Having a child makes you realize the importance of life - narcissism goes out the window. Heaven on earth is looking at my little boy. The minute he was born, I knew if I never did anything other than being a mom, I'd be fine. Jenny McCarthy bearboychild share on social
I've never done anything but what I wanted to do with my life. I don't think too many people can say that. I wrote the songs I wanted to write, for me. I had no idea that 'American Pie' would relate to anybody. Don McLean americanhaveidea share on social
Becoming a father increases your capacity for love and your level of patience. It opens up another door in a person - a door which you may not even have known was there. That's what I feel with my son. There's suddenly another level of love that expands. My son is my greatest joy, out of everything in my life. Kyle MacLachlan capacitydoorexpand share on social
I try to research or make up for myself what happened in any character's life. From when he was born until the first page of the script. I fill in the blanks. Viggo Mortensen bearblankcharacter Change image and share on social
Where I come from, there were traditions with my race and whenever you faced a curve in life, there was always a tradition. Chaske Spencer curvefacelife Change image and share on social
When you're a little kid, you are small, your life is small - and you're terrifically aware of that. But when you read, you can ride Arabian horses across the desert, you can be a dogsledder. Janet Fitch arabianawaredesert Change image and share on social
Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else. Tom Peters bigcopyfail Change image and share on social
My real life helped me sell a lot of records. The Notorious B.I.G. helplifelot Change image and share on social
Let my life as Poet begin. I want the life of the Poet. I have labored for over twelve years, one thousand pages of prose. Now, I want the easiness of poetry. The brevity of the poem. Maxine Hong Kingston beginbrevityeasiness Change image and share on social
I'm so proud that my offspring became a musician. I'm full of awe that we are able to have a whole family live the life of artists. Maxine Hong Kingston artistawefamily Change image and share on social