“I didn't feel like I belonged with my mom. And I didn't feel like I belonged with my dad. Since they were separated, I kind of felt like I didn't belong anywhere. So my grandparents gave me that stability, gave me the feeling like I had something and I came from some place.” KindFeelingsMomDadMy DadMy MomStabilityGrandparent Author:Willie Herron
“Growing up, my parents were my heroes in the way they conducted their lives. My dad works in child protection. As kids, our experiences shape our opinions on ourselves and the world around us and that's who we become as adults, because of that experience. He's certainly been my hero. A hero is someone who puts themselves on the line and sacrifices their own safety for the greater good and for others. And I think anyone in any sort of profession where the welfare of other people instead of individual is inspiring and important.” PeopleThinkingWorldChildrenImportantKidsIndividualParentOpinionGrowing UpSacrificeHeroDadSafetyMy DadProtectionProfessionWelfareMy HeroGreater Good Author:Chris Hemsworth
“My dad was a hard worker, very dedicated to his family - very smart. Didn't like to be told what to do. Kind of where I get my stuff from. One of the things that I've learned from my dad is - good or bad - is not to trust.” KindHard WorkDadSmartMy DadDedicatedVery SmartHard Worker Author:Bubba Watson
“I like poor materials. I couldn't see myself making a bronze sculpture - it's not me. I like neon, because it's moving constantly and like drawing. The chemicals going through the neon turns me on really - it's sexy. I like fabrics, but one of the main things with objects is that I really have to love them before I can use them. I have to have the object around me a long time. The little chairs I used in my last White Cube show are ones that my dad bought for me. A sort of a psychometry with objects and things. It's like the pieces I've made are my things.” LongMovingPoorDadMy DadSexy Author:Tracey Emin
“To be a dad: Make peace with the fact that you will now be your partner's second favourite person in the world.” WorldDadFavouriteMaking Peace Author:Chris Ramsey
“What really happened was one day in my late five I went out and I found my dad in the garage staining some wood because sometimes he makes furniture for the house. I said, "Could I experiment a little bit?" and he said sure so I experimented and I realized that it's so fun! You can express yourself, you can use your imagination, and in just that little time I wanted to change the world for the better. After that wonderful experience I thought, how about painting?” WorldSometimesHouseFunImaginationWonderfulPaintingDadOne DayMy DadI RealizedChanging The WorldExpress YourselfGarage Author:Autumn de Forest
“One time when I was nine or ten years old, I came home from school...and my dad said to me, 'Well, Ralph, what did you learn in school today? Did you learn how to believe or did you learn how to think?' So, I'm saying to myself, 'What's the difference between the two?'.” ThinkingBelieveHomeTodaySchoolDadMy Dad Author:Ralph Nader
“I think also just being from the Midwest, my dad was a stoic Midwesterner, he always told me never take anything for granted and you have to work for what you get so. That's funny because my friend Frank Anderson said something really funny he goes, "A lot of the people from the midwest are the laziest shits I've ever met." And he's right. I know some. You can't say its a stereotype that only people from the Midwest are that way because there are definitely people I know who hate to work and just want to hang out and drink beer.” PeopleThinkingHateDadDrinkMy DadGrantedBeerHanging OutFrankStereotypeStoic Author:Butch Vig
“I grew up in a family of educators - my dad was a professor, my mom was a high school grammar and French teacher - so certainly my entire life education was stressed as incredibly important. And I think especially for my parents, who are both immigrants, and when immigrants come to this country, they understand that education is something that no one can take from them. You might leave the country with absolutely nothing, but no one can take your education from you.” ThinkingImportantCountrySchoolParentTeacherMomDadHigh SchoolMy DadMy MomStressedEducator Author:Soledad O'Brien
“I always remember my dad saying, "No one makes a remake unless they are trying to make money; there is no reason for it." It was not an honorable thing to do.” TryingReasonRememberDadMy DadMaking MoneyHonorable Author:Sofia Coppola
“My role models were the people in my life. My mom, for sure. My dad. The teachers. For me, role-modeling was immediate, it was touchable. It was rare for me to idolize a movie star or a singer...because, truly, children connect with who is in their lives, present and accounted for.” PeopleChildrenTeacherMomDadMy DadMy MomRole ModelsMovie Star Author:Michelle Obama
“The American dream is about achieving happiness. When you become a fire fighter, a police officer or a teacher or a nurse, you know you're not going to become a billionaire. And what my parents achieved working as a bartender and a maid at a hotel after arriving here with nothing, no education, no money. The first words my dad learned in English where I'm looking for a job.You know what my parents achieved? They owned a home in a safe and stable neighborhood. They retired with dignity and they left all four of their children better off than themselves.” ChildrenHomeDreamParentTeacherAchieveDadDignityPoliceMy DadFighterHotelNeighborhoodNurseAmerican DreamRetiredBillionaireNo MoneyPolice OfficerBartender Author:Marco Rubio
