Quotes by Dad My dad was a mathematician and worked for New York City as a statistician. My mom was an accountant and eventually started her own business in her mid-40s. She linked manufacturers in Taiwan to companies in the United States that needed those types of products. Lisa Su citydadmombusiness Like many Asian parents, mine were very focused on education. My dad would quiz me with multiplication tables when I was about 5. Lisa Su parentsmedadeducation I remember taking my stabilisers off my bike with my dad in the back garden. It was a small little bike, and it was called Poppy, had balloons on it, and was purple. Lizzie Armitstead bikedadgardenremember My dad always wanted me to get into motocross like him, so I started doing it while I was really young. Loris Karius doingmealwaysdad I was a latecomer to romance, although I did read gothics. My father used to work for the 'Fort Worth Star-Telegram,' and their book reviewer, author Leonard Sanders, would pass on the gothics for my dad to give to me since Leonard didn't review gothics. I gobbled up books by Mary Stewart, Madeleine Brent, Victoria Holt and Phyllis Whitney. Lori Wilde medadworkfather Every Valentine's Day growing up, my dad would give me a strawberry cream-filled chocolate heart from Russell Stover. Lori Loughlin daymedadheart The most important thing I learned from Dad about show business was never take myself seriously and never stop having fun with my craft. Lorenzo Lamas myselfdadbusinessfun My mom died before she knew I was gay, and my dad thought it was a phase, then realized it wasn't. LP thoughtdadgaymom When my dad died, my world crumbled. Lukas Forchhammer dieddadworld I promised my dad before he passed away that I would take care of the family. Luis Coronel dadfamilytake-carecare A lot of our family was undocumented. My mom and dad were both super conservative. My dad had a green card; my mom was an Eisenhower Republican who did not approve of all the 'illegal people.' Luis Alberto Urrea greendadfamilypeople My dad looked like Errol Flynn, and I think my mom thought she was moving into a hacienda, but they lived on a dirt street in Tijuana, a house jammed with relatives, nobody speaking English. She didn't know a word of Spanish. She grew up well and was appalled and humiliated, terrified of anyone ethnic. Luis Alberto Urrea streetnobodydadmom I'm a lot like my dad: a little bit of a daredevil. I like an adrenaline rush. Lynsi Torres littlelikeadrenalinedad My dad took me to the racetrack for the first time when I was 2 or 3... Anything with a motor, that was in my blood. Lynsi Torres medadfirst-timetime When I was a child, I wanted to be a jockey. I love horses, but it's not practical to have one in London. I also wanted to be an accountant, which isn't glamorous at all, but my dad was one, and I quite liked maths. Lydia Leonard childlondondadlove My dad has spent 20 years of his life working in child protection and writing policy for organisations across Australia in order to recognise and safeguard against abuse. Luke Hemsworth childdadwritinglife Dad was certainly a free spirit and had his own ways. He was very proud of my golf achievements but more proud of the person I've turned into. He brought me up to lead a very balanced life. Luke Donald medadproudlife I grew up surfing. My dad probably put me on a surfboard before I could walk. Luke Bracey walkupmedad My dad, like many Southern men, is this very emotionally expressive person who isn't as articulate in words about his feelings as he is with breaking a chair or something like that. Lucy Alibar wordsdadfeelingsmen I grew up with a truck. My dad had one, so I like trucks. Lucas Till likeuptruckdad«200201202203204205206207208209210»
