“I'm a huge fan of John Hughes and can say that 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' is easily a top 3 favorite. I'm also a huge fan of all the Second City talent, and I think my Dad and Bill Murray are long lost twins.” ThinkingLongLostCitiesFansTalentHugeDadBillsTrainMy DadPlanesTwinsAutomobileSecond City Author:Ryan McPartlin
“My Dad was so open creatively that I was off in search of black turtleneck bathing suits with long sleeves.” LongBlackDadMy DadSuitsSleevesBathingBathing SuitsTurtlenecks Author:Moon Unit Zappa
“My rich dad taught me to focus on passive income and spend my time acquiring the assets that provide passive or long term residual income...passive income from capital gains, dividends, residual income from business, rental income from real estate, and royalties.” LongRealTermRichFocusTaughtDadGainsIncomeLong TermMy TimeAssetsPassiveEstatesRoyaltyDividendsCapital GainsResidualPassive IncomeRich Dad Author:Robert Kiyosaki
“We've come a long way from having one land line that was forbidden to be answered during dinner. We had no answering machine, just a dad who barked, 'Who calls during dinner? If it's important, they'll call back.' He was right.” IfsWayLongImportantLinesLandDadMachinesDinnerForbiddenLong WayAnswering Machines Author:Regina Brett
“My dad's so likeable, you wouldn't feel in competition with him. If any boyfriends have ever felt that, they're long gone.” IfsFeelsLongFeltGoneDadCompetitionMy DadLikeable Author:Julia Sawalha
“My dad was in the Navy, so we moved around a lot. That led to me seeing myriad cultures and cuisines. I have been excited about eating and cooking for as long as I can remember.” LongHas BeensI CanRememberCultureSeeingDadEatingCookingMovedMy DadExcitedNavyCuisine Author:Graham Elliot
“'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.” KnowsWayLongCareWantedYoungFeltParentMissingHavensDadLong TimeAngryMy DadBitterMy WayDivorcedLike Something Author:Ellie Goulding
“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.” WantYearsLongUsedNightStepsDadResearchMy DadFlyingAll NightUfo Author:Rihanna
“I grew up in Birmingham, but my parents are originally from Barbados. My dad, Romeo, was a long-distance lorry driver, and my mother, Mayleen, worked in catering.” LongMotherParentGrewDadGrew UpDistanceMy DadDriversLong DistanceBirminghamBarbadosCateringLorry Author:David Harewood
“When your dad is a country music fan and you take long car trips, you become one too.” LongCountryFansCarDadYour DadMusic FansCountry Music Fans Author:Chip Esten
“And if I may, call your mom, everybody. I've told this [to], like, a billion people, or so. Call your mom, call your dad. If you're lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call 'em. Don't text. Don't email. Call them on the phone. Tell 'em you love 'em, and thank them, and listen to them for as long as they want to talk to you. Thank you. Thank you, Mom and Dad.” PeopleIfsWantMayLongTwoEnoughParentAlivePlanetsMomDadLuckyPhonesBillionsEmsEmailYour MomMom And DadYour Dad Author:J.K. Simmons
“Two weeks after having Bandit I was in a recording studio. I hadnt yet really fully understood what being a dad was and, man, I was exhausted. But she is 17 months now. Shes running, shes been running for a long time. Shes inspired me a great deal for the record. She even goes Wow Daddy! when I play to her.” MenLongTwoPlayRunningDealsRecordsWeekMonthsDadLong TimeUnderstoodInspiredStudiosWowExhaustedDaddyTwo WeeksBeing A DadBanditsRecording Studio Author:Gerard Way
“My mother taught me to focus on being myself and not to worry what other people think about you. I know that as long as I'm a good person I'll stay on the right path. From my dad I learned that when someone tells you “No” it's only the beginning of a conversation. They both have always let me know that I can do anything I want to do as long as I don't give up. They are the most important role models in my life because they are exactly who I want to be when I grow up. They are supportive and understanding and I try every day to remember what they've taught me.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantGivingTryingPersonsLongI CanImportantRememberMotherGrowsUnderstandingCan DoRolesWorryGrowing UpPathFocusTaughtDadConversationGiving UpModelsLet MeMy DadRole ModelsSupportiveGood PersonDon't Give UpRight PathBeing MyselfDay To Remember Author:Lauren Conrad
