Quotes by Dad I've traveled all over. I've been to all 50 states. With my dad in the Navy, I lived in the Philippines from nine to 12, and I had dog, monkey, lizard, everything. Then I was in Hawaii, and I'm spear-fishing, catching octopus with my hands. Graham Elliot monkeydaddoghands I grew up in Shropshire, but I was born in Wales. There was a hospital seven miles away, but my dad drove 45 miles over the Welsh border so I could play rugby for Wales. But as a skinny asthmatic, I was only ever good at swimming. Greg Davies hospitalgoodswimmingdad When I was 17, my dad was teaching in the States. He hired an A-Team-style van, and we drove all over. My resounding memory of it was that we saw all these wonderful places but that my sister and I were being horrible, sulky teenagers. Greg Davies memorybeingsisterdad Personally, I can handle criticism, especially when it is deserved, and it's because my dad never, ever said 'Well done' to me. He did it on purpose so that I kept my feet on the ground. Granit Xhaka nevermedadfeet To any child, the first occupations that are presented to you are your parents'. I was appealed to my dad's occupation from the get-go. Gustaf Skarsgard parentschildyoudad People always think that I came from this dynasty of actors. But that's not true, because it was just dad. So as a child... I got to try it out really young... and I really loved it. I pretty much made my decision back then to become an actor. And then, more and more of us have joined the trend. So now, we're definitely an acting family. Gustaf Skarsgard dadfamilydecisionpeople I was impressed all my life. Because of the Montreal Canadiens' past, it means a lot because it was a team I cherished as a kid. It was my dream playing for the Montreal Canadiens - it was my dad's team. Guy Lafleur my-lifedadlifepast There are four of us, and we were all born in different cities because my dad worked all around the place. We settled in Birmingham, so I spent most of my time growing up there. We were all given very Welsh names - Geraint, Owen, Rhiannon and Gwilym. My mum's called Cainwen, and my dad is somewhat disappointingly called Tom. Gwilym Lee placeborndadtime My grandfather was the minister at the Lutheran church. My dad owned a car dealership in town. My mom was the consummate volunteer and cheerleader for me. Gretchen Carlson mecardadmom My dad is a builder, and my mum's a nurse. They're just very normal people. Greg Rutherford justnormaldadpeople My dad was an insane workaholic, and watching his work ethic gave me a lot of motivation. Grace Helbig mework-ethicdadwork Dad lived such a hectic, hard life on the road, and I didn't get to spend as much time with him as I would have liked. Goldust roaddadtimelife People who knew Dad used to say at times I was brought up as the son Dad never had. Gina Rinehart neverdadpeopleson I always loved scary movies, and my dad was a film professor. Gillian Flynn lovedmoviesalwaysdad Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe that the problems that exist in our country can be solved by Washington, D.C. My dad believes that the problems in the country are Washington, D.C. George P. Bush problemsdadbelievecountry My dad used to work in the theater as a stage manager, production manager, and lighting designer. George MacKay managerstagedadwork My dad's Australian. George MacKay australiandad We'd just go to church and sing. My dad would get me and my sister Doris, and we would sing together. I sung the harmony, and my sister Doris took the lead. George Jones mesisterdadtogether Our songs touch people, and take them back to a time when there was no threat of terrorism, when you didn't have to lock your doors and when Mom and Dad took care of everything. George Grove youdadtimepeople My mom and dad have always, always, and continue to be the most incredible citizens of the world and most generous in quiet ways, that I strive to do even a fraction of what they do. Gavin Creel mom-and-daddadmomworld«225226227228229230231232233234235»
