Quotes by Dad I thought my dad was out of work, because my friends had fathers with briefcases who'd go off somewhere with bow ties on. But my father would finish breakfast and go back to his room. Thomas Steinbeck dadworkfatherbreakfast My dad is one of my favorite human beings in the world. He's just a good person, and he could entertain a brick wall. Thomas Rhett goodgood-persondadworld There are moments when I invoke my dad and think about him on the podium, but in a very positive way. I don't feel at all intimidated by him. I feel like I've found my own voice. Thomas Newman feeldadvoicepositive I didn't listen to any of my dad's scores. Thomas Newman scoreslistenanydad My dad's family comes from the North, and my mother's family comes from somewhere around Carmarthenshire. Henry Thomas somewheredadfamilymother I grew up on a working farm. It was small, a hundred acres, but we had cows and pigs and chickens and sheep and a vegetable garden. I spent hours pulling weeds, hoeing, feeding the horses, cleaning out the stalls. My dad was a tough taskmaster. I always worked, but we also had fun. Henry Paulson toughdadgardenfun My dad was somewhat of a naturalist and used to teach us about different birds and trees. So did a fifth grade teacher who made a lasting impact on me; to this day, I remember his lessons about counting the needles on pine trees, seeing if they are twisted or straight, and about checking the tips of oak leaves to see if they are pointed or lobed. Henry Paulson daymedadteacher I've learned almost everything I know about acting from my dad. Henry Hopper everythingknowdadacting I remember, as a kid, riding in the back of my dad's old Saab 95 in Denmark. We were on the highway, and suddenly this silver Maserati Bora came upon us, then passed. At the time, to me, this car looked like a spaceship. Henrik Fisker mecardadtime My dad was career Army. Reg E. Cathey careerdadarmy We moved around every winter. I don't know. Maybe my dad was, like, on the run from the law. Reed Morano knowdadlawwinter The concept of 'family' has changed so much. It's not just 'mom and dad' anymore. It's 'mom and mom' and 'dad and dad,' and it's kind of beautiful. Theodore Melfi dadfamilymombeautiful Bob Dylan is my idol. Everybody has that person growing up that made them see things a little differently than they did before, Dylan is that guy for me. My dad gave me the 'Blonde on Blonde' album on cassette tape when I was seven or eight. It took me a while to get into Dylan's vibe, but once I did, I never looked back. Richard Harmon nevermegrowing-updad My dad was one of four children. His three siblings were female, and he loved and protected them. Dan Hill loveddadthreechildren In 1953, Mom and Dad, living in Toronto, discovered, to their shock, that Mom was expecting. I was born in June 1954. My parents, thrilled, showered me with love. Dan Hill parentsmedadlove Blessed with Mom and Dad's remarkable genes, raised on big words and big, iconoclastic attitudes, Larry and I, before entering kindergarten, knew who we were, what we wanted, and how we would get there. Dan Hill wordsdadmomblessed We definitely have a football mentality. My dad was a football player also, so just growing up, that's how it was. Dan Gronkowski howgrowing-updadfootball My dad is extremely successful, so I've seen the money and luxury growing up. I'm nowhere close to his stature. Ram Kapoor luxurygrowing-updadmoney My mom was a housewife and a sponge, who would absorb everything and make it all look like a fairytale when he entered the house. For instance, when he came home, I would always be seen studying with my books open. She always made sure that Dad went back to the shoot happily. Ram Charan lookdadmomhome I'm compared to my dad all the time, and I've learned to take it positively by working hard. Ram Charan working-hardharddadtime«177178179180181182183184185186187»
