Quotes by Dad As a child in Sydney, my German Mum and my Austrian Dad would spontaneously tell me stories about what they saw and what they did as children. It was like a piece of Europe coming into our house... Those stories led me to my writing. Markus Zusak dadwritingchildren You see, Dad, Professor McLuhan says that the environment that man creates becomes his medium for defining his role in it. The invention of type created linear, or sequential thought, separating thought from action. Now, with TV and folk singing, thought and action are closer and social involvement is greater. We again live in a village. Get it? Marshall McLuhan dadmediamen I grew up singing in Kansas. My dad had a band when I was growing up. So I sang in church and school and started singing with his band when I was seven. So I've been singing all my life. Martina McBride growing-updadschool Growing up, Santa Claus would cover the presents with a white blanket, so when we'd wake up Christmas morning, we had to wait for my dad to do the big reveal of all the presents Santa brought. Martina McBride growing-updadmorning I was into all kinds of music as a teen - country music, because my dad was in a band that played country, and whatever my sister and brother were into. Martina McBride dadbrothercountry I never got into fights with kids about whose dad is bigger and who can beat up who. What am I going to say? My dad can kill your dad when he's asleep? Mary Brunner dadkidschildren I just love Wisconsin. I'm a fourth-generation Wisconsinite,and my great grandparents were farmers. My grandfather delivered the mail. My mom was the first in her family to go to college. My dad started this business that becomes an international success. And I just believe very strongly in Wisconsin and who we are and the potential that this state has. And I'm really concerned about the direction that we're headed. Mary Burke dadmombelieve I'm probably a little more like my dad. But because of my mom, I never saw being a woman as being an impediment to being able to do something. She had her Ph.D. before I was born. Mary Cheney dadmomlittles Growing up, I was lucky that my dad was never out of work. I was very fortunate in one way: that I never experienced real hardship, because my dad is this real dynamo. He was always working, so I had a sense of the ups and downs and endless disappointments, but at the same time I was never worried that we couldn't eat or pay the bills. Mary Harron growing-updaddisappointment Having a great dad probably permitted me to pal around with guys in a way that some women don't. Mary Karr palsdadguy My dad was a college football coach, so we're a big athletic family. I was either going to be an athlete or an actor. As an actor, I hoped I would be able to bond the two. Matt Barr dadathletefootball I’m so thankful to have been born in the times that we live in. I felt a responsibility to Simon [Halls] and to our kids to be able to live with integrity and not have some strange split psychology of This is who my dad is at home, and this is who he is to the public. That trumped any type of professional repercussions that it could have had. And – not by my own volition or choice – I’ve been playing exclusively straight characters for the first 10 years of my career. Whatever happens from this point on says a lot more about the business and society than it does about me. Matt Bomer dadintegritycharacter My dad was so influential in my career. It was a fulfillment of every athlete's dream. I dreamed about it as a kid. We played hockey in the backyard. We had silver buckets we carried around like the Stanley Cup. It was everything that you would hope. Matt Cullen dadathletedream The main thing is that the 'C' is silent, so it kind of starts with a 'Z.' Z-O-O-K-RIE. It's Ukrainian, on my dad's side. Matt Czuchry dadkindsides I’ve been a con artist since I was 16 and trying to get my dad to buy me a car. I never succeeded, but I learnt a lot of tactics. Matt Bomer cardadartist I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon. Matt Dillon wagonsdadwhite My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything. Matt Lauer raiseddadmom My parents divorced when I was young but I was brought up in two really loving households. I didn't have a contentious relationship with my mom or dad. Matt Damon dadmomtwo I think I definitely want to blame my parents on this one. One of the things about having a minister for a father, you do tend to develop an irreverent streak. Kinda goes with the territory. And Dad was as bad as I am, really . . Matt Ruff dadfatherthinking I'd love to be a dad. I hope I'd be great at it. That's every man's fear, yet his most important job. Matt Damon dadjobsmen«108109110111112113114115116117118»
