Quotes about dad
dad play people
My dad always told me to play hard and know that the people you're competing with and against are working just as hard or harder. So don't let them out-work you. Tim Hudson
dad men scary
When you get older your dad becomes this other man rather than a scary man, and you have a friendship. Tim Heidecker
dad kids car
My dad used to love Steely Dan, the Stones, Jethro Tull and all that. There was always Steely Dan going in my dad's car, but I remember The Royal Scam in particular because it has 'Kid Charlemagne' on it. St. Vincent
dad games youth
I grew up playing games, and I remember Christmas 1981 when my dad got us an Intellivision, and we all sat around and played 'Astrosmash' for hours on end. It was a big part of my youth. Roger Craig Smith
dad suffering luck
My dad had a lot of bad luck. You could see his suffering, his terrible suffering, living a life that was disappointing and looking for another one. Sam Shepard
dad real grandfather
My dad's side of the family ... they're a real bizarre bunch, going back to the original colonies. That side's got a real tough strain of alcoholism. It goes back generations and generations, so that you can't remember when there was a sober grandfather.
dad college different
It came time to go to college. My dad said, go wherever you want. Take whatever you want. He just really believed in getting out and being exposed to different things. Ray Liotta
dad blow littles
The Rat Pack was the piece that really kicked me out of that little funk that I was in and then Ted called me up and asked me if I wanted to be the dad in Blow.
dad lying kids
As a kid in Fayetteville, N.C., I played golf all day, every day, a lot of it by myself. I spent hundreds of hours around the greens at Cape Fear Valley, the course my dad owned, hitting every shot I could think of - the one-hop-and-release, the chip that lands dead, the explosion from a bad lie. Ray Floyd
dad taught used
My dad taught me about music. He used to tap dance. Ray Davies
dad decision my-dad
My dad always tell me to make decisions from love and not from fear. Rashida Jones
dad kids play
My dad wanted me to play when I was a kid, so I learned to play the guitar. I pursued a career in music because I love it so much and I enjoy what it does to those who hear it. Randy Travis
dad said
Dad said that he was prouder of me than he'd ever been when I came out. Randy Harrison
dad scotland poverty
I remember my dad came from Ireland and Scotland, and so he carried with him the fear of poverty. So when I wanted to break loose, it kind of made him very nervous. Robert Redford
dad kids parenting
My kids love it. I thought I was the coolest dad in the world when I got to be in a Bond film, but 'Harry Potter', too? Well, I think I qualify for a medal for exceptional parenting or something, don't you? Robbie Coltraine
dad teenager past
My dad? He died when I was 19, which is a bad time for your dad to die, because there's an awful lot of things you have to resolve with your parents past your teens if you've been a difficult teenager.
dad independent stuff
I love working with my dad, but I need to be independent and do my own stuff. Rob Reiner
dad party laughing
Albert [Brooks] was rare in that he could make adults laugh. He was a prodigy. At age 15 and 16, he could make my dad laugh uncontrollably. And whenever we had parties, some of the funniest people of my generation - whether it was Billy Crystal or Robin Williams or John Belushi - would be doing shtick.
dad likes my-dad
My dad says he likes to bask in my glow. Robert Pattinson
dad writing seven-months
The script changed so much over seven months and just had loads and loads of re-writes. I tried to tailor things to what I was interested in, like the relationship with the dad changed quite a lot because I thought one of the things when you're a young guy one of your biggest fears is this irrational fear of walking in your dad's footsteps and living the same life as him. I thought, even if your dad's a good guy, you just want to assert your independence on everything and it causes these irrational sort of rages.
dad airplane hands
Dad went to Canada to learn how to fly with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He took me on my first airplane ride, where I could have a hand on the stick. Wally Schirra
dad children father
How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted. Voltaire
dad moving giving
I remember asking my dad, "Why didn't you ever move to the States? You probably could have made a lot more money." My dad said, "Because I have an obligation to give back." I always admired him for that. Will Arnett
dad years corporations
My dad was a janitor for U.S. Radium Corporation, and he stayed there for 37 years. So he didn't read. Walter Dean Myers
dad stuff dinner
When I'm sittin' down to dinner with the family, stuff [another Yogiism] just pops out. And they'll say, 'Dad, you just said another one.' And I don't even know what the heck I said. Yogi Berra
dad trump fascinated
My dad was always fascinated and amused by Trump, so I learned to be fascinated and amused by Trump. Willie Geist
dad son years
My 22-year-old [son] can see everything I've done, but my 15-year-old hasn't been able to see anything, at all. But yeah, I hope I'm a super cool dad. Vincent D'Onofrio
dad regret trying
I try not to spend too much time with regret, although I wish I'd had more hang time with my dad. Woody Harrelson
dad parenthood best-things
It's the best thing going, parenthood.
dad father training
My best training came from my father. Woodrow Wilson
dad father action
My dad was good with actions. William Shatner
dad father strokes
My dad died of a stroke.
dad children eye
But for fatherhood advice, try to look your child in the eye.... Get to know their name; that becomes important when you want something. And remember to feed them. That's about all you need. Will Ferrell