon us and there is nothing like sharing what parenthood has taught you and all the ways in which it changes your life. Below are a number of quotes on fatherhood as found on Esquire Examiner.com Huffington Post and Good Housekeeping.

From What I ve Learned About Fatherhood

James L. Brooks

You re not going to hear with a straight face about a guy that doesn t participate in childcare anymore. It just doesn t exist. That thing that people made movies about Mr. Mom is about as antique as any notion of fatherhood could be right now.

Forest Whitaker

The other night I was walking down the stairs behind one of my daughters. I was tired and she was goofing around you know like kids do doing all this stupid stuff on the stairs. And I was thinking Please just go down the stairs and let s get you to bed. It s after your bedtime. I ve had enough for one day. And then I sort of caught myself. I snapped out of it. I was like Dude you should be dancing down the stairs behind her

Eminem Not that I don t guide them at all because sometimes I do right from wrong. Hailie s twelve now and she still thinks it s really bad to stick up your middle finger. I think I m doing pretty good with what my music is about and being able to raise little girls at the same time.

Woody Harrelson I think it s the best thing going parenthood.

David Bowie

I don t expect the human race to progress in too many areas. However having a child with an ear infection makes one hugely grateful for antibiotics.

From 35 Famous Father s Day Quotes Inspirational and Humorous Sayings About Dads

Bill Cosby

Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap on a rope.

Kent Nerburn

It is much easier to become a father than to be one.

William Shakespeare

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

Sigmund Freud I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father s protection.

Mark Twain

When I was a boy of 14 my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21 I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

From Father s Day Quotes Best Sayings About Fatherhood

Dan Zevin

Lately all my friends are worried that they re turning into their fathers. I m worried that I m not.

Ross McCammon Having a staring contest with a newborn is one of the weirdest things you will ever do. And it is highly recommended.

Stanley T. Banks Father of the Bride You fathers will understand. You have a little girl. She looks up to you. You re her oracle. You re her hero.

Robert Downey Jr.

Do I want to be a hero to my son No. I would like to be a very real human being. That s hard enough.

Mark Wahlberg This is my most important role. If I fail at this I fail at everything.

From Celebrity Fathers on the Joys of Parenting

Chris Martin

Men should always change diapers. It's a very rewarding experience. It's mentally cleansing. It's like washing dishes but imagine if the dishes were your kids so you really love the dishes.

Brad Pitt

Fatherhood is the best thing I ever did. It changes your perspective. You can write a book you can make a movie you can paint a painting but having kids is really the most extraordinary thing I have taken on.

Chris Rock

Every day I'm proud to be a dad. When you have kids there's no such thing as quality time. There's just time. There's no 'Ooh his graduation's better than going to the mall.' It's all kind of equal. Changing her diaper and her winning a contest it's all good.

Patrick Dempsey

Kids take you outside your comfort level because you ask yourself How do I answer that question for them You think back to your childhood and it's like I don't want to give them that I want to give them this. My life is my children.

Hugh Jackman

Your marriage goes to a whole new level. You not only fall in love with your wife in a new way but you're forced to pull together. You have to become a united front.

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