“Weber's writing is as strong as any in the Contemporary Folk community. ' Goodbye to Dad' is one of the best original tunes that I have heard in a long time.” WritingLongStrongCommunityHeardDadLong TimeOriginalsFolksContemporaryGoodbyeTunesWeber Author:Christopher Anderson
“Several weeks of summer vacation in the Thirties I spent working at $15 a week in the FORBES office.... I worked in the mail cage, where envelopes were slit and subscription payments extracted. Dad used to come pounding down the office aisle and pause long enough to ask, How much today? Inevitably the answer was inadequate-except once. That day the controller said excitedly, Mr. Forbes, the ledger shows a slight profit this month! ... My father turned to him and said, Young man, I don't give a damn what your books show. Do we have any money in the bank?” MenGivingLongSaidBookEnoughShowsTodayYoungUsedAsksFatherAnswersWeekMonthsDadOfficeSummerProfitDamnYoung ManVacationMailPausesCagesPaymentInadequateEnvelopesAisleSlitsForbesDon't Give A DamnControllersI Don't Give A DamnSubscriptionSummer Vacation Author:Malcolm Forbes
“We long for our father. We wear his clothes, and actually try to fill his shoes. . . . We hang on to him, begging him to teach ushow to do whatever is masculine, to throw balls or be in the woods or go see where he works. . . . We want our fathers to protect us from coming too completely under the control of our mothers. . . . We want to be seen with Dad, hanging out with men and doing men things.” MenWantTryingLongMotherFatherTeachDadProtectClothesBallsShoesWoodsHanging OutMasculineOur FatherBeggingDoing Me Author:Frank Pittman
“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.” ThinkingKnowsLongHouseDadLong TimeMy DadArchitectureBackgroundsEngineering Author:Antoine Predock
“My dad said, "As long as you're happy." I used to think it was kind of a very simple idea or philosophy because he wasn't religious. But you've got to try and be happy. And if you're not happy, you can't help anyone else. So obviously, some crazy people could go to places, but I just think you need to be content within yourself, so that's the thing.” PeopleIfsThinkingNeedsTryingKindLongSaidIdeasPhilosophyHelpingUsedReligiousSimpleCrazyDadMy DadNot HappyCrazy PeopleSimple Ideas Author:Eddie Izzard
“I think we can provide better stories through providing mentors, and certainly part of my story is providing mentors to kids growing up without dads. I think positive male role models go a long way in terms of rescuing kids from a life of trouble.I think positive male role models go a long way in terms of rescuing kids from a life of trouble.” ThinkingWayLongStoriesKidsTermRolesGrowing UpGrowingTroubleDadModelsMalesRole ModelsProvidingMentorLong WayThink PositiveKids Growing UpMale Role Models Author:Donald Miller
“I don't think I really knew how fit I was when I was a kid. I rode with my dad quite long distances and I've been racing since the age of nine, so we did a lot of sport growing up. My earliest memories of my dad are watching him race, so it was inevitable when we were old enough that my brother and I would get on bikes.” ThinkingLongEnoughKidsAgeSportsMemoriesRaceGrowing UpGrowingBrotherDadFitDistanceMy DadNineInevitableMy BrotherRacingBikeLong Distance Author:Victoria Pendleton
“I think my dad, when he works with my older son, puts the same kind ofpressure on him that he put on me - that perfectionist pressure. And that can work in two ways: It can make you a perfectionist yourself, or it can eventually break you in the long run.” ThinkingWayKindLongTwoRunningBreakSonDadPressureMy DadLong RunsTwo WaysPerfectionist Author:Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
“Growing up in New Orleans, my mom and dad were churchgoers. I would go to church with them. Also, I was going to a Catholic school so I had a fascination with the Catholic Church mainly because, in my mind, (their services) didn't take as long. I was bouncing in between my mom's Baptist church, which was called Second Zion Baptist, and going to a Catholic Church.” MindLongSchoolChurchGrowing UpGrowingMomDadCatholicMy MomNew OrleansFascinationCatholic ChurchBaptistsMom And DadCatholic SchoolZion Author:Avery Johnson
