Quotes by Dad I have played football all my life, and my dad went to see Manchester United in 2005. Since then, I have been a fan. Chad le Clos my-lifedadfootballlife My dad was a civil rights lawyer, and he was actually defending conscientious objectors to the Vietnam War. Cecile Richards lawyerdadrightswar Even though my mom was talented and had a college degree, she lived in the era when the conventional wisdom in Dallas was that my dad worked, she was supposed to stay home and take care of the kids, and that was that. There really weren't other opportunities for her, and most of them were volunteer opportunities. Cecile Richards dadmomwisdomhome We FaceTime and Skype. My two older kids got iPods for their birthdays, so they can FaceTime their dad whenever they need him. They always get a six o'clock call right after dinner, and I make sure I talk to each child. Even my 1-year-old gets on the phone and says 'Daddy.' They know my schedule by now and count the days back until I get home. CC Sabathia childdinnerdadhome I like that my dad makes it clear he's there to make you laugh, not to showcase his emotional range. Cazzie David laughyoudademotional My dad was a wrestler back in the early '90s, so it just brought everything full circle with my dad's background and my love of performing and entertainment, and now here I am in the WWE. Carmella i-ambackdadlove I take my kids to school... I make them breakfast. Unfortunately, dad is a big spoiler, and most days, I make four different breakfasts. Carlos Ponce bigdadbreakfastschool I remember very clearly when my dad first subscribed to HBO - 'Fraggle Rock' was a gamechanger. Sallie Patrick rockfirstdadremember When I was younger, I did lots of plays, put on shows for Mum and Dad, made my brother dress up in ridiculous tutus and whatnot to perform in front of them. I think my pre-primary report was like, 'Has a flair for drama' - it was just a little side note. Olivia DeJonge dressthinkdadbrother My dad's an ex-policeman, and my mum is a sales representative, and they haven't got the acting bug. Bless them. Olivia Cooke salesblessdadacting My dad is a really funny guy, and we would make jokes about my leukemia. When my friends would come over, we would joke about it, too. Vanessa Bayer jokefriendsdadfunny When I sat down with all the songs before recording, I realised I'd written a few songs specifically about places in America - there was this song about Detroit and another about Yellowstone National Park. My dad is actually American, so I wrote another song about that side of my family. Passenger downdadfamilysong I started busking when I was 24. I was living with Mom and Dad. I'd broken up with my girlfriend and didn't know what I was doing with my life, and I thought, 'Well, this is the last shot - I'm going busking, and let's see what happens.' Passenger my-lifedadbrokenlife My dad's from New Jersey, so I used to go to America a lot. I feel like it is a second home. Passenger newfeeldadhome I got blessed from my mom. She's the personality; she's the one who smiled, so I took on part of her, and who also wanted to help and save the world. Then I took on part of my dad, who is tough. Magic Johnson dadpersonalityblessedworld My dad would pick me up every other Friday at 6 o'clock and drop me off every Sunday at 6 o'clock, and I remember those last couple hours, like around 4 o'clock, my dad would get kind of sad because he knew that he was about to not see me for two more weeks. RaeLynn mesaddadremember Being on time is a practice I imbibed from my dad. He would be ready with make-up on at least three hours ahead of schedule. Radha Ravi aheaddadpracticetime When my dad, Tommy Tucker Kelly, was about six, he started out with his dad on 'The Black and White Minstrel' Shows. Rachel Tucker black-and-whitedadblackwhite When I was a teenager, I was an umpire for a competitive league for 8- to 9-year-olds. I was really bad at it because I didn't know all the rules, and all these kids were better athletes than me. I made a bad call, and this dad snapped on me. Then he dumped his trash from his cooler, and I had to kick him out of the stands. Adam DeVine betterbadmedad I always wanted to be a stand-up comedian, even as a kid. Me and my dad would watch 'Evening at the Improv' on A&E. Adam DeVine mealwayseveningdad«228229230231232233234235236237238»
