This Article is From Jan 08, 2013

Claire Danes intends to be a working mother

Claire Danes intends to be a working mother

"I've always wanted to have kids, but I'm glad I didn't until now. When I was thinking about working and being a mother originally, I was really nervous about it," says Claire Danes. (Image: AP)

Highlights

  • Homeland star Claire Danes, who welcomed son Cyrus on December 17, says she plans to juggle her successful career with motherhood.
  • "I've always wanted to have kids, but I'm glad I didn't until now. When I was thinking about working and being a mother originally, I was really nervous about it.
  • "I think I would make a lousy stay-at-home mom. It just wouldn't suit me. I feel so fortunate, in that I've had this arrow-straight focus that I wanted to act," she said.
  • Danes has been married to actor Hugh Dancy, 37, since 2009, reported Showbizspy.
  • "Hugh was just the right partner for me. I got very, very lucky. There's only so much credit you can take when it just sort of works, you know? And obviously we work hard at maintaining our relationship - that is central to both our lives - but at the same time, it's just this kind of ease that I can't really account for."
London: Homeland star Claire Danes, whowelcomed son Cyrus on December 17, says she plans to juggleher successful career with motherhood.

"I've always wanted to have kids, but I'm glad I didn'tuntil now. When I was thinking about working and being amother originally, I was really nervous about it.

"I think I would make a lousy stay-at-home mom. It justwouldn't suit me. I feel so fortunate, in that I've had thisarrow-straight focus that I wanted to act," she said.

Danes has been married to actor Hugh Dancy, 37, since2009, reported Showbizspy.

"Hugh was just the right partner for me. I got very, verylucky. There's only so much credit you can take when it justsort of works, you know? And obviously we work hard atmaintaining our relationship - that is central to both ourlives - but at the same time, it's just this kind of ease thatI can't really account for."
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