“I never wanted to be an actor. My dad was an actor, and he never brought joy home, so I didn't view it as something that I would want to do. But I got fired as a secretary, and then I started studying, I started doing it just to earn money. And it took me a long time to learn to love it. And what I loved was telling a story. I tried to avoid making plays or films that weren't telling a story that I felt was important. I discovered in the process that it makes you more empathic because you have to enter someone else's reality and learn to see through many other people's eyes.” PeopleWantLongImportantPlayStoriesHomeRealityEyeWantedFilmJoyActorsFeltProcessViewsStudyDadLong TimeMy DadSecretary Author:Jane Fonda
“I tell the truth, and it has gotten me into a lot of trouble. My dad used to say to me, 'If you tell the truth all day long, you will end up in jail.'” IfsLongEndsUsedTroubleDadMy DadTelling The TruthJail Author:Elaine Stritch
“The first movie my dad ever showed me was Predator - I was five. And I think the second one was Jaws. I've has this understanding of fiction for a very, very long time but I've also had this thing where I've idolized the male action heroes because that's what I watched with my dad.” ThinkingFirstsLongActionUnderstandingFictionFiveHeroDadLong TimeMalesMy DadPredatorIdolizedAction Heroes Author:Katee Sackhoff
“I've been acting since I was young because I wanted to, not because my parents wanted me to. My dad is a principal and mom is a middle school counselor, so acting was like, "Eh, whatever. As long as you get good grades." It's really fun, and nothing more.” LongWantedSchoolYoungFunParentActingMiddleMomDadMy DadGradesPrincipalMiddle SchoolCounselorGood Grades Author:Shailene Woodley
“The only time I think about life beyond F1 is when I contemplate becoming a dad. But there's no way that's going to happen while I'm still racing. To be successful in F1 you need to be very selfish in lots of ways and you're away from home for long periods. That's not the kind of father I want to be.” ThinkingWayWantNeedsKindLongStillsHomeHappensFatherSuccessfulBecomingDadPeriodsSelfishBeing SuccessfulRacingContemplatingOnly TimeAway From Home Author:Jenson Button
“My dad don't like lies. He says it hurts people in the long race. He prefers the truth. That hurts them instantly.” PeopleLongTruthLyingHurtRaceDadMy DadIt Hurts Author:Christopher Titus
“My hometown is 30,000 people. It's remote, but it's an oil town, so it's developed. There's definitely a mill mentality: not a lot of people leave. It's a lot of long hours, shift work. Even my Dad, who's a dentist worked hard, because that's what people do up there.” PeopleLongHardHoursDadTownsMy DadOilMentalityMillsHometownDentistLong Hours Author:Aaron Lines
“My dad is from Ironwood and the last time I was in Marquette was in 1995 when my dad was still alive. Dad would have loved this. Even though my family is long gone from this area it still feels like home.” FeelsLongStillsHomeLastsGoneAliveDadAreasMy FamilyMy DadLast Time Author:Jorma Kaukonen
“My mum and dad ran a family cafe in Sligo for 35 years and worked long hours. We grew up in a very hard-working family and had a lovely atmosphere, as we lived above the restaurant. It definitely made me want to work hard, whatever I chose to do. As the baby of seven kids, I was definitely a bit spoilt.” WantYearsLongMadeHardKidsBitsHoursHard WorkBabyGrewDadGrew UpSevenLovelyAtmosphereRanRestaurantsMumCafesLong HoursMum And DadSpoilt Author:Shane Filan
“My son Jack once said to me, 'Dad, do you think people are laughing with you or at you?' And I said, 'I don't care as long as they're laughing.'” PeopleThinkingLongSaidCareLaughingSonDadDon't CareI Don't CareMy Son Author:Ozzy Osbourne
“I'm working from home a lot. That's very unusual because I'm away a lot, sometimes working on the other side of the world for long periods of time. So, it's hard to manage in the sense that I want to be the best dad I can be but it's almost harder when you have your kids outside the door.” WorldWantLongI CanSometimesHardHomeKidsSidesDoorsDadPeriodsHarderManageBeing The BestUnusualLong Periods Of TimeBest Dad Author:Andy Serkis
