“My dad told me when I went into high school, 'It's not what you do when you walk in the door that matters. It's what you do when you walk out.' That's when you've made a lasting impression.” MadeMatterSchoolWalksDoorsDadHigh SchoolMy DadImpressionLastingLasting Impressions Author:Jim Thome
“I was homeless for about 8 months, I refused to live with my dad or anyone for that matter. So I stayed somewhere that had no hot water, ever, no heat, I told myself I have to be strong and get through it on my own.” MatterStrongWaterMy OwnMonthsDadHotMy DadHeatHomelessHot Water Author:Eric West
“As a dad, you are the Vice President of the executive branch of parenting. It doesn't matter what your personality is like, you will always be Al Gore to your wife's Bill Clinton. She feels the pain and you are the annoying nerd telling them to turn off the lights.” FeelsMatterLightPainTurnsPresidentWifeLike YouPersonalityDadBillsClintonVicesBranchesExecutivesAlsAnnoyingNerdGoreVice PresidentTurn OffExecutive Branch Author:Jim Gaffigan
“My dad was in the Swedish armed forces, he was always reading up on different weapons from the Americans and Soviets. When I was a kid, I was in bed looking at his books, reading about the Red Army. So I was very aware of it. I had an interest in military matters ever since.” BookDifferentMatterKidsReadingForceInterestMilitaryDadBedWeaponsRedArmyMy DadBook ReadingArmed ForcesSwedishRed Army Author:Dolph Lundgren
“My dad once told me: no matter what anyone says or writes, really, none of those people have to hit your four- foot putt.You have to go do it yourself.” PeopleWritingMatterFourFeetDadNo Matter WhatMy DadDo It Yourself Author:Tiger Woods
“Why does a dad matter so much to a daughter, in particular? A dad is the one who teaches a daughter what a male is all about. It's the first man in her life--the first man she loves, the first male she tries to please, the first man who says no to her, the first man to discipline her. In effect, he sets her up for success or failure with the opposite sex. Not only that, but she takes cues from how Dad treats Mom as she grows up about what to expect as a woman who is in a relationship with a man. So Dad sets up his daughter's marriage relationship too.” MenTryingFirstsDoeMatterSexGrowsTeachGrowing UpEffectsParticularMomDadDisciplinePleaseDaughterOppositesTreatsMalesSuccess Or Failure Book:Be the Dad She Needs You to Be: The Indelible Imprint a Father Leaves on His Daughter's Life Source: Be the Dad She Needs You to Be: The Indelible Imprint a Father Leaves on His Daughter's Life
“My dad was always my manager as far as I was concerned, even when I had another manager. At times he let me go with someone else who he thought could take me to another level when he couldn't, and he was right. But they were in it for another reason. He was in it because he wanted to see me succeed no matter what, and he made decisions based on being a dad as opposed to a manager.” MadeMatterReasonWantedDecisionLevelsDadSucceedConcernedLet MeNo Matter WhatMy DadManagersTake MeLet Me GoBeing A Dad Author:Tanya Tucker
“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!” BelieveI CanMatterRememberMemoriesWorstDadSorryCome UpI'm SorryRemember Me Author:Ellen DeGeneres
“My father always used to say to me, it doesn’t matter what the profession is, but if they’re the best in their field, it will always be fascinating to watch.” IfsSaidMatterUsedFatherWatchesFieldsDadProfessionFascinatingPencils Author:Nicolas Cage
“Dad loves my stuff. No matter how many times my voice cracks or I miss a tap, he doesn't care. He's like some businessman making it to his kid's recital.” MatterCareKidsStuffVoiceMissingDadCracksBusinessmanRecitalsDad LoveHe Doesn't Care Author:Peter DeLuise
“Still putting out the O'Reilly fires of me being a traitor and using Casey's name dishonorably, my in-laws sent out a press statement disagreeing with me in strong terms; which is totally okay with me, because they barely knew Casey. We have always been on separate sides of the fence politically and I have not spoken to them since the election when they supported the man who is responsible for Casey's death. The thing that matters to me is that our family - Casey's dad and my other 3 kids are on the same side of the fence that I am.” MenStillsMatterKidsLawNamesStrongSidesTermFireHe ManDadOkayResponsibleElectionPressesStatementsOur FamilyFenceIn-lawsTraitorThings That Matter Author:Cindy Sheehan
“My dad being a DJ, I heard all the hits, no matter what. My mom always had on the radio because my dad was on it.” MatterHeardMomDadNo Matter WhatMy DadRadioMy MomDjs Author:Chad Channing
“I crumple on my bed. For a second, i believed that what i wanted more than anything in the world had come true. For a second, i believed that my dad was back. but he isn't. He's gone again. he's really truly gone and i know it. i know i'll never see him again no matter how much i want to. The candle in me has blown out and i'm afraid, really, really afraid, because my biggest fear is true. i have to live my life without my dad, my running partner, the guy who taught me amnesty and sang john lennon songs really off key.” KnowsWorldWantMatterRunningWantedGuySongGoneTaughtKeysDadBedMy DadPartnersCandleLiving My LifeLennonAmnestyBiggest Fear Book:Need Source: Need
