Josie Bissett Quotes

#1. Dance, to me, is an expression of who we are.

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#2. Kids really take you out of yourself, and your priorities become really clear. With acting and the business, you don't really have priorities. You have no idea what each day or week's going to be like.

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#3. I have to say, creating memories is so important to me that I did a book about creating memories for your family.

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#4. I've sort of mellowed out. It used to be: I want to be a star, do big movies. Now, being married, it's like the reasons I wanted to do that seem the wrong reasons. I want to have kids.

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#5. I think that every decision I made came from what's best for the kids. If both parents have the children's best interests in mind, it's going to go OK. The second that the parents don't do that, it gets ugly.

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#6. Dreams come a size too big so we can grow into them.

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#7. My first children's book, 'Tickle Monster,' was inspired by tickling my son one evening.

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#8. The 'Tickle Monster' story literally flew out of my mouth.

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#9. I'm doing a lot of parenting work and acting as a spokesperson. I have a clothing line and a line of toys.

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#10. I think with age you get wiser and understand the importance of taking care of your skin. I think you're also more aware of your mortality.

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#11. 'Tickle Monster' is an interactive book and, by the nature of the story, bonds the parent and child through tickling and laughter.

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#12. I love dancing; my kids love to dance. I think it's just another way for children to learn they can be themselves.

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#13. Any job I choose has to work with my schedule with my kids. I don't want to miss any of my time with them.

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#14. It drives me absolutely crazy when my kids fight - the sound of them fighting and not getting along.

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#15. My kids definitely give me all of my ideas. I'm always listening to what they talk about, how they play, what they play. Their imaginations are so incredible.

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#16. We all wake up at our leisure; the kids know not to wake me up. Then we make breakfast or go out to eat with family. There is usually a sporting event or two to watch!

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#17. Don't let your fear grow bigger than your faith.

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#18. When I was pregnant, I wanted to take some time off from acting, but I still needed a creative outlet for myself. My first two books were created during my pregnancies and after giving birth to my first child.

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#19. I want my kids to live their life with great family memories that they can pass on to their children.

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#20. I don't really think of myself or picture myself as a Hollywood person.

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#21. I grew up in Seattle, where there isn't a lot of sun.

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#22. I don't get all that tan outdoors because I am so fair, and my color goes away so fast. It really is a waste for me to try and get suntan because it's more work than it's worth.

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#23. I can't imagine my life without my kids. Raising them has been the greatest joy in my life.

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#24. I use self-tanners at least once a week, and I get darker than I do then when I am in the sun.

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#25. When I had Mason, I was really ready to leave the business of acting, but still wanted to do work that I could control.

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#26. If my kids decide to be actors and really, truly love it and are passionate about it, then I would definitely want to help them along their way, but it's a tough business.

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#27. It's so important to engage your kids to create rituals and moments that they will always remember.

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