Subject: Family » Children (Page 2)

Enough is never enough.

I refuse to admit I'm more than 52, even if that does make my sons illegitimate.

(1879 – 1964) British politician

Children should be heard, not obscene.

Madam, there's no such thing as a tough child – if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

Having a kid is great… as long as his eyes are closed and he's not moving or talking.

(1966 – ) American actor, comedian, screenwriter & film producer

No child throws up in the bathroom.

Showoff: A child who is more talented than yours.

Raising kids is like being pecked to death by a chicken.

I don’t know what Scrope Davies meant by telling you I liked children, I abominate the sight of them so much that I have always had the greatest respect for the character of Herod.

(1788 – 1824) English poet

It’s a mystery of parenthood that your son can give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to stray, worm-riddled dogs, share a piece of re-chewed gum from a kid with bronchitis and pick his nose and eat it on a regular basis, yet won’t sit next to his sister because of ‘Girl Germs.’

(1958 – ) Australian author

What’s the point of having children if you can’t buy their love?

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)

I can be President of the United States, or I can control Alice [his daughter], I cannot possibly do both.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president

The quickest way for a parent to get a child’s attention is to sit down and look comfortable.

American free-lance writer

Kids are great. You can teach them to hate what you hate and, with the Internet and all, they practically raise themselves.

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)

My kid wanted a BB gun for Christmas, I got him the BB gun and he gave me a sweater with a bull’s eye on it.

(1921 – 2004) stand-up comedian & actor

Can I Sit on Your Lap While You’re Pooping?

Never underestimate a child’s ability to get into more trouble.

(1943 – ) comedian & actor

You might be a redneck if… you removed the back seat from your car so all yer kids could fit in.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

Kids are great. That's one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It's a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

The only thing I said to my parents when I was a teenager was “Hang up, I got it!”

comedian, writer, actor & producer

You want to look younger… rent smaller children.

(1917 – 2012) comedian & actress