“It was always acting for me, since I was about 15. My middle brother always wanted to be a news anchor, so we always felt that he'd be the one to take over for dad, so we could go and do our thing.” ActingBrotherDad Author:Patrick Wilson
“At an early age my dad - probably because he's a journalist - said: "Just have something to say. Don't just blather. Always have one line in your mind." So, that was always my thing whenever I met someone when I was younger, if ever I got to meet a real celebrity.” MindRealAgeDadMy DadJournalistOne Line Author:Patrick Wilson
“Every kid comes to a point in his life, where you listen to your Dad, but then you go into the street and you start listening to the views of other people. You're looking for role models. It's like that moment when you step out.” PeopleMomentsKidsListeningDadRole ModelsYour Dad Author:Shane Meadows
“My first interaction with William Shakespeare was an American production and there was an actress, playing Puck, who sounded like Mickey Mouse. When she said, I'll put a girdle around the earth in 40 minutes," I was amazed - the idea of Puck traveling around the Earth in 40 minutes was amazing to me. My dad, who was a scientist, I remember him telling me that Sputnik circled the globe in an hour in a half. And I thought, "Wow, Puck is twice as fast as Sputnik."” EarthRememberHoursDadScientistMy DadAmazedMice Author:Gregory Doran
“My dad said: Now Teddy, you have to make up your mind whether you want to have a constructive and positive attitude and influence on your time. And if you're not interested in a purposeful, useful, constructive life, I just want you to know I have other children that are out there that intend to have a purposeful and constructive life. And so you have to make up your mind about which direction you're going to go. I remember getting - climbing into bed and staring at the ceiling for a good time, but the night hadn't been over when it was very clear to me what kind of life I wanted to lead.” MindKindChildrenRememberNightAttitudeInfluenceDadMy DadStaringPositive AttitudeGood TimesNot InterestedTeddy Author:Edward Kennedy
“When you know your mom and dad are doing things that are not idyllic, as far as your desire to defer to a parental ideal, you start to see your parents as peers, perhaps, and that's not the healthiest thing at that early an age.” AgeDesireParentMomDadYour MomParentalMom And Dad Author:Jason Bateman
“My heroes are all dead. I've lots of heroes. My mum is a hero. She had to put up with me and my dad. She is one of my heroes. Some of my friends are heroes. There are so many. But heroes usually let you down, don't they? There is people I admire, people I respect.” PeopleHeroDadMy DadAdmireMumMy Hero Author:Gavin Friday
“My dad is really old school: "Whatever you do, just be the best at it." He didn't really care if I was a plumber or a roofer. It didn't matter what I did. He said, "Go out and find out what you like to do, and be the best at it."” CareSchoolDadMy DadBeing The BestOld SchoolPlumber Author:Scott Eastwood
“A friend of mine, Derek Simmons, who's been on the podcast, said, "If more information were the answer, we'd all be billionaires with perfect dads." It comes down to motivation and incentives. If it isn't a punishment or a reward, then it's just talk.” MotivationPerfectDadBillionaire Author:Tim Ferriss
“I was single for most of my life. The best thing that happened to me is my wife. I've got four kids. All of them go to Harvard. Much better than their dad. They're really bright kids.” KidsWifeDadMy Wife Author:Les Wexner
“I never saw any of my dad's stories. My mother said he had piles and piles of manuscripts.” SaidStoriesMotherSawsDadMy DadManuscripts Author:Stephen King
“There was a guy with mental illness in the middle of the street just yelling and hollering. I have a number that I can call - it's not 911 - to tell them, "You need to help this man get out of the street." But you have to be that person, you have to pick up the phone, you have to do it; you can't just walk by and act like they're not people. They're somebody's kid, somebody's dad, somebody's brother.” PeopleMenHelpingKidsGuyBrotherDadIllnessMental Illness Author:Lori Petty
“My dad is a minister and my mum is a worker with the less fortunate and the disabled. They're Nigerian natives. Their first language is Yoruba, and their second language is English. My mum and dad moved to London when they had my eldest sister. They started a life in London as immigrants, and they built up from there. They're no actors in my family, but there are definitely animated black people in my family.” PeopleLanguageBlackDadMy FamilyMovedMy DadBlack PeopleMumAnimatedEldestMum And Dad Author:John Boyega
“Life choices and projects and photo shoots, I can't base them on anybody else but myself. I've done things where I'm like, "Do I want my dad to see this? I don't know!" But the best lesson I can teach my sisters, or any younger women, is "Do what YOU do. Don't follow me, follow you."” DoneChoicesTeachDadMy DadMy SisterFollow MeLife Choices Author:Kiersey Clemons
