"It's going to take a certain man for me to ever get involved with, because he'll have to realize I don't have two children, I have three. Tommy is always going to always be a part of my life"
About this Quote
The quote works because it flips a familiar cultural script. Celebrity divorce talk usually tries to sanitize: “We’re amicable,” “We’re co-parenting,” “We’ve moved on.” Anderson keeps the mess in the frame. The repetition (“always going to always”) reads like someone emphasizing a point that’s been tested by real life - court dates, tabloids, relapses, chaotic headlines. This isn’t romantic nostalgia; it’s a warning label.
There’s also a shrewd redefinition of what “involvement” means. She’s not describing a soulmate checklist; she’s laying out terms for entry into a family system shaped by fame, volatility, and co-parenting with a larger-than-life figure. The “certain man” she’s waiting for is less prince charming than emotionally literate adult: someone secure enough not to compete with the father of her children, and mature enough to understand that love, for her, comes with ongoing logistics.
In a culture that punishes women for having “baggage,” Anderson names it, weighs it, and dares anyone to call it too heavy.
Quote Details
| Topic | Parenting |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Anderson, Pamela. (2026, January 16). It's going to take a certain man for me to ever get involved with, because he'll have to realize I don't have two children, I have three. Tommy is always going to always be a part of my life. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/its-going-to-take-a-certain-man-for-me-to-ever-94357/
Chicago Style
Anderson, Pamela. "It's going to take a certain man for me to ever get involved with, because he'll have to realize I don't have two children, I have three. Tommy is always going to always be a part of my life." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/its-going-to-take-a-certain-man-for-me-to-ever-94357/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"It's going to take a certain man for me to ever get involved with, because he'll have to realize I don't have two children, I have three. Tommy is always going to always be a part of my life." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/its-going-to-take-a-certain-man-for-me-to-ever-94357/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.




