Quotes by Dad I had a working mother. She worked for IBM. My dad lived in another town - not very far away, but another town. So food was - I guess food was my friend. John Schneider frienddadmotherfood It was Labor Day weekend in 1983, and Dad hired me to run Mick's Lounge, a bar he co-owned, for $200 a week. The business was nearly bankrupt. But I said, 'Dad, I can fix it.' It was the most natural thing I'd ever done. It just made sense to me. John Schnatter daymedadbusiness I had a real bad attitude after my dad passed of liver cancer. I was 9, and we were really close. John Wall baddadrealattitude I have seven uncles, and my dad played bass, they had a band together, that was the family band. And of course as the cousins got older, including myself, we joined a family band. All the cousins played. That's my heritage. Jon Batiste myselfdadfamilytogether 'Dirt On My Boots' is a very different song. I heard the melody, and I heard the lyrics, and I heard the drive of that song. I totally related. It was kinda me when I was on my bulldozer working for my dad. Jon Pardi drivemedadsong My dad has ingrained that in me: 'Be accountable.' Jon Lester ingrainedaccountablemedad My dad did show me interesting movies at a young age. I remember he showed me 'A Clockwork Orange,' and my mom said, 'I never want to see this movie in my house again.' Jonathan Krisel medadmomage As a young girl, I plowed the fields of our family farm. I worked construction with my dad. To save for college, I worked the morning biscuit line at Hardees. Joni Ernst dadfamilygirlmorning I know if I have played well or badly. I always ask my dad, and he tells me straight. Jordan Pickford knowmealwaysdad I'd travel to Alfreton for games, and my dad, Lee, would drive. I'd eat my pre-match meal in the back. Mam would make chicken and pasta, and she'd stick it in a tub. Jordan Pickford chickendrivedadtravel I never fit in. Everyone knew my dad was Indian. I was half-Indian. Joy Harjo everyoneneverindiandad Performing has always been something I wanted to do. My dad had a video camera and I loved being in front of it. Julia Voth cameralovedalwaysdad My dad, who likes genealogy, knows who was the first guy that came from France in 1655, and the guy settled in Montreal, and Montreal is an island where the city is in Quebec. Julie Payette islandcitydadguy My dad instilled in me to naturally question all authority. I don't follow anything blindly. That's religion, cops, doctors, schools, you name it. Juliette Lewis meyoudadreligion I think when I was about 12 or 13, my dad started taking me out to the local golf course, and that's the first time I ever hit a golf ball. I picked it up pretty quickly, just kind of monkey-see, monkey-do. But when I was 12, golf was so slow to me. For me, it was basketball, girls and music. Justin Timberlake medadmusictime My dad is awesome. Justin Halpern awesomedad Dad taught us about morals, values and goals. Having a tight-knit family was important to him. Junior Seau goalsdadfamilyimportant I wanted to perform well for my mom and dad, because in high school, I didn't have a job. My brothers, they worked at Pizza Hut or places like that, but sports, that was my way of giving back. Junior Seau dadmomsportsschool I was always an athlete; my grandfather and my dad are basketball players, and I played sports my whole life. Juliana Harkavy dadgrandfathersportslife He was like a real dad, you know. We used to sit down with guitars and mess around. Julian Lennon downknowyoudad«193194195196197198199200201202203»