“I definitely get my artistry and my vocal talent from my mother and mother's side. She sang in a jazz trio band so growing up my dad would always take me to see her play and she has a beautiful voice. When I was little and started to sing, she supported me and let that fire burn. She always knew what it took as a support system.” BeautifulMotherSupportGrowing UpTalentDadJazzMy DadArtistry Author:Zella Day
“The one thing I worry about with that is whether or not we're edgy enough for the young kids. You know, does a 20-year-old like the fact that he can play it for his dad? Is that cool?” EnoughKidsWorryDad Author:Taylor Goldsmith
“It's sort of irritating now - people always ask me, "You're a dad, and how's fatherhood?" If Bob Dylan or Neil Young had a kid, it didn't seem like it made them a different person. It didn't make you old right away.” PeopleDifferentKidsDadAsk MeFatherhoodDylanIrritating Author:Stephen Malkmus
“Look, any guy who tells you that he didn't have some fears is lying. Of course, it's scary becoming a dad for a variety of reasons. That's not to say it isn't thrilling. It was. It was very exciting and in some ways was the greatest thing that's happened in my life. But it's also completely terrifying and you're saying goodbye to a portion of your life and that's just an emotional experience.” ReasonLyingGuyEmotionalDadExcitingScaryVarietyGoodbyeSaying Goodbye Author:Jason Reitman
“We all take Mother's Day seriously and then it's like a month later, a bunch of kids get together and say, "I guess we should do this for the old man, too." Father Day's is weird. It's like celebrating Darth Vader's birthday. It's odd I think. Even the gifts we give dads. Like neckties, which are just like a silk noose. Or books. Would you ever want someone from another generation to give you a book?” ThinkingMenGivingBookKidsTogetherFatherDadCelebrateOddOld Man Author:Jim Gaffigan
“My dad, Julien Temple, is unbelievable, so supportive. He's helped me to make such important decisions and he's so proud. I really admire him... I think he's one of the most talented people in this industry, so to have him be proud of what I'm doing is incredible.” PeopleThinkingImportantDecisionProudDadIncrediblesMy DadAdmireBe ProudUnbelievableSupportive Author:Juno Temple
“I'm the youngest of six kids, and when a you're living in such a big family, you never really become an adult, and I'm so happy about that. At my 34, I think, "Even if I end up becoming a dad or something down the road, I don't think I'm ever going to be an adult. I'll just be a kid raising a kid.".” ThinkingKidsDad Author:Tim Kasher
“I met Harrison Ford when I was at Comic Con. I didn't know what to say. He was standing behind these two bodyguards - I think he was going up next for Ender's Game - and I had just come off the panel. I saw him sitting over there and I couldn't believe it, so I just walked over to him. He looked right at me and said, "Are you Michael Madsen's son? You look a lot like your dad. You've got a great look, man. I think you're going to have a good future." I just couldn't believe he said that, and then he walked right onto the panel.” ThinkingMenBelieveSonLike YouDadComicYour DadBodyguardGood Future Author:Christian Madsen
“I kind of hid acting from my dad because I knew what he thought about acting at the time. His advice was "Don't do it," basically.” KindActingAdviceDadMy Dad Author:Christian Madsen
“The ticket out of the Depression was an education, a college degree. It really didn't matter if you knew anything. You just had to have the degree. My dad, up until the last two years of his life, thought he had failed miserably with me 'cause I didn't go to college. I mean, you've seen postgame interviews with the star of the game and the players always talk about how proud his parents are because he's the first guy in his family ever to attend college. I'm the first in my family not to! I'm the first of my family not to have a degree. It's thrown everybody for a loop.” MeanGuyParentPlayerCollegeProudDadMy FamilyMy DadThoughts On LifeCollege Degree Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I never wanted to get a job of musician. That was kind of my thing. I came from somewhat of a musical family. I had an uncle on Broadway. My dad kind of knows how to play instruments. Although, I always find it annoying when he does play an instrument.” KindDadMusicianMusicalMy DadAnnoying Author:Nate Ruess
“My mom is Jamaican and Chinese, and my dad is Polish and African American, so I'm pretty mixed. My nickname in high school was United Nations. I was fine with it, even though I identify as a black woman. People don't realize it hurts my feelings when someone looks at my hair or my eyes, and says, "But you're not actually black. You're black, but you're not black black, because your eyes are green." I'm like, "What? No, no, I'm definitely black." Even some of my closest friends have said that. It's been a bit touchy for me.” PeopleFeelingsEyeSchoolBlackRealizingHurtMomDadHigh SchoolMy DadMy MomAfrican AmericanChineseIt HurtsBlack WomenUnited Nations Author:Ayesha Curry
