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“I never mind talking about my dad. I'm proud of who he is, and being his son is one of the things I'm most proud of. To be constantly compared to someone so brilliant, who happens to be your dad, is cool.”

Mind Happens Talking Son Proud Dad My Dad Brilliant Your Dad

Author:Rafe Spall

“I'm just constantly trying to be a good dad.”

Trying Dad Good Dad

Author:David Charvet

“My dad was in the military. It was difficult sometimes, because he would have to be away a lot, and we would have to move around a lot. Trying to adapt to new schools and new places can be really tough.”

Trying Sometimes School Moving Difficult Military Dad Tough My Dad New Places

Author:Nolan Gould

“I saw The Empire Strikes Back the week that it came out. My father was a huge Star Wars fan. And so when it came out, my dad took me.”

War Father Stars Saws Week Fans Huge Dad My Dad Strikes Empires Strike Back Empire Strikes Back

Author:Donald Faison

“My first car was a Chevy Cavalier. My dad somehow convinced me that it was a hot sports car because it was red.”

Firsts Sports Car Dad Red Hot My Dad Convinced Chevy Sports Cars

Author:Katheryn Winnick

“My worldview comes from a collection of the books I have read, the people I have met, and my conversations with my dad.”

People Book Dad Mets Conversation My Dad Collections Worldview

Author:Brian Kilmeade

“Jim Carrey and my dad were best friends. He would always be in my house and stuff like that.”

House Stuff Dad My Dad

Author:Damon Wayans, Jr.

“My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard enough.”

Said Hard Enough Talent Hard Work Dad Beats My Dad Talent And Hard Work

Author:Katee Sackhoff

“When I was a kid, Blade Runner was my favorite movie. I remember seeing that when I was a little boy with my dad.”

Littles Kids Remember Boys Seeing Dad My Dad My Favorite Runners Blades Little Boys Blade Runner

Author:Tahmoh Penikett

“As a person, when I was seven or eight, my dad would try very hard to tutor me through school because I had learning difficulties or whatever. I would wish that they could just plant a chip in my brain so that I would know everything and not have to study.”

Knows Trying Persons Hard School Wish Brain Study Dad Difficulty Plant Seven My Dad Eight Chips Tutor

Author:Dichen Lachman

“When I came to America, I told my dad I wanted to be an actress.”

Wanted America Dad My Dad Actresses

Author:Odeya Rush

“I'm lucky to have my dad in my life. He's very brilliant, I think he's really a smart man, and he's a kind guy.”

Thinking Men Kind Guy Dad Lucky Smart My Dad Brilliant Smart Man

Author:Cody Horn

“My dad was a doctor and surgeon. He was the fifth generation of his family to become a doctor.”

Generations Dad Doctors My Dad Fifth Surgeons

Author:Ken Kercheval

“Christmas was always a big holiday in our family. Every Christmas Eve before wed go to bed, my mom and dad would read to us two or three stories and they would always be The Happy Prince, The Gift of the Magi and Twas the Night Before Christmas, and I would like to keep that alive.”

Two Stories Bigs Night Three Alive Mom Dad Bed My Mom Our Family Holiday Mom And Dad Christmas Eve

Author:Cameron Mathison

“I originally wanted to be a pop star. I wanted to be Kylie Minogue. My dad thought that was a very silly ambition and introduced me to drama classes. Once I became fixated on that, there was no stopping me.”

Wanted Stars Class Dad Drama Ambition My Dad Pops Silly Stopping Pop Stars Drama Class

Author:Ashley Madekwe

“Dad always told me that if you're going to work on something, it might as well be something you're proud of.”

Ifs Wells Might Proud Dad Going To Work

Author:Jaime Winstone

“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.”

Firsts Language Dad Workers My Dad Fortunate Ministers Mum Disabled Less Fortunate

Author:John Boyega

“Acting careers dont come out fully formed - not unless your name is Jaden Smith and your dad has done it all.”

Done Names Acting Careers Dad Your Dad

Author:John Boyega

“My dad's a Pentecostal minister, meaning that he's full of charisma. If he's telling a story about Noah's ark, you best know each tiger is going to be having their own little conversation and narrative.”

