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You can coddle your child and tell them, 'You're the best no matter what.' But in the end, when they go out into the real world, I think it's pretty tough out there and other children are cruel.

When I would see my friends with their kids, I was envious that you can use children to get out of just about anything. If you don't feel like going to a dinner party, you could say, 'My kid's sick. I can't make it.' Who's gonna argue with you?

I could be, you know, the person that shows little kids that giving up isn't something that you should do.

The most important thing with children is to give them your time. Actually, that's all that matters.

I think the best thing that you can do with your kids is to talk to them like they're human beings, not like they're children and they don't know what they're doing.

My kids have got to work themselves around my life, not the other way. That's how kids become brats, if you're there staring at them all the time going, 'Are you alright?'

The frustration for a parent is that you might be available all the time, but the kid may approach you only about 10% of the time.

Parents have to understand: if your kid isn't you, don't blame the kid.

I know a lot of kids that if you don't know how to deal with them, you lose them. They don't come ready-made.

I can't assume that my kid is going to make the best decision all the time.