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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Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions

Vogue asked close variants of Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, and Nicki Minaj between 2020 and 2023; the same prompt recurs independently in parenting interviews.

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Bob Hoskins

English actor

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

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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David Oyelowo Actor, director and producer

Being a father teaches you very quickly that you are not the center of your own universe. That’s one of the gifts of having to wipe poop!

Recorded The Talks, 25 February 2015 source ↗

Bintou Keita UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General; head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

I don't believe in that. I think we are bringing who we are in the work.

Recorded Melissa Fleming, United Nations, 3 February 2025 source ↗

Benjamin Zephaniah British poet and author

Not having children.

Recorded Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 14 October 2011 source ↗

Mark Cuban Entrepreneur and investor; owner of the Dallas Mavericks

I try to find leverage points. Sure, I give to charities and those in need. But for me, I try to help people create and grow their companies, and build a future for people. The hope is that they can become self-sustaining and grow to be a pillar of their community. That’s what I love to do and think has the most impact.

Recorded Kiplinger, Kiplinger Q&A, 1 November 2013 source ↗