Danny DeVito applies ‘a watched pot never boils’ to his own family

Danny DeVito applies the saying “a watched pot never boils” to his family.
The 80-year-old actor – whose daughters Lucy, 41, and Gracie, 39, have both welcomed children of their own into the world in recent years – loves life as a grandfather and wants to watch his loved ones “grow up” without missing out of “a thing”.
In a video shared by AARP, he said, “There’s that saying that a watched pot never boils. So I apply that to my kids.
“I watch them all the time because I don’t want them to boil. I want them to take their time and grow…
“I tell my kids that too. Don’t miss a thing. Don’t look away. Because when you look back, that kid will be hula hooping.”
The ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ star was beyond happy when Lucy and Gracie – who he shares with former partner Rhea Perlman – welcomed son Carmine and daughter Sinclair into the world respectively.
He added: “In two years, my daughters have had a baby each, and since those babies have been born, you’ve got to mess with me in the joy department. I’m like, you know, bursting.”
Danny pointed out that “the most important thing” in life is having loved ones you can “open up to” and he hopes “everyone” feels the same love he does.
He said: “No matter what happens in your life, the most important thing is that you have family and friends.
“That’s basically all we have: reliable people in our lives that we can talk to and open up to.
“I am very lucky. The blessing fell upon me and I wish it for everyone.”
Danny married ‘Cheers’ star Rhea, 76, in 1982 but they split in 2012 before getting back together and splitting again in 2017.
Last year, he admitted that the pair – who also share son Jake – have both “grown” since they first met over 50 years ago, and ensuring the family is together is key to making their relationship work, although they no longer live together.
He told Fox News Digital: “So the family is growing. The whole family was together. I think that’s part of it.
“If you can do that, you know, whatever your situation is, we’re not living together anymore, but we’re together in a lot of ways.”