Ifs Knows Littles Stories Dad Conversation My Dad Narrative Ministers Tigers Charisma Ark Pentecostal Noah's Ark

Author:John Boyega

“My dad has an incredible passion for living life, and he's really, really funny, so he definitely encourages me to enjoy all aspects of life. He's very proud of me and definitely encourages my career path, and we have a good time talking about work.”

Passion Enjoy Talking Careers Path Proud Dad Aspect Incredibles My Dad Live Life Good Times Having A Good Time Aspects Of Life Career Path Proud Of Me

Author:Spencer Grammer

“My mom is my heart. She was a rock for me even though she was not around as much as dad.”

Heart Rocks Mom Dad My Heart My Mom

Author:Sunidhi Chauhan

“I read a lot of research notes about the countries I visit, and my mum and dad bought me a Kindle, but I'm still getting to grips with it. I prefer paper books.”

Stills Book Country Dad Paper Research Notes Mum Kindles Mum And Dad Paper Books

Author:Ross Kemp

“Performing at my best is important to me and should be to everyone. I am blessed that my dad is a chiropractor. Getting adjusted regularly - along with practicing other good health habits that my mom helped me to establish - are all part of my goal to win in life and on the field.”

“I grew up in rural Arizona. My dad ran a general store. I grew up learning to do more with less. And I have been saying, you know, Washington needs to do the same.”

Grew Dad Grew Up My Dad Stores Ran Arizona

Author:Ann Kirkpatrick

“You get to a certain age and you can't judge yourself on your dad or your parents.”

Age Certain Parent Judging Dad Your Dad

Author:Ellie Goulding

“'I Know You Care' is about my dad. And I haven't seen him for a long, long time. And my parents divorced when I was really young. And I guess I just wanted a - it was my way of saying that I wasn't bitter or angry anymore. I was just sad and just felt like something was missing.”

Knows Way Long Care Wanted Young Felt Parent Missing Havens Dad Long Time Angry My Dad Bitter My Way Divorced Like Something

Author:Ellie Goulding

“Not much shocked me. You know, I worked in a home for Alzheimer's patients and my dad used to be really into murders and stuff, so I saw dead bodies. It desensitised me to a lot of things.”

Knows Home Body Used Stuff Saws Dad Murder Patient My Dad Used To Be Shocked Alzheimer Alzheimer's

Author:Ellie Goulding

“Dad could charm a dog off a meat wagon.”

Dog Dad Meat Charm Wagons

Book:Bingo

Source: Bingo

“I have the worst memory ever so no matter who comes up to me - they're just, like, 'I can't believe you don't remember me!" I'm like, 'Oh Dad I'm sorry!”

Believe I Can Matter Remember Memories Worst Dad Sorry Come Up I'm Sorry Remember Me

Author:Ellen DeGeneres

“Come Christmas Eve, we usually go to my mom and dad's. Everybody brings one gift and then we play that game when we all steal it from each other. Some are really cool, others are useful and some are a bit out there.”

Play Games Bits Mom Dad My Mom Stealing Christmas Really Cool Mom And Dad Christmas Eve

Author:Amy Grant

“The grief of losing my father has come in waves over the years, as it does with most people. His love and devotion as a father provided my closest, most intimate relationship. Dad, and our time together, is in my bones. While reflecting on him, the memories themselves seem to boil down into certain 'essences of Dad.'”

“When television families aren't gathered around the kitchen table exchanging wisecracks, they are experiencing brief but moving dilemmas, which are handily solved by the youngest child or by some cute extraterrestrial houseguest. Emerging from Family Ties or My Two Dads, we are forced to acknowledge that our own families are made up of slow-witted, emotionally crippled people who would be lucky to qualify for seats in the studio audience of JEOPARDY!”

Source: WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

“[On being lesbian:] One pointer: don't come out to your dad in a moving vehicle.”

Moving Dad Sexuality Vehicle Your Dad Pointers

Author:Kate Clinton

“My dad was a class person on and off the field. That's the person I want to be.”

Want Persons Class Fields Dad My Dad Nfl And Off

Author:Peyton Manning

“My dad hasn't said much about his college days. Oh, a few times, he might start telling stories. And I've seen some highlight film of him from college. I remember thinking he looked really small. Which is funny, because growing up, I thought he was a pretty big guy.”

