Everything I thought I'd hate about having children - the crying, the screaming - nothing fazes me. I love it all and it's relaxed me.
Interpretation
Parenthood brings unexpected joys that can be deeply fulfilling.
Elton John's quote expresses how the challenges of parenthood, such as crying and screaming, are outweighed by the love and joy found in raising children. He emphasizes that rather than being overwhelmed by these difficulties, he has found a sense of relaxation and contentment in his role as a parent, highlighting the transformative nature of love and acceptance in family life.
In practice
In a speech at a parenting conference, you could say, 'Elton John reminds us that the trials of parenthood can lead to profound joy.'
I don't want to be married. I'm very happy with a civil partnership. If gay people want to get married, or get together, they should have a civil partnership. The word 'marriage,' I think, puts a lot of people off. You get the same equal rights that we do when we have a civil partnership. Heterosexual people get married. We can have civil partnerships.
I just wish more of my fellow queers would come out sometimes. It's nice out here, you know?
At heart I've always been a music fan. That part of me has never changed since I was a little kid, sitting in a room watching a record go round, looking at the colour of the labels.
I hate to say this, but I always listen to the music and the instrumentation first, and then grab on to the lyrics later.
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Don't be afraid to let her into your heart and when your down, don't try to carry the whole world on your shoulders.
But whatever the era, whatever the times, one thing will never change: Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first. You must read to your children and you must hug your children and you must love your children. Your success as a family, our success as a society, depends not on what happens in the White House but on what happens inside your house
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My mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.
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