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It's a hard call, but I've no desire to live my children's lives. I think my job as a father is to protect them, to allow them a safe place to grow up and to teach them what I've learned.

— Ernie Hudson

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I'm not here to - as a parent, I believe we are specifically here to help our children mature in the way that they can take on their own lives. I'm not here to live their lives for them. That's not my job.

— Jada Pinkett Smith

I am lucky in that I love what I do, but it can still be hard to be away from the kids for long lengths of time. At the end of the day, all I want is to be with my kids, but it's worth it to create a future for my family.

— Rebecca Ferguson

I just decided that I would not put my professional life on hold to raise children. I know that sounds selfish to a lot of people and I don't know if what I'm doing is the right thing. But that's the way I'm doing it.

— Emmanuelle Beart

It is a lot of responsibility. But I enjoy being a father. That's one of the best parts of my life. I feel like, man, that's one of the greatest things I've got going on, being a father.

— T.I.

I love being a father. It's one of my big jobs is just being a parent. It's one of my favorite things I do.

— Aaron Taylor-Johnson

I love being a dad, and I'm good at it. Kids teach you about life, like how not to focus on yourself so much.

— Dennis Quaid

I have always wanted my children's dads to be involved in their lives. Not just the day-to-day aspect, but the emotional shifts that they go through, when little things pop up - they need to be included, absolutely, and for the children to feel that they are.

— Kate Winslet

Every single decision I make about what material I do, what I'm putting out in the world, is because of my children.

— Meryl Streep

✗Opposing Perspectives

Obviously, I feel a great sense of responsibility being a good parent and raising my children. I don't take that job very lightly. Who they are, what they become and what they contribute to the world is very important to me.

— Madonna Ciccone

What I do, it's part of my job, but you want to bring your kids up the right way and give them everything - to be there for them and have that connection.

— Mo Farah