Quotes by Dad Truly, what the Secret Service did for us is that they saved my dad's life twice. Steven Ford servicedadsecretlife Our dad was just a congressman for 27 years, and if you live in Washington, D.C., everybody's dad works for the government. We grew up just like everyone else. Steven Ford liveyoudadgovernment My dad treated Marilyn Monroe more like his daughter than me. Susan Strasberg likemedaddaughter If I took the 40 years of my dad talking to me about war and battles and taking me to battlefields and distilled it down into one question, it would probably be the idea of the necessary or unnecessary war. Suzanne Collins downmedadwar I grew up in a house that was constantly under construction. It's been under construction my whole life. My mom loves interior decor, and my dad loves construction - he loves demolition and building new walls. Syd constructiondadmomlife One of my insecurities was my looks. I was short, cute and chubby, and Dad used to call me his 'little fat sausage.' But I always knew I had musical talent. Suzi Quatro metalentdadcute I'm the ultimate studier of comedy. I grew up in a very funny household. My dad is the king of one-liners; my brothers are great at telling stories, and my mom is funny without knowing it. Susan Kelechi Watson kinggreatdadfunny My dad never had a bank balance of more than three lakh and was always extremely compassionate towards his producers. Suriya neverbalancedadthree Dad always said, 'Get a degree and do something on your own before you start movies.' He always kept me grounded, telling me the realities of the business and the struggles even the legends had to go through. Suriya meyoudadbusiness I like to keep most of my bats. I think I have about 250 bats, including my first - which cost Rs 2000 - a gift from my dad in 1998, when I moved to the hostel. Suresh Raina giftlikethinkdad I've always been ballsy. My dad is a blunt northerner, and maybe I've got a bit of that in me. I just kind of steam ahead. Suranne Jones aheadmealwaysdad I grew up in the South Bronx in the 1970s. My dad worked in IT, and my mom was a teacher. Sunny Hostin updadmomteacher I think we sometimes forget that we have so many other places to create change. My dad taught me this, but the political is one spot to make change. But so is writing a book. Sunil Yapa medadchangesometimes I remember so clearly from when I was five years old, my mom and dad arguing over - not over whether it was better, but whether it was proper or whether it was correct to eat with a fork or to eat with your hands, like we do in Sri Lanka. Proper. Like, what is the correct way to eat? Sunil Yapa mom-and-daddadmomremember I had a fear of being too tall because my dad is very tall, and both my sisters are very tall. And they're drop-dead gorgeous, but I just didn't know if I, as Storm, wanted to be 6 feet tall, 'cause I feel like that's pretty tall. Storm Reid feelstormdadfear My brothers bullied me, so I cried a lot as a kid. It was the only defense I had. Telling them to stop wouldn't work. The crying would bring my dad. Dad was my cavalry. Steven Adams stopmedadwork You kind of did fight for food, so I filled up my plate. My dad would make us finish it, and I'd sit there crying because I'd have to finish all that food. I think that forced my stomach to stretch. Steven Adams fightyoudadfood When I was fifteen years old, my dad won a video camera in a corporate golf tournament. I snatched it from his closet and began filming skateboard videos with my friends. Steve-O camerafriendsdadgolf I have very vivid memories of my mom and dad making up batches of fake blood at night. Steve Spangler dadmomnightmemories I remember seeing Letterman do stand-up on 'The Tonight Show.' Or, it's probably more accurate to say, I remember hearing him do stand-up, because the Carson show existed mainly as sound leaking under my bedroom door at night. I'd hear Johnny telling jokes and my dad laughing at them. Steve Rushin doordadremembernight«180181182183184185186187188189190»
