Julia Roberts’ Most Heartfelt Quotes About Being a Mom of 3 Kids With Husband Danny Moder 

On the Bliss of Parenthood

Julia rose to fame in the late ‘80s and already had so many accomplishments under her belt before welcoming children. Once her twins arrived, they became her biggest priority. 

“By the time we had kids, I had accomplished things and felt secure about that part of my life,” she said in an April 2014 interview with the Wall Street Journal. “I was so joyful moving into the family phase of my life in a sincere way.” 

On Unconditional Love

The Homecoming alum explained that she loves her children very much but isn’t afraid to establish boundaries with them.

“I think some people confuse unconditional love with spoiling. None of my kids would think I have a problem with that distinction,” Julia previously told Good Housekeeping. “I do love them unconditionally, and I try, when they do something wrong, to say, ‘This doesn’t change the amount of love in this house for you, but you’ve got to do your homework.’ Because I think that also makes a child feel safe.”

On Finding Happiness

Julia and Danny, who met on the set of the 2001 film The Mexican, have been bursting with love for each other for more than two decades. Having kids was the icing on top of their fairytale marriage. 

“There’s no way to describe it without sounding sappy or ridiculous because everything in my mind ends with an exclamation point,” the superstar told InStyle in December 2017. “And the thing is, we have these three human beings who are just a complete reflection of the affection we have for each other.”

On Hazel and Phinnaeus’ Next Chapter 

The couple’s two eldest children began preparing to head off to college after graduating high school. In an April 2022 interview with Extra, Julia got candid about seeing her kiddos enter their next chapter of life. 

“I mean, it makes me a little lightheaded. You say that, I mean, I’m completely excited for them,” she admitted. “It’s really thrilling, and I wasn’t lucky enough to have a college experience. And so, to see how it’s happening for them is really fascinating. And yeah, I’m just, I’m excited for them.”

On a Sweet Moment With Hazel 

Julia shared that her daughter almost wore her iconic 2001 Oscars look to her high school prom. It doesn’t get any sweeter than that!

“My daughter was digging through the closet looking for possible prom dresses last spring and was, like, ‘What’s this dress?’” the Eat Pray Love star said on CBS Sunday Morning. “I said, ‘Well, try it on.’ It was too big for her, but she looked so lovely.”

On Her Dream Come True

She’s taken on many roles in her life, but nothing compares to her role as a mom of three. 

“I just take it all as it comes,” Julia explained in an interview with the New York Times in September 2022. “I try to be super present and not plan, and I don’t have any upcoming acting jobs. Getting back to a routine feels really good. And I love being at home, I love being a mom.”

On Prioritizing Family

When her kids were younger, Julia took some time away from the spotlight to focus on her life as a parent.

“Well, I think that the luckiest aspect of my work life/family life is that the success of my work life came earlier,” she told British Vogue in January 2024. “So by the time I had the success of my family life and had a husband and children who wanted to stay home, I had been working for 18 years.”

The Leave the World Behind star continued, “It was easy to pause work life to nurture my home life,” adding, “And so, because I have girlfriends who were having to juggle being at work and having to go into the bathroom, and you know, get out that breast pump, I sort of went through that with them by proxy. To be allowed the luxury of staying home and being with my family, I had a deep gratitude for that time.”