Famous Quotes & Sayings

Kate Winslet

My dad was very much a struggling actor and spent more of his life as a postman, as a member of a tarmac firm, as a van driver.

Julianna Margulies

My dad used to take me to the theater, and we'd get all dressed up. There was a respect. Now, people don't know that they shouldn't put their feet up on stage.

Aaron Boone

My dad used to say all the time to go out and win this inning. It's one pitch, one inning, one game at a time. It sounds ridiculous, but people who are good at doing it have more success.

Alison Goldfrapp

My dad used to ignore me when I was a kid. He couldn't stand my voice, so he just used to ignore me, and then he'd impersonate me.

Larry Fitzgerald

My dad used to give me a lot of spankings. Anything I did wrong, he was on me. I was raised by a strict disciplinarian. He kind of laid down the law.

Rita Ora

My dad took on every job he could get. He worked like mad. But then, at some point, he had saved up enough to open his first pub.

Ernie Els

My dad told me that Seve said, You know, I tried very hard today. I played very well today. But, your son. Very special.' You can imagine my dad sitting there with tears in his eyes.

E. B. White

My dad told me that rankings are nothing but a number. We've got respect for them. We are just as good as them.

My dad told me he always set me on stuff. He rode bulls, too.

Kodi Smit-McPhee

My dad teaches me. He teaches me everything. He's been acting for over 30 years, so he knows a lot.

My dad taught me how to surf and swim. When I was in the water, I felt nothing could go wrong. It was like a fantasy.

My dad started racing when I was about four. My mom thought it was interesting, so she started to try it. It's just something that the whole family can relate to, which is nice.

My dad's paternal grandparents were musically inclined. And I remember as a little kid going to visit them in their senior building, and they were, like, the stars of the building, especially hosting and performing in their senior talent show.

Ciara

My dad's my nanny, so he spends a lot of time with me in L.A. when my mom's in Atlanta.

Dan Stevens

My dad's family were pretty working class, actually.

Cory Booker

My dad set a clear model for me for what manhood was all about.

Drake Bell

My dad sat me in front of the TV, and instead of putting on Nick Jr. or something, he put me in front of 'Jailhouse Rock' and all the Elvis movies.

Emilia Clarke

My dad's a sound designer, and he used to take me to work with him.

My dad's a journalist, and he travelled a lot when I was young. There is no way my mother could have done that.

Robbie Amell

My dad's a jeweller, and my mom works for a bank.

Lee Westwood

My dad said: 'It looks like you'll be world No.1 in a few hours and I wanted to be the first to say congratulations.'

William Clark

My dad said, 'Don't worry about it; we will figure something out.'

Ruchi Sanghvi

My dad owns a company that lends equipment to industrial projects. I've been obsessed with taking it over since I could talk. I'd follow him and repeat conversations about how many tons of cranes were arriving. He said it was a man's world, so I studied electrical engineering because it was related.

My dad noticed we could swim without lessons. It seemed to be something I had a talent for.

My dad was raised on the same farm and so was my grandfather too. We've been here a long time.

Damon Wayans, Jr.

My dad was pretty strict. We didn't even get to watch any of his movies until I was, like, 17 years old. I didn't even see his stand-up, really, until I started doing stand-up, and that was when I was 22. So he's pretty strict. We had curfews until I was 17... he didn't play around.

Cal Ripken, Jr.

My dad was part of the Oriole way. I think he was there 14 years in the minor leagues; I think seven of those years, they had the same people in place. So it was about continuity. It was about stability.

Chandler Riggs

My dad was on 'Zombieland,' and I love that movie. So yeah, I think I like the horror genre!

Rand Paul

My dad was one of only four congressmen who supported Reagan.

My dad wasn't a Marine, he was a musician.

Chip Foose

My dad was my hero, ... Whatever he did, I did.

My dad was just tired of the arguing. He loved Nina with all his heart, but he didn't like the fighting and arguing.

Peter Coyote

My dad was a very violent, frightening and dangerous guy. Next to him, I was this vague kind of kid who walked around, as I still do, gathering impressions.