Celebrity Dads Out & About

Lil Wayne - I got a 9-year-old that loves the f--- outta me. That's all that matters.

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Lil Wayne - I got a 9-year-old that loves the f--- outta me. That's all that matters.

Kobe Bryant - With the (basketball) schedule and everything, time is limited as it is. I don't want to have five, six, seven kids and not really have time to spend with each individual child.

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Kobe Bryant - With the (basketball) schedule and everything, time is limited as it is. I don't want to have five, six, seven kids and not really have time to spend with each individual child.

Jamie Foxx - Even when my grandmother passed, she [daughter] was there, holding me up. I would fall apart and she'd pick me back up. And to have someone who came from you keep enriching your life, is beautiful.

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Jamie Foxx - Even when my grandmother passed, she [daughter] was there, holding me up. I would fall apart and she'd pick me back up. And to have someone who came from you keep enriching your life, is beautiful.

Flavor Flav - One thing I will never do is deny any of my kids.

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Flavor Flav - One thing I will never do is deny any of my kids.

Beyonce Knowles - Because I'm so passionate and he's so passionate ... people think that he tells me and I do it, but I'm a grown woman and he respects that.

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Beyonce Knowles - Because I'm so passionate and he's so passionate ... people think that he tells me and I do it, but I'm a grown woman and he respects that.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs - To be honest I can't get over it. The whole blessing of life and having kids is incredible, and you never get used to it.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs - To be honest I can't get over it. The whole blessing of life and having kids is incredible, and you never get used to it.

Chrisette Michele - No one loves me just like you do/No one knows me just like you do/No one can compare to the way my eyes fit in yours/You'll always be my father/And I'll always be your joy.

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Chrisette Michele - No one loves me just like you do/No one knows me just like you do/No one can compare to the way my eyes fit in yours/You'll always be my father/And I'll always be your joy.

Rev Run - If you listen to what your children are saying and you look for signs of what they are going through, you won't have to go bail them out of jail.

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Rev Run - If you listen to what your children are saying and you look for signs of what they are going through, you won't have to go bail them out of jail.

Janet Jackson - We were very obedient children. I think that's something with black families, too - you obey your parents, and if they tell you to do something you just do it, you don't question it.

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Janet Jackson - We were very obedient children. I think that's something with black families, too - you obey your parents, and if they tell you to do something you just do it, you don't question it.

John Legend - My dad is a good guy.

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John Legend - My dad is a good guy.

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LL Cool J - There’s a lot of single Black women who did the best that they could and that’s a beautiful thing, but they don’t know how necessary a father is in a kid’s life and how much guys miss that deep down inside.

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LL Cool J - There’s a lot of single Black women who did the best that they could and that’s a beautiful thing, but they don’t know how necessary a father is in a kid’s life and how much guys miss that deep down inside.

Master P - Being a young father made me think about family values and how I wanted to be there for my kids. My parents separated and that made me want to always be there for my children.

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Master P - Being a young father made me think about family values and how I wanted to be there for my kids. My parents separated and that made me want to always be there for my children.

Mya - I feel personally liberated from insecurities and fears I had in the past, and I’m closer to my family than ever before.

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Mya - I feel personally liberated from insecurities and fears I had in the past, and I’m closer to my family than ever before.

Russell Simmons - Kimora and I will stay committed parents and caring friends with great love and admiration for each other.

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Russell Simmons - Kimora and I will stay committed parents and caring friends with great love and admiration for each other.

Snoop Dogg - I got kids, and I always play my music for them. I like to hear what they like. They think I’m old, but I think I’m young.

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Snoop Dogg - I got kids, and I always play my music for them. I like to hear what they like. They think I’m old, but I think I’m young.

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T.I. - They're [kids] going to be the kings and queens I know they're destined to be.

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T.I. - They're [kids] going to be the kings and queens I know they're destined to be.

Usher - What makes you a man more than being a father to your child?

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Usher - What makes you a man more than being a father to your child?

Wesley Snipes - Some people are cut out to be stay-at-home fathers and there are other cats who could die at that. Thomas Edison wasn't a great father. But we're not complaining. He's got the whole world as a family. Every time we flick on a light, we have to thank Daddy.

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Wesley Snipes - Some people are cut out to be stay-at-home fathers and there are other cats who could die at that. Thomas Edison wasn't a great father. But we're not complaining. He's got the whole world as a family. Every time we flick on a light, we have to thank Daddy.

Williams Sisters - I think the reason he wanted us to play tennis was because he wanted us to be successful and be financially stable. Like any parent would.

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Williams Sisters - I think the reason he wanted us to play tennis was because he wanted us to be successful and be financially stable. Like any parent would.

Will Smith - Families are like a business. The key is one person having a vision.

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Will Smith - Families are like a business. The key is one person having a vision.

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Rodney Peete - Fatherhood has made me less selfish in the fact that my children's needs come before mine.

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Rodney Peete - Fatherhood has made me less selfish in the fact that my children's needs come before mine.

Wyclef Jean - God's gift of my daughter reminded me of how love is the greatest way to heal.

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Wyclef Jean - God's gift of my daughter reminded me of how love is the greatest way to heal.