“When my agent called me up and said, "Do you want to be in a movie called Sharknado?" I said, "What is it about? Is it really about sharks falling out of the sky and eating people?" And she said, "Yes." And I said, "Definitely. That is going to be a huge hit. That is going to put to rest the Home Alone dad image. I'm going to be the Sharknado drunk instead, hopefully." And I was right. I don't know how I knew that, but I just knew that Sharknado was going be a huge hit.” PeopleHomeFallDadEatingDrunkHopefullyMe Alone Author:John Heard
“My son's dad is committed, and involved, and amazing. We're actually really good friends. But I think it's dangerous to speak negatively to the child about your ex or the absent parent, because, believe it or not, they learn very quickly who the other parent is. And it's important that they develop their own attitudes and opinions about that other parent based on their experiences, not based on what someone has said about them.” ThinkingBelieveChildrenImportantSpeakParentAttitudeOpinionDangerousDadCommittedGood Friend Author:Nia Long
“I got an email from my dad after the Super Bowl, and he was like, "Will you send me all of the Beyoncé Knowles songs that you have on your computer?" I'm like, "You never listen to Beyoncé. I'm so excited right now." It's good to embrace new things. I like when I can show people that it's not all one genre, and everything is very much inspired by everything else.” PeopleSongLike YouDadComputerEmbraceInspiredMy DadExcited Author:Caitlin Rose
“It was fine when I was single and childless. Carrying the responsibility of screwing up your kids at the same time is huge. I remember when I got Peter Pan, and I told my mom and dad and my friends I was leaving - again, I was cast way late on - in the next two days to go to Australia for four months, and they all went "Bye! See you in four months!" But no one said "We need you," and I really knew that it was time to think about someone else for a change.” ThinkingKidsRememberResponsibilityMomDadLeavingMy MomRemember WhenTime To ThinkMom And Dad Author:Olivia Williams
“I'm a country girl. I like country music. I'm not going to lie. I'm from the South, and I grew up on it. My dad was a country singer-songwriter, so it's in my blood and I love it.” CountryLyingGirlDadMy Dad Author:Kim Dickens
“My mum and dad used to make me stand up at dinner parties and sing to their friends. I had this conservatory in my house - three steps went to up to kind of a raised part of our kitchen. I used it as the stage. Every night after school I used to download backing tracks of songs I loved and perform to myself. My mum was trying to cook and I was pretending I was at the O2 arena.” TryingKindSchoolNightSongHousePartyDadTrackKitchenPretendingMumDinner PartyAfter SchoolMum And Dad Author:Sam Smith
“It's amazing to see there aren't boundaries around gender. My menswear business has changed over the years as far as what men are daring to wear. And women, too. Men wanted to look tough, but now they realize you don't have to look like your granddad or dad. You can show a more feminine side.” MenRealizingChangedLike YouDadToughGenderBoundariesFeminineDaring Author:Olivier Rousteing
“At the core of these movies, Saw One and Saw Two, it's a very real situation. A guy cheats on his wife and didn't value what he had. It's the same thing in my story. Being a dad and playing someone whose last words to his son were 'go to hell'. I say to my son, the last thing I say is 'I love you'.” RealGuyValuesSituationWifeLove YouSonDadMy SonCheatLast Words Author:Donnie Wahlberg
“I've been acting since I was ten years old. I had two lines in Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at the community theater I was very focused and I loved it. My parents believed in the arts and being well rounded. So I played piano and violin, I danced and acted. They never thought I would go into acting though. They just wanted a well-rounded child and it was a bit of a shock to my dad when I said "I want to go to acting school" because he is a psychology professor and was thinking of something more academic.” ThinkingChildrenArtSchoolParentCommunityActingPsychologyDadSevenMy DadFocusedSnowAcademicSnow WhiteWell Rounded Author:Kristin Davis
“I keep "leave me alone, I'm busy " pretending to work sign with me because my dad once told me to find a job that you would do for free and I would do this job for free. But I would be a performer for free because that's all I've ever loved to do. I've worked so hard to get to the point where work doesn't feel like work. So when I come to work, I'm actually coming to play - I'm coming to recess. So, when you see me, leave me alone, I'm busy ... pretending to work.” DadMy DadBusyPretendingLeaving MeMe AloneLeave Me Alone Author:James Monroe Iglehart
“I am my father's son. My sticking to my guns and doing it my way, and standing firm - that's definitely from him. And the music side, I was so lucky to have a dad that was as cool as he was.” SonDadLuckyGunMy WayFirmSo LuckyStand Firm Author:Kip Moore
“My favorite show of my father Aaron Spelling is probably a show that was his favorite and that was a show called Family. He was the most proud of that show because, you know, my dad kind of got a bad wrap, I think. A lot of times people would say oh he just makes jiggle TV and it's all for entertainment purposes. But he did some really amazing shows as well that he was really proud of, that people kind overlooked. And Family was one of them.” PeopleThinkingKindPurposeFatherProudDadMy DadMy FavoriteReally Amazing Author:Tori Spelling