“Is it wrong to compare my father to a processed piece of deep-fried food, that unholy creation that is like a chicken translated again and again until it achieves a new form of existence? Because I think of him whenever I bite into one.”— C Pam Zhang, nytimes.com
“I worried that my endometriosis was a curse meant to tell me I didn’t deserve a child. She nearly spat. “Nobody deserves a child.””— Lena Dunham, harpers.org
“I couldn’t escape these reminders that everybody’s womb was a magical wonderland… except mine.”— Lynn Chen, cupcakesandcashmere.com
“I'm not saying I'm gonna have a baby. I just wanted to dream about it for a minute.”— Sam Levinson, Cassie Howard, Sydney Sweeney, imdb.com
“When you have a child, you get a surge of ambition, or a surge of hormonal urgency, to get something done, something worthy of your new station in life.”— Nicholson Baker, theparisreview.org
“I just don’t think we should let Chapman go on a ride where you end up in hell at the end, Maria.”— Mara Wilson, mara.substack.com
“I would much rather have a kid with nine fingers than a resourceless kid.”— MacKenzie Bezos, nytimes.com
“Once someone’s else life depends on you keeping it together, it’s easier to keep it together.”— Jerry Seinfeld, nytimes.com
“Incidental activism then is about embracing that visibility, which means proudly projecting their sexuality and demonstrating good parenting—and doing both in a way that’s protective of their children.”— C. Brian Smith, melmagazine.com
“Lisa: You're very lucky to have Mom. Homer: That's your advice? Go to bed!”— Steve Tompkins, Lisa Simpson, Yeardley Smith, imdb.com
“I know you love your son, but you need to stop fixating on his destiny and start worrying about his life, because he can't be president if he's dead.”— Andrew Lenchewski, Hank Lawson, Mark Feuerstein, imdb.com
“Teddy would make a great dad! Shane too! Oh my God, I wish I had two gay dads who loved me to pieces and then could tell me when my dress and my bag were too 'matchy matchy.'”— Marjorie David, Naomi Clark, AnnaLynne McCord, imdb.com
“Ned: Alright, that's it, young man! No Bible stories for you tonight! Maude: Weren't you a little hard on him? Ned: Well, you knew I had a temper when you married me.”— Jon Vitti, Ned Flanders, Harry Shearer, imdb.com
“Dewey: Mom, can I have a story? Lois: Once upon a time, there was a little boy that made his mom so crazy she decided to sell him to a circus.”— Pang-Ni Landrum, Maggie Bandur, Lois, Jane Kaczmarek, imdb.com
“When my kids are in trouble, I want them to come to me whether or not they believe in me.”— Terrence Coli, Linda Gase, Kathryn Kennish, Lea Thompson, imdb.com
“There are certain things you always remember about your kids. No matter how old they get. No matter how much things change. You don’t need a camera, ’cause it just sticks.”— Ian Goldberg, Andrew Chambliss, Madison Clark, Kim Dickens, imdb.com
“A father’s first responsibility to their kids is to provide a beautiful lie for them to live in.”— Quinton Peeples, Harold Meachum, David Wenham, imdb.com