Quotes by Dad I remember I was in grade school, the fourth grade, in a free reading period in the library. Someone in my class found a copy of the Forbes 400, a list of the richest people in America, and my dad's name was on it. Jamie Johnson librarydadpeopleschool My mum was into pottery and embroidery, very artistic, and she knew some people from the college, which I think was how I got into it. My dad, who was a head-hunter, was also an incredible artist, and when he was very young, he was a really good cartoonist. Jamie Hewlett goodthinkdadpeople My mom and dad decided to homeschool us - I'm one of eight - because they really wanted us to be outside and learn some other fundamentals instead of it being school all day in a classroom. Jamie Anderson daydadmomschool In real life, I'm a dad. James Spithill dadreal-lifereallife Dad is in commercial real estate. Mom is a writer and a retired teacher. James Snyder dadmomrealteacher I concentrate on acting while my dad handles the business side of my career. Vivek Oberoi careerdadactingbusiness He's always been tough on me, but I've had to figure out when he's being a coach and when he's being a dad. Once I figured that out, it was much easier. It's definitely tough, something that took years to figure out. Just knowing he was looking for what's best for me, not just yelling at me as a parent. It took maturity. Jalen Brunson bestmematuritydad Oh, the first dish I learned to make, I think I was about 10 years old, I made my dad spaghetti and broccoli for dinner when he got home from work, and it was, like, a surprise. Jaleel White dinnerdadworkhome If people want to talk about Bob Dylan, I can talk about that. But my dad belongs to me and four other people exclusively. I'm very protective of that. And telling people whether he was affectionate is telling people a lot. It has so little to do with me. I come up against a wall. Jakob Dylan medadi-canpeople I got to watch my heroes meet him and saw how they reacted, whether it was Joe Strummer or Tom Waits. It was peculiar. I'm so stoked to meet Tom Waits, and he's so nervous to meet my dad. It's a head spin. Jakob Dylan meetheroeshowdad My mom is a nurse; my dad is a pediatrician. They were born in the 1940s, and they were both inspired to fight against injustice, whether it was the injustices of the Vietnam War or Watergate or children in poverty or oppression of African Americans in Philadelphia where I was growing up. Jake Tapper fightdadwarchildren When two people break up, it's all about them; they can't see anyone else. And the people getting smashed to bits are the kids. Then you're getting torn - your mum wants you, your dad wants you. You just get shredded. It has a long-lasting effect as well. Vinnie Jones youryoudadpeople My dad's a surfer-psychologist, and my mother's an actress-fitness instructor, and we all practice Buddhism. Vinessa Shaw instructordadpracticemother My dad is a huge folk music fan, so growing up, there were always records playing in my house. Carole King, James Taylor, Simon and Garfunkel, the Beatles - I grew up with this music, and I was aware of how special this music was to a lot of people. Jake Epstein kingdadmusicpeople My dad wanted me to be a businessman, but I felt that wasn't for me. Vincent Rodriguez III mebusinessmanfeltdad Both my parents were born in the Philippines. My dad is full Filipino, but my mom looks a little mixed, and her mom's name is Estelita Coquico. Vincent Rodriguez III nameparentsdadmom I thought my dad was a scientist when I was young. Seriously. Because people would come up to me, and they would be like, 'Your dad is the smartest person that I've ever met.' And I was so young, so I'd be like, 'Well he just put me on a time out, so I don't agree.' Jaden Smith medadtimepeople My dad loves babies. He's really good with them and is a big family man. Jade Jagger goodmandadfamily I think my husband and dad were both very happy that I had a baby boy, to get some testosterone in the family, because there are a lot of girls. It's not a perfect family, but it's a strong family. The nice thing is how the different ages interact. Jade Jagger dadfamilyhusbandhappy My dad teaches film and has done for 40 years, so I've really grown up in a movie household. All the walls are covered in movie posters, and many of the evening meals at 7:30 revolved around film discussions. Jacqui Ainsley wallseveningdaddone«198199200201202203204205206207208»
