Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bristol Palin

Dads should lead their family in the right ways of thinking. In this case, it would’ve been nice if the President would’ve helped shape their thoughts instead of merely reflecting what many teenagers think after one too many episodes of Glee.

Brion James

My dad had a movie theater so I was there every night.

Brian May

I had this idea... I wanted the sound to sing and have that thickness but yet still have an edge so that it could articulate. So my dad and I designed the guitar... the one that was made from an old fireplace.

Brian Greene

Gravity is matter’s sugar daddy.

Brandon T. Jackson

I've always been funny. I look back in the day, when I would take the mic from my dad in church and just start goin', at age six, the first time I did it. I think 14 was when I knew I wanted to do it and promote my own comedy shows at the church. Then, everyone would come.

Aravind Adiga

Indians mock their corrupt politicians relentlessly, but they regard their honest politicians with silent suspicion. The first thing they do when they hear of a supposedly 'clean' politician is to grin. It is a cliche that honest politicians in India tend to have dishonest sons, who collect money from people seeking an audience with Dad.

Antoine Predock

I didnt know what architecture was except that I lived in a house. I dont even think that I knew the word for a long time. My dad funneled me into engineering because it was his background.

Arthur Ashe

Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.

Aziz Ansari

My dad grew up basically in a hut in Taiwan without enough food to eat. And within one generation his son in America gets to do a comedy show about whatever he wants.

Godfrey Gao

I like Taiwanese food, of course. I like baguettes, especially the ones that my dad buys. Vancouver has a lot of variety, with pizza, hot dogs, Italian, Indian, seafood - a great combination of culture.

Godfrey Gao

I like a lot of food. I like Taiwanese food, of course. I like baguettes, especially the ones that my dad buys. Vancouver has a lot of variety, with pizza, hot dogs, Italian, Indian, seafood - a great combination of culture.

We held them and played with them. Somehow they just seemed to know Mom and Dad were here at last. It was just meant to be.

The fact that so many dads are AWOL (absent) in their teens' lives increases the teens' risk of substance abuse,

Meghan Trainor

When I was 13, I told my dad I needed to record myself because I sounded awesome, even though I didn't. By 18, I was a lot better. Then I got a publishing deal, so I was writing songs for other people professionally.

Shameik Moore

When I was 12, my dad took me to see 'You Got Served.' I walked out a whole different person.

Edward Abbey

To the question: Wilderness, who needs it? Doc would say: Because we like the taste of freedom, comrades. Because we like the smell of danger. But, thought Hayduke, what about the smell of fear, Dad?

Bart Starr

My dad never pushed me but the big thing is that he helped me by going out in the backyard and playing with me.

Ed Miliband

I suppose not everyone has a dad who wrote a book saying he didn't believe in the Parliamentary road to socialism.

Eleanor Tomlinson

I remember when I was younger. Dad's agent came round, and I asked if she would represent me. She didn't represent children at the time, but I wouldn't let her leave the house until she agreed. I've always been quite headstrong.

Domhnall Gleeson

I get asked to give stuff to my dad. I'm, like, 'I'm not gonna pass your script to him!' You know? My dad's my dad. I'm not his agent.

Dominic West

My mum's parents were from Ireland, my dad's mum was American-Irish.

David Bowie

I'm very at ease, and I like it. I never thought I would be such a family-oriented guy; I didn't think that was part of my makeup. But somebody said that as you get older you become the person you always should have been, and I feel that's happening to me. I'm rather surprised at who I am, because I'm actually like my dad!

Dave Mustaine

I was always the new kid in school, I'm the kid from a broken family, I'm the kid who had no dad showing up at the father-son stuff, I'm the kid that was using food stamps at the grocery store.

Lorenzo thought of his dad as a superhero type. Unstoppable.

August Wilson

Many is the time I looked at my daddy and seen him staring off at his hands. I got a little older I know what he was thinking. He sitting there saying, "I got these big old hands but what I'm gonna do with them?

Scott Peterson was Laci's husband, Conner's daddy -- the one person that should have protected them.

So Mama would have to sneak out and meet Daddy and go jitterbugging.

She wants to prove to herself, her dad and Patrick that she is going to take her life in her hands and not do things so safely. So they fall into bed! But then they slow down and talk about it, and it doesn't go as far as he was hoping it would.

She was like the hub of our family. When my dad left us, she kept us together no matter what.

She was enjoying being with Charles. There was nothing relevant to her other than Charles. It's like a little kid being overwhelmed by daddy putting a hand around you.

She's been home-schooled all of her, life, but she's been a road-racer with her dad. She stepped up (at the New Albany Classic).

Amy Adams

My dad is a singer. He used to sing in nightclubs, or pizza joints.

Brendon Urie

I haven't mowed a lawn in quite a while, but I remember hating that when I was growing up. To please Dad, you have to get it right, and that's the thing. You have to please Dad.