Quotes by Dad 'Rainwater' was particularly special because it was a complete departure from the suspense novels. It's set in the Great Depression and based on an incident that occurred when my dad was a boy. Sandra Brown boygreatdaddepression My dad was a laborer. And he used to get up at 5:30 every morning. He worked for 50 years of his life, in all weathers for, by showbiz standards, petty cash. I remind myself of that when I feel a little bit spoiled or hard done by. Ricky Gervais myselfdadmorninglife Mom always got me to school and the driving range while Dad was working. She also kept me quiet and humble. Both of them taught me to let my golf do the talking. Rickie Fowler medadhumbleschool It was the summer of 1968 or so, and Dad and my little brother were out camping. While up in the mountains, my brother was bitten by a rattlesnake. As they raced back to the base, my dad sucked out the venom and used his hands as a tourniquet and probably save his life, for it was a serious bite, and he was just a little kid. Rick Tumlinson mountainsdadbrotherlife My dad was in the Navy; he was in Vietnam. My mom was trying to sell real estate on the side. We didn't have a lot of money. Rick Harrison dadmoneymomreal My dad... was in the military, a drill sergeant, when he was a preacher. You know how some Christians really get into church and become very radical? Imagine him as a radical and a drill sergeant. It was intense. Ro James knowyoudadchurch My dad got into this group, Commission, with Fred Hammond, and that was my biggest gospel memory. I would hear that all the time, and listening to their voices helped me develop my voice because I would try to emulate them as a kid. It taught me tone, and it gave me a balance. Ro James memorymedadtime I was shy: I sang at home but not in public. My dad's side of the family sang, so I would hear their voices and think mine couldn't compare. Ro James thinkdadfamilyhome It's as though all the terms of a family were present at one time rather than his dad and his mum. Not just a present authority, but the resident memory of what qualifies what else is the case. Robert Creeley memorydadfamilytime There are certain topics songwriters stay away from because it's hard to go there. I didn't sit down and go, 'I want to write something about my dad now.' Robert Coppola Schwartzman staydowndadwant As a kid, my dad moved us to the upper town, which was in a higher class of people, and we would see the lower town below. Every day, we could see where we came from and where we were now. Robert Lepage every-daydaydadpeople There were a lot of different styles in the house - Motown, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, jazz - and my dad played flamenco guitar. Soon I realized that bass was what was really grooving me. Robert Trujillo meguitardadhouse I've never wanted my kid faced with the idea of, 'Who's the fat guy sitting in the living room? What the hell is he doing?' I figure I might as well go to work so he can say his dad works. Roger Ailes fathelldadwork My dad was a builder, so I didn't have any connection to the arts at all. I never really considered film as a career, but I knew I didn't want to be a builder. Roger Deakins careerneverdadwant Actually, the reason I'm a huge Arsenal fan is because when my dad moved over from Sri Lanka, he lived in north London and fell in love with Arsenal. Then he moved to East Grinstead and bought a pub, which he turned into an Arsenal pub. Romesh Ranganathan londondadreasonlove One day, I brought home Eddie Murphy's 'Raw', and Dad and I would watch that together. Romesh Ranganathan daydadtogetherhome Mum came to Crawley from Sri Lanka at 19 after marrying my dad. Later, Dad had financial problems and they split for a while. Romesh Ranganathan lankaproblemsfinancialdad When I started doing stand-up, I resigned from my job as a maths teacher and, three days before I was due to leave, my dad passed away. Romesh Ranganathan doingjobdadteacher I'm a good dad. I'm proud of that. Ronan Keating gooddadproud My dad and my mom convinced me to go into biomedical engineering because they said astronauts going to Mars will need life support systems. Rony Abovitz mesupportdadlife«184185186187188189190191192193194»
