“As a kid growing up, the most simple things would make me so, so excited. I remember the first time my dad got a let-out couch; you could sleep in it like a bed and my sister and I just thought that was so magical.” FirstsKidsRememberSleepSimpleGrowing UpGrowingDadBedFirst TimeMy DadExcitedMy SisterCouchesSimple ThingsKids Growing Up Author:Keke Palmer
“My dad struggled with cocaine addiction, and we actually went to rehab with him too. I remember having extensive talks with him about how I was wired a certain way, how I wouldn't be able to drink and do drugs the same way my friends got to.” WayAbleRememberCertainDadDrinkDrugMy FriendsAddictionMy DadCocaineRehab Author:Ryan Montgomery
“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 remember back when I was 10 and my dad was telling me: Hey, I'm going on a trip this week to play out in Lake Tahoe. I didn't really know where Lake Tahoe was going back, living back in North Carolina.” KnowsPlayRememberWeekDadMy DadHeyLakesBack WhenCarolinaNorth CarolinaTahoeLake Tahoe Author:Stephen Curry
“There was a lot of tension between my dad and his mother and brothers. Sometimes when I was over there, I remember thinking, "I don't want to get shot."” ThinkingWantSometimesRememberMotherBrotherDadShotsMy DadTension Author:Scott McClanahan
“I don't really remember much before was eight, but I do remember that my dad brought me to drop me off at my grandmother's house, and he was a very emotional guy, but that was the first time I really saw him cry, cos I knew it killed him to have to give me up, but he knew I needed some family structure. That was the last time I'd see him or talk to him when he was sober for the next 10 years.” GivingYearsFirstsLastsRememberGuyNextHouseSawsCryEmotionalNeededDadFirst TimeGive MeStructureMy DadEightGrandmotherLast TimeSoberMy Grandmother Author:Diamond Dallas Page
“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
“I remember when I was maybe 27 years old and kind of at the height of my movie stardom - it was around the time of the Oscar and this and that. I think I was very much believing my own hype, which how could you not? I was sitting with my dad, feeling great about my life and everything that was happening, and he was like, "You know, you're getting a little weird...You're kind of an asshole." And I was like, "What the hell?" I was totally devastated. But it turned out to be basically the best thing that ever happened to me.” ThinkingKnowsYearsBelieveKindLittlesFeelingsRememberMy OwnHellHappenedLike YouDadHappeningsSittingMy DadBest ThingsHeightOscarsRemember WhenMovie StarHypeDevastatedStardomBest Thing That Ever Happened To MeFeeling Great Author:Gwyneth Paltrow
“Baseball I played literally from the time I can remember. My dad had played, my older brother played, so I always wanted to be like my older brother. That just kind of was a natural thing that I fell into.” KindI CanWantedRememberNaturalBrotherDadBaseballMy DadNatural ThingsOlder Brother Author:Tyler Hoechlin
“My dad fought in Korea. It was one of the first stories I remember hearing about.” FirstsStoriesRememberDadMy DadHearingKorea Author:Paul Beatty
“I was known for being a bit of a clown. I remember my dad got me aside and said, "Just remember, everybody likes a clown, but nobody pays him." I've often been tempted to call him and say, "Remember how you told me...?" "Yeah?" "Yes, they do."” SaidRememberBitsPayKnownDadYeahMy DadLikesTemptedClown Author:Mel Gibson
“The first movie I can remember ever seeing was Hard Times with Charles Bronson and James Coburn. My dad also introduced me to the likes of Jimmy Cagney... John Garfield... Robert Ryan... Steve McQueen... James Caan... Those are my fondest memories.” FirstsI CanHardRememberMemoriesSeeingDadMy DadLikesHard TimesJimmyMcqueenGarfield Author:Mark Wahlberg
“I remember going to Shibe Park, Connie Mack, when I was a kid with my dad and my mom. I felt more neighborhood-esque. And I like the idea, and I love the new downtown ballparks. I love when the venue is situated in a vibrant part of the urban setting.” IdeasKidsRememberFeltMomDadMy DadMy MomSettingSettingsParksNeighborhoodUrbanDowntownVenuesBallparksMack Author:Joe Maddon
“I remember my dad watched a lot of TV that we watched, too. I remember watching Saved By The Bell because me and my sister watched it, and my dad kind of watched it with us, too, while he was cooking or whatever he was doing in the kitchen.” KindRememberTvsDadCookingMy DadSavedKitchenMy SisterBells Author:June Diane Raphael
“I remember something Clint Eastwood told me early on. I don't remember how old I was when you told me this, Dad. But you said, "As an actor, I never went back to my trailer. I always hung out on set and learned." That stuck with me.” RememberDadStuckHung Author:Scott Eastwood
“It was difficult showing up in Grade 1 as Pierre Elliott Trudeau's son, it was difficult to become a high school teacher as Pierre Elliott Trudeau's son. That's something that I've lived with all my life. What people don't necessarily remember is that my father was an incredibly present dad as a prime minister.” PeopleSchoolRememberFatherDifficultTeacherSonDadHigh School Author:Justin Trudeau
“I can't quite say that I was raised Muslim, but I remember up until 5 or so I would pray, you know, with my dad. And it's actually a beautiful practice. It's giving of yourself to a higher power - no matter what you call that higher power. Living your life as close to what you think that higher power wants you to be is a really powerful thing.” ThinkingGivingBeautifulRememberPowerfulPrayingDadMy DadLive Your LifeHigher PowerReally Powerful Author:Gabourey Sidibe
“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 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
“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
“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 remember talking to my dad about legalization in a book we did together called "The Big Empty." He was saying like, "Oh, no, no, as soon as it's legalized it will be ruined." "The corporations will get their hands on it. You'll have, you know, pot with vitamin C and, you know, 'Viagratized High Toke.'" You know different things like that. That it won't be, you know, they'll put chemicals into it. It won't be that pure plant that it is now. He may have a good point there.” BookDifferentTogetherRememberDadEmptyPlantMy DadPot Author:John Buffalo Mailer
“There was always music in our home. My mom and my dad loved music. I remember when we were kids we would have these great parties at the house with congas and bongos and African drums, and it was amazing. It wasn't until years later that I found out that they were actually Black Panther meetings.” YearsHomeKidsRememberFoundHouseBlackPartyMomDadMeetingsMy DadMy MomRemember WhenPanthersBlack PantherGreat PartyCongasBongos Author:Queen Latifah
“I remember my dad came from Ireland and Scotland, and so he carried with him the fear of poverty. So when I wanted to break loose, it kind of made him very nervous.” KindMadeWantedRememberPovertyBreakDadMy DadNervousIrelandScotland Author:Robert Redford