Bob Hoskins: What is the most rewarding part of being a parent?

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What is the most rewarding part of being a parent?

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Bob Hoskins

English actor

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Monogamy is a possibility – and a necessity. Kids have got to have something they can rely on. You have got to have something you rely on.

The Guardian, The Guardian, 18 September 2010 source ↗

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Alan Titchmarsh Gardener and broadcaster

Having a family can be a rude awakening for some people but it wasn't like that for me. I've absolutely loved it and I still do. I've got two daughters, Polly and Camilla, in their late 20s now. You get these people who say, "Wait for the terrible twos," and, yes, they've had the odd flounce, but they've got increasingly joyful to be around. My wife Alice and I are very close to them and value their company hugely.

Recorded Nick McGrath, My family values, The Guardian, 5 March 2010 source ↗

David Hare Playwright and screenwriter

I’m much much closer to my children than my father was to me, and I would hope that the quality of love I’ve given them is different from the quality my father gave me.

Recorded Jasper Rees, Q&A, The Arts Desk, 10 October 2009 source ↗

Benjamin Zephaniah British poet and author