THE BIG READ | Jamie Foxx on fatherhood and why he's totally out-foxed by his two sassy and savvy daughters

When he became a dad, Jamie Foxx thought it was his duty to pass on his wisdom to his daughters but he quickly found out they’d be the ones teaching him. In this extract from his new memoir, the performer reflects on his own childhood and shares some lessons he’s learnt from his kids.

The first thing I learnt about parenting is that the kids ain’t going nowhere. When Corinne was born, the responsibility smacked me upside the head, made me scared as hell. It dawned on me that this parenting thing is forever.

And it’s not like having a puppy – the consequences of messing up are way worse than some sh*t on the carpet. When you take the kid to school on Monday, you actually have to get up and take them again on Tuesday. Damn, they got to go every day?