Thinking Said Stories Bigs Might Remember Film Guy Growing Up Growing College Dad My Dad Nfl Highlights Telling Stories Big Guys College Days

Author:Andrew Luck

“My dad means a lot to me. He's the one who put a football in my hands.”

Mean Hands Football Dad My Dad Nfl

Author:Adrian Peterson

“With my dad passing away, he's always watching me-a big smile on his face, watching every snap on the 50-yard line.”

Bigs Faces Lines Dad My Dad Passing Passings Nfl Yards Snaps Passing Away

Author:Russell Wilson

“I was taught very well. My mom raised me very well, and so did my dad. I've been very blessed to have great parents that cared about me.”

Wells Parent Taught Mom Dad Blessed Raised My Dad My Mom Great Parents

Author:Justin Bieber

“My parents were very young when they had me. They were still growing up and learning themselves. They did the best they could, but my mom and dad split up when I was little... So that kind of made me stronger.”

Kind Littles Made Stills Young Parent Growing Up Growing Mom Dad Stronger My Mom Splits Mom And Dad

Author:Justin Bieber

“My dad was a huge basketball influence in my life on and off the court. Playing for him and having him around, having him push me harder than maybe another coach would have was a huge blessing for me. Getting to play with my brother was an unreal experience at Oklahoma, in college, it's some of the funnest times I've had in basketball, and I'll cherish those memories forever.”

Play Memories Forever Influence College Brother Huge Dad Blessing Basketball Harder Court My Dad Coaches My Brother Cherish Unreal And Off Oklahoma

Author:Blake Griffin

“I've got three kids. I worry about them but the gospel freed me and freed my wife. We are not trying to make our kids think that we're super spiritual or we've got it all together. They see mom and dad being real people. What they hear dad talking about at home is not different from what they see from dad [at church]. That won't guarantee that they'll avoid the whole PK, MK thing. But we are hopefully not contributing to what normally produces that crisis, which is pretending.”

“I definitely want to go and do some more research. My dad used to make me sit outside on the steps all night long, looking for a UFO flying by and I had to do that for years.”

Want Years Long Used Night Steps Dad Research My Dad Flying All Night Ufo

Author:Rihanna

“Our sports [softball] is a game of failure already so my dad always says to parents who he is a pitching coach and he's been my pitching coach since I was 11 years old is if they can be the best kid on the team, let them experience that and then obviously the challenge has to come later on but you don't get that opportunity very often and confidence is such a huge part of this game and in life in general.”

Ifs Years Kids Opportunity Games Sports Parent Challenges Team Huge Dad My Dad Coaches Being The Best Pitching Softball

Author:Jennie Finch

“I get a lot of my inspiration from my family, but I never got to meet my dad's dad.”

Inspiration Dad My Family My Dad

Author:Guy Fieri

“I'm lucky because my dad taught me to be frugal and save. And that's important because I want to know that I don't have to take an acting job for two or three years if I don't want to and that I'll still be able to make my house and car payments and buy food for my dogs.”

Ifs Knows Want Years Stills Two Important Able Jobs Three House Acting Dog Car Taught Dad Lucky My Dad Three Years My Dog Payment Frugal Car Payments

Author:Ashley Greene

“My dad was a member of the Greatest Generation that achieved victory in World War II. This was the generation that saved the world from fascism, came home and built the great American middle class, led the way in the civil rights movement, protected our environment, and created great programs like Medicare.”

“If everyone had a dad like mine, no one would have sex tapes.”

Ifs Sex Mines Dad Tape

Author:Tina Fey

“My dad had limitations. That's what my good-hearted mom always told us. He had limitations, but he meant no harm. It was kind of her to say, but he did do harm.”

Kind Mom Dad My Dad Harm Limitation Hearted Good Hearted

Book:Gone Girl: A Novel

Source: Gone Girl: A Novel

“My dad played in different clubs and open mic nights. But he mostly walked dogs. A lot of dogs.”

Different Night Dog Dad My Dad Clubs Mics

Author:Rachel Trachtenburg

“My dad wrote a song about the people in the slides. I started playing harmonica. I was only six.”

People Song Dad Six My Dad Slides Harmonicas

Author:Rachel Trachtenburg

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