Quotes by Dad Mum and Dad sent us to a bilingual school, so we had half the lessons in English and half in French. But I remember being hugely lost. Rose Leslie dadlostrememberschool Because my dad died when I was young, and I have a severely disabled sister, I couldn't really push the envelope at home. Rory Kinnear pushsisterdadhome I'm glad to have shown myself able to do other things rather than people thinking, 'Oh, he'll just do the same as his dad.' Dad was a brilliant actor, but it just so happened he was five foot five and a half, fat and bald. Rory Kinnear myselfdadpeoplethinking When I was about 12, I spent the summer writing four plays on my dad's old typewriter for a school play competition. And I wrote little comic bits at secondary school and at university. Rory Kinnear competitiondadwritingschool I used to go to Sheen High Street with my dad on a Saturday, and there was a butcher next door to the fishmonger. I hated the smell of the fishmonger, but I found the smell of the butcher's much more appealing. And I liked the big knives. I thought it looked like a decent job. Rory Kinnear doorstreetjobdad I could share an hour of warm camaraderie with Dad, then once I'd walked out the door, get the uncanny feeling I'd disappeared into the wings of his mind's stage, like a character no longer necessary to the ongoing story line. Ron Reagan feelingdadmindcharacter So much of my aesthetic was formed by my dad. Ron Perlman formedmuchaestheticdad My parents were farmers' kids from South Dakota. My dad was an engineer. I wanted to be responsible and major in something pragmatic. Ron Carlson parentssomethingfarmersdad I used to see my dad and his brothers rhyming, and I knew I wanted to do that one day. I'm like any other boy, always wanting to follow in his father's footsteps. Romeo Miller boydaydadfather My dad and my uncles used to always be in the studio at my house. Romeo Miller alwaysdadusedhouse We would make songs, and the producers said we should play it for my dad. I was kind of scared, I didn't know what to think cuz we were just joking around. Romeo Miller thinkknowdadplay Whenever we went on a trip, picnic, or business trip, I was always with my dad, and I would just always be in contact with cosmonauts, and I thought it would be always normal to be with them. Roman Romanenko picnicthoughtdadbusiness My dad said that if it's part of the character, I'm allowed to say bad words, but if it's not part of the character, and I say it at home when I'm not acting, that I won't be acting anymore. Rohan Chand wordsdadhomecharacter My dad worked three jobs and was a teacher. My mother was a teacher's aid, making, like, $3 an hour. My father went on to get his master's and became active in all these minority engineering programs. And my mother started running for public office. All that happened after the kids were adults. But I'm insanely proud of them. Robin Thede dadmotherteacherfather Everything I learned about the game of baseball, I learned from my dad. Roberto Alomar everythinggamedadbaseball When I was a little boy, I didn't know what the Hall of Fame was. I was just playing the game of baseball, and I wanted to be just like my dad. Roberto Alomar boygameknowdad I've got to give props to my dad. He got me into the UFC and the MMA scene to begin with. Robert Whittaker mmagivemedad My father was a low-budget monster movie maker, so he made classics like 'The Crater Lake Monster.' There were always creatures around. And my dad was a huge fan of Ray Harryhausen. One of our neighbors, who went on to win several Academy Awards, was close friends with my dad. His name is Phil Tippett. Robert Stromberg winfriendsdadfather My dad was a low budget film director. I grew up as a kid making movies, based on the love of seeing what my dad was doing. Robert Stromberg moviesdoingdadlove I want to know everything there is to know about Lewis and Clark. And I want to do the Sunday crossword in less than an hour. I want to be the best dad in the world. I want to play Richard II, and I want to win another Tony award. Robert Sean Leonard awardbestdadworld«186187188189190191192193194195196»
