Families: Good for Life - First Episode

Oh Ok. I don't think I'll fit under his thumb, I reckon.

– Older brother Steven Magasiva brushes off claims he's under Robbie's thumb

It's hard to believe, but it's considered normal that an entire classroom of children will die accidentally every year in Auckland alone.

– Presenter Hine Elder on the sobering number of accidental childhood deaths in New Zealand

I do have, sort of, visions of being some sort of geriatric coach of the fifteenth grade, chasing after the ball and saying sort of "quick hands, boys, quick hands" or whatever.

– Former bachelor Mike Jones on becoming a father in his late 40s

I think I was more into discipline with my other two and I don't necessarily mean smacking the children. But I was more into making sure that people thought they were well behaved. I actually don't really mind now; with Sophie I let her be a free spirit.

– Pauline Scott on her more relaxed attitude to parenting a young child, now she is in her mid 40s

The ideal age to become a parent is anywhere between say, 22 and 48. I guess what I'm saying really is so long as you've thought it through, so long as it's what you really want, so long as you've planned ahead to the next 15, 20 years go for it, you'll make a good job.

– Child psychologist John Groom on the 'right' age to become a parent

We didn't know really what we were doing with him, because Italy didn't have the Plunket, they didn't have midwives. We did have a midwife come around but she cost an arm and a leg...

– Tracy Little on becoming a mother aged 24, while in Italy with her All Black husband Walter Little

I guess the show is really targeted for New Zealand born. I must say I'm really happy for a lot of young people to come up to me and say "Rob's doing well on Skitz" and ah, it's quite a good show.

– Robbie Magasiva's dad Rob discusses his son's acting career