Quotes by Dad Since I was a boy, from this house, I was out rescuing crocodiles and snakes. My mum and dad were very passionate about that and, I was lucky enough to go along. Steve Irwin boygodadhouse I was so terrified that the business would not do well and that there would be no way that I would be in a position to pay my dad back this $80,000. At Stars, as a line cook, I think that I was making $10 or $12 an hour. So $80,000 - to have to pay that back was incomprehensible. Steve Ells thinkdadstarsbusiness My dad was an FBI agent. My mom and dad were straight arrow types, and I had a conservative, suburban Orange County upbringing. Steve Breen mom-and-dadorangedadmom I moved to L.A. when I was, like, 6 months old. I was born in Georgia 'cause my dad was going to college at the University of Georgia for music. Then we moved to the Valley, and my dad was a songwriter out here. Stephen Dorff borndadmusiccollege I don't hear a lot about elected officials that are men talking about whether they smile a lot. My dad was in elected office my entire life. I don't remember many smiles, and nobody commented about it. He was serious about his job, and so am I. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake smiledadmenlife If you've witnessed bullying or if you're being bullied, tell somebody you trust. Tell mom and dad. Tell your counselors or your coaches. Tell your teachers. Tell an adult who you trust. Stephanie McMahon youbullyingtrustdad I remember watching 'Colombo' a lot with my dad. That was one of the first detective shows I remember watching. And I remember my dad turning to me - my dad loves to turn to me and explain why things are funny. He used to do that with 'Seinfeld' all the time. He did it with 'Colombo', too, set the scene. Stephanie Beatriz medadtimefunny Growing up, I was definitely surrounded by music all the time. My parents used to always play music; my dad used to have reggae on. I remember walking around with a cassette recorder, and I used to just record the songs I would hear on the radio so I could play it back when I feel like. Stefflon Don parentsdadmusictime My dad has coached a long time, so there aren't too many conversations in my family that haven't centered around basketball. Stan Van Gundy dadfamilytimelong My dad actually taught me how to do the catwalk because he used to do modeling. He taught me how to do that little swivel at the end. Sophie Lowe endmemodelingdad My dad has a lot of foresight and decided that I would not do any shows in Mumbai till I became a singer and got to sing my own songs. He knew that if I started earning money from shows, I would not have the time and aggression to rough it out to become a singer. Sonu Nigam my-owndadmoneytime I grew up in a commissioned house in the next suburb over, Mount Abbot. It was a two-bedroom house with me, my brother, and my two sisters. Mum and Dad slept in the lounge, and we didn't have wallpaper. Sonny Bill Williams medadbrotherhouse When my father died, I was nine or 10, and my mother was like a dad and a mom to me. She raised me and supported me when I came to the U.S. Sonita Alizadeh medadmotherfather I'm black. I'm Latina. My mom is Cuban. Afro-Cuban. My dad is white and Australian. Soledad O'Brien dadblackmomwhite When I was 13, I was saying that I wanted to be signed to a label. I was begging my dad to get me signed with somebody. Sofia Richie sayingmebeggingdad I grew up watching my dad be a singer, so it's something I've always been interested in. Sofia Richie singerwatchingalwaysdad There are parents with wealth who just want their kids to be wealthy, and then there are other parents with money who want to teach their kids how they got it. That's what my dad was like. Sofia Richie parentswealthdadmoney My mom is very calm and quiet, so I think I got that from her. Because my dad is passionate and loud... It was always interesting, and I really enjoyed that my parents always included us in their lives. Sofia Coppola parentscalmdadmom Of course I am proud of my dad and where I come from, but I do have my own way of working my own style. Sofia Coppola i-amstyledadproud When I give my jewelry as a present, I feel like I'm giving protection to someone I care about... I've given pieces to my mom, my aunts, my friends. I've even made bracelets for my dad and my uncle. Sofia Boutella feelfriendsdadmom«181182183184185186187188189190191»
