“Wild Swans' showed me there are Chinese traditions that still affect my life. For example, it's not that women are inferior, exactly, but my dad and my brother are the most important men in my life and I would do anything for them. I feel like I should be the one cooking and looking after them.” MenFeelsShouldStillsImportantExampleBrotherDadTraditionCookingMy DadChineseMy BrotherInferiorsSwans Author:Katie Leung
“Feminists of my mother's generation argued that both mom and dad should work a little less and each do some of the household chores. My parents, for example, split everything 50/50. Even though my father is a terrible cook, he still made dinner exactly half the time.” ShouldLittlesMadeStillsMotherFatherParentHalfGenerationsExampleMomDadTerribleFeministDinnerCooksSplitsHouseholdChoresMom And DadHousehold Chores Author:Emily Oster
“I'd always meant to become a musician. I'd just never gotten around to it. And my daughter being born, I was like, Okay, this is seriously the last chance. And also: Do you really want to be a dad who never did what he wanted to do? You've got to set an example now. You've got to do this.” WantWantedLastsBornChanceExampleDadMusicianDaughterOkayMy DaughterMeant To BeLast Chance Author:Jonathan Coulton
“My dad was a preacher. My relationship, for example, with my father -- very difficult, and very painful, and it took me 50 years to wipe the face of my father off the face of God.” YearsFacesFatherDifficultExampleDadMy DadPainfulPreacherWipe Author:William P. Young
“Surrogate fathers and other male figures stepped in to give guidance after my dad died. Businessmen taught me to honor my commitments; others gave me opportunities beyond my wildest imaginations. Authors and speakers set good, solid examples of high standards and lofty goals for me; mature, committed Christians nurtured and instructed me.” GivingChristianFatherOpportunityGoalImaginationFiguresExampleTaughtDadHonorStandardsCommitmentDiedMalesMy DadCommittedGuidanceMatureSpeakersBusinessmanLoftyHigh StandardsSurrogatesDad DiedMy Dad DiedLofty Goals Author:Zig Ziglar
“My dad and I are very different people. For example, he's been stabbed; I'm afraid of bugs. He's a mechanic; I once had to exchange a "broken" rental car because I didn't realize I was driving around with the parking brake on. I could keep going, but you get it.” PeopleDifferentRealizingCarExampleBrokenDadMy DadDrivingKeep GoingMechanicBugsDifferent PeoplesParkingBrakeCar Rental Author:Jason Mulgrew
“I had to figure out my own faith. That was something I figured out a while ago when I was 18. But I can always stand on the fact that my dad has been a great example for me. Beyond that, building my career hasn't been attached to my dad. It's been me figuring things out for myself.” Has BeensI CanFactsMy OwnCareersFiguresExampleBuildingDadMy DadFiguring Things Author:Anthony Evans
“I remember at one point being in fellowship, and everyone used to wear the fish symbol; it said you were a Christian. So I asked my father, 'Dad, why don't you wear that at work?' And he said, 'Your religion should be in your actions.' He set a great, great example.” ShouldSaidActionChristianRememberUsedFatherExampleDadFishesSymbolsFellowship Author:Hugh Jackman
“Your kids can say some cruel things to you at times. For example, Nicole, Miles and Sofie are standing there in the room and I'm dressed to kill in my own mind. They'll say to me, 'Dad, you're not going out there looking like that are you?' If that doesn't kill a star, I don't know what does!” IfsKnowsMindDoeKidsStarsMy OwnRoomsExampleDadStandingMilesGoing OutStanding ThereNicole Author:Lionel Richie