Feels good to try, but playing a father, I’m getting a little older. I see now that I’m taking it more serious and I do want that lifestyle.

Sandler contrasts the fun of “trying” on a role with the sobering effect of age and fatherhood. The line suggests that playing a father on screen (or inhabiting fatherly responsibilities off screen) has shifted his priorities: what once felt like a temporary performance now feels like an identity he wants to live up to. “Taking it more serious” implies a move from carefree, youthful ambition toward stability, responsibility, and a desire for a settled domestic “lifestyle.” The quote captures a common midlife recalibration—where maturity turns certain aspirations (family life, steadiness, being a good parent) from abstract ideals into urgent, chosen commitments.