Subject: Family (Page 12)

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

Having a child makes you a parent; having two, you are a referee.

(1939 – ) British journalist, comedian, writer & media personality

Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist

We have a beautiful little girl who we named after my mom; in fact Passive Aggressive Psycho turns five tomorrow.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

When I was 15 years old, I got my learner’s permit, which meant that the state of Florida was now obligating me to learn to drive with the two worst drivers in the world: my mom and my dad.

(1959 – ) American comedian, comedy writer, actor & author

A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it.

(1954 – ) comedian & television actor

The Night Dad Went to Jail

Maybe hell is just having to listen to our grandparents breathe through their noses when they're eating sandwiches.

(1962 – ) Canadian-American actor & comedian

No self-respecting mother would run out of intimidations on the eve of a major holiday.

(1927 – 1996) columnist & humorist

Never rely on the glory of the morning or the smiles of your mother-in-law.

Literature is mostly about having sex and not much about having children; life is the other way round.

(1935 – ) British author

Baby: A loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.

(1888 – 1957) English priest & theologian

I know I want to have children while my parents are still young enough to take care of them.

(1953 – ) comedian, dancer & writer

I don’t blame my parents for my dysfunctions… I blame their parents.

(1947 – ) comedian & actor

Socialite: Whatever possessed you to be born in a place like Lowell, Massachusetts?

Whistler: I wished to be near my mother.

(1834 – 1903) American-born, British-based artist

Taking care of a newborn baby means devoting yourself, body and soul, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to the welfare of someone whose major response, in the way of positive reinforcement, is to throw up on you.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

I worry about my nan; if she’s alone and falls, does she make a noise? I’m joking, she’s dead.

(1972 – ) Anglo-Irish comedian, writer & actor

Money isn’t everything but it sure keeps you in touch with your children.

(1943 – ) English comedian

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers.

(1935 – ) columnist, journalist & novelist

My daughter's tricycle said “Some Assembly Required” … it came in a jar!

(1957 – ) American stand-up comedian, actor & screenwriter

I think that I would be a good father… especially if my baby liked to go out drinking.

(1974 – ) Russian-born American comedian, writer & filmmaker