“My dad used to call me "yeah but" because no matter what the answer was I always wanted to explore why things were what they were and how they might be different.” DifferentMatterMightWantedUsedAnswersDadNo Matter WhatYeahMy DadCall Me Author:Arlene Dickinson
“Dad's tiny - his passport picture is a full-length shot. He looks like he just hopped off a key ring. Mum is a different matter, she's a bit of a handful to say the least. I love her more than anyone on this Earth. But she's a monster.” LooksDifferentMatterEarthBitsKeysDadShotsTinyMonstersRingsLengthMumHandfulPassports Author:Ricky Hatton
“Him [my dad] bringing me to the clubhouse when I was young helped me out because I see what they do in baseball and what it's about. He pretty much told me all this stuff when I was younger. Now it's just a matter of doing it.” MatterYoungStuffDadBaseballMy Dad Author:Prince Fielder
“Dad gave me two pieces of advice. One was, "No matter how good you think you are, there are people better than you." But he was an optimist too; his other advice: "Never worry about rejection. Every day is a new beginning."” PeopleThinkingTwoMatterWorryPiecesAdviceDadRejectionOptimistNew BeginningsBetter Than You Author:John Ritter
“Denial is a powerful weapon. My dad taught me mind over matter. No matter how hurt I got, he didn't mind.” MindMatterHurtPowerfulTaughtDadWeaponsMy DadDenialPowerful Weapons Author:Christopher Titus
“Everybody's a racist. It's the one human trait that makes us all exactly the same. Deep down, we only like people who are exactly like us. And it doesn't matter. White. Black. Red. Yellow. Purple, uh oh, the purple people, are the worst. Man. All prejudiced and birth marky. But, we've got to learn to get past our differences. I learned that at the museum of tolerance. After my dad beat the crap out of a guy over a parking spot.” PeopleMenHumansMatterPastGuyBlackDifferencesWhiteWorstBirthDadBeatsRacismRedMy DadToleranceSpotsRacistMuseumsYellowTraitsCrapPurpleDeep DownParkingParking Spots Author:Christopher Titus
“My dad was a jazz fan and he used to have lots of old 78s, so I grew up with big jazz bands and the likes of Duke Ellington and Count Basie - although I really liked show tunes from those big musicals as well. I've always kept my ears open, as it were, when it comes to music. It doesn't matter to me what type of music it is. If I like it, I'll listen to it.” IfsWellsMatterShowsBigsUsedFansGrewTypeDadBandGrew UpEarsJazzMy DadLikesTunesDukesJazz BandShow Tunes Author:Ric Sanders
“I've learned that each day is definitely a gift. When my dad died, I made sure I said everything to him. I realized that once he's gone, he's gone. No matter how angry or resentful or whatever.” MadeSaidMatterGoneDadDiedAngryMy DadI RealizedI've LearnedEach DayResentfulDad DiedMy Dad Died Author:John Feldmann
“I don't have like whatever, so I'm just like, "Oh man, I'm just going to try to stay out of most people's way and get a taco and enjoy myself as much as I can," because it's such a beautiful town. Beautiful weather. I called my dad that day to tell him what was going on with my passport and he was like, "Yeah it snowed four inches today. It's ten degrees outside." I'm just like, "Cool. I'm glad I'm in Austin, no matter what."” PeopleMenWayTryingI CanMatterTodayBeautifulEnjoyFourDadTenDegreesTownsNo Matter WhatYeahMy DadGladWeatherInchesPassportsAustinTacos Author:Justin Vernon
“The fact that my dad was never around gave me a lot of determination. It really set this fire full of fuel, so to speak. It didn't matter what anybody was telling me, how many times I got rejected, because it was never as bad as being rejected by your own father.” MatterFactsFatherSpeakFireDadDeterminationMy DadFuelRejected Author:DJ Ashba
“I'm a small town boy from a place not too different from Farmville. I grew up with a corn field in my backyard. My grandfather had emigrated to this country when he was about my son's age. My mom and dad built everything that matters in a small town in southern Indiana. They built a family and a good name and a business, and they raised a family.” DifferentCountryMatterAgeNamesBoysFieldsSonGrewMomDadGrew UpBuiltTownsRaisedMy MomMy SonSouthernGrandfatherSmall TownCornMy GrandfatherBackyardsIndianaMom And Dad Author:Mike Pence
“Kids really need love from two parents. It doesn't matter if it's a mom and a mom, or a dad and a dad.” IfsNeedsTwoMatterKidsParentMomDadNeed Love Author:Brendon Ayanbadejo
“My dad had this outlook: It doesn't matter what I want to read - reading was a good thing. So whatever I was curious about they'd get for me from the library. Books were a kind of a resistance to reality. I liked to imagine worlds that were different. I still do.” WorldWantKindStillsBookDifferentMatterRealityReadingImagineDadGood ThingsLibraryMy DadResistanceCuriousOutlookLibrary Books Author:Mohsin Hamid