“I remember the day before my dad died, I was in a hospital room with him, and he had lived a long life. He was 94, and I helped him get up, and there were two windows separated by the partition. I took him to the first window, and he kind of found his way to the second window, and on the way there was a mirror, and he looked into it, and I saw through the corner of my eye, I remember the look on his face. What came over his face was "So I'm here. I've crossed that bridge."” WayFirstsLooksKindLongTwoEyeRememberFacesFoundRoomsSawsDadWindowDiedMirrorsMy DadCornersGet UpBridgesHospitalsLong LifePartitionDad DiedMy Dad Died Author:Andy Kim
“I was so lucky. I had a dad and a mom that loved me and my sisters so much. My Uncle Mike and Uncle Frank were married. They must be together for fortysomething years now. Long story short, there was never any stigma attached to that. At the youngest age, I remember my dad saying, "Sometimes men love men and women love women. It's nature.” MenYearsLongSometimesStoriesAgeTogetherRememberMomDadLuckyMarriedMen And WomenMy DadMy SisterFrankUnclesMikeStigmaSo LuckyLong Story Author:Michael Buble
“When [George W.] Bush was elected, I think they thought I would have some sort of special "in" with that administration, to provide some sort of inside poop. Which is not something I'd be interested in doing, and anyway, I didn't. I actually knew more people in his dad's administration. So it was obviously winding down at Rolling Stone, and they were having financial troubles, too. They weren't getting the advertising, and the issues were getting thin. They fired Bob Love, who'd been my editor there for a long time.” PeopleThinkingLongIssuesTroubleSpecialDadLong TimeStonesFinancialAdvertisingAdministrationEditorsBobRollingRolling StonesPoopWinding Down Author:P. J. O'Rourke
“What stood me in good stead was my upbringing. I had a musician father, a very religious mother who totally supported us. My mom gave me my moral code which, even if I was bad, I wasn't bad for very long. If you're born and raised Catholic, it stays with you a lifetime. It's a good thing to have. My dad gave me a very professional attitude to the music business, and for that I thank them 100%.” IfsLongMotherFatherBornReligiousAttitudeMoralMomDadMusicianCatholicGood ThingsLifetimeRaisedMy DadMy MomCodeUpbringingMusic BusinessBorn And RaisedMoral Code Author:Suzi Quatro
“My dad's a prominent theatre director in Toronto, so I grew up in that world, directing and producing theater since I was a teenager. I always loved movies but they seemed too complicated until I got a job as an assistant on a movie-of-the-week and the technical process became demystified, like peeking behind a magician's curtain. Not long after that I switched to movies and never looked back.” WorldLongJobsProcessBehindsWeekGrewDadDirectorsGrew UpTheaterMy DadComplicatedTheatreTeenagerCurtainsMagicianAssistantsProminentTorontoPeekingTheatre Directors Author:Ed Gass-Donnelly
“My dad told me this a long time ago, never worry about what your next job is, just worry about what you are doing right then. As I grow older, I couldn't agree more with that advice. Sometimes you get so worried about what's next that you fail to appreciate what you have.” LongSometimesWorryFailingAdviceDadAppreciateAgreeMy DadWorriedDoing Right Author:Jeff Van Gundy
“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
“There was so much anti-Irish sentiment not just from other kids at the school I went to in Britain, but also the teachers themselves. I remember very clearly a lot of the things people said to me and my sisters. And of course those sentiments go back a long way. When my dad visited London in the 50s and was looking for somewhere to stay, there were signs outside boarding houses that said "No blacks, no Irish."” PeopleLongKidsSchoolRememberHouseTeacherDadMy DadSentimentsMy Sister Author:Maggie O'Farrell
“I didn't know my dad for a long time. My dad was on drugs and my dad was at the VA Hospital, my dad was off in his own world selling drugs or using them or there would be crack heads in the house or whatever it would be.” KnowsWorldLongWould BeFatherHouseDadDrugLong TimeMy DadSellingCracksHospitalsSelling Drugs Author:Shia LaBeouf
“I think it's easiest to teach by example. My dad didn't tell us to work hard; we just saw how hard he worked. I know I have shortcomings - like a short fuse - but I've learned you can't come home from a long day of work and snap at the kids.” ThinkingKnowsLongHardHomeKidsTeachSawsExampleHard WorkDadMy DadI've LearnedComing HomeSnapsShortcomingsFuseLong Day Author:Chris O'Donnell