Quotes by Dad My dad lost his hearing in the last 18 months of his life, and as a result, I witnessed first-hand the effect that this can have on a family. Rachel Shenton resultdadfamilylife I was actually born in L.A. My sisters and I were playing in a parking lot, and my dad was like, 'Nah, nah, nah. Let's go give 'em some grass.' Rachel Keller goborndadgrass I went to see Dad in hospital after he had gone through one particularly grueling operation. I walked into the room where he was recovering, and he was sitting up in a chair, wearing his shirt and tie. That was after eight hours of surgery. I found that so moving. Rachel Joyce hospitaldadsittingmoving Especially in front of my dad, I don't like being weak. I don't like crying in front of my dad because I don't want to make him cry. Fran Kirby likecrydadwant My mom's side is very Orthodox, and my dad's side is the opposite, very liberal. I got a taste of both worlds, and I got to make up my own mind. I'm somewhere in the middle, which is a good place to be. Inbar Lavi gooddadmommind My dad is Polish. My mom is Moroccan, and I grew up around all kinds of different languages, and I love playing with it, and I love picking up new melodies. Inbar Lavi newdadmomlove I so wish my dad was alive to see me do a Hindi film after acting in six Telugu movies. I sometimes imagine him giving me feedback on my work. But I derive strength from knowing he is watching over me. Harshvardhan Rane medadstrengthwork I think I was brought up with an innate sense of responsibility because my dad was in the Foreign Office where you were in somebody else's country, and you were aware of your behaviour. And my mum worked for the NHS, so you were aware of your responsibility to your country. Helen McCrory thinkyoudadresponsibility I come from good stock. Both of my parents are big - my dad is a big guy; my mom is a big lady. Frank Thomas parentsgooddadmom My dad was very religious growing up and a little bit closed minded, and I think me being in the theater, two of my three sisters are dancers, so being in the arts world has changed and opened him up in a lot of ways. Frankie J. Alvarez thinkmedadworld My mom marched into the reservation tent and reserved a Model X for herself. She drives a Jeep; she has four grandchildren. She didn't ask my dad. She just went ahead and did it. Franz von Holzhausen sheaheaddadmom Fereydun, that's my dad's name. My grandmother, my dad's mom, when she was pregnant, she was dating a man from Persia, a Persian gentleman. It wasn't his child, but he was still very supportive and said, 'Hey, this is a great name,' and so it stuck. So that's what she named him. Fred Armisen greatmandadgentleman Everybody wanna be a super dad and the best dad ever, but sometimes, I'm just realizing that I'm not perfect. Future bestnot-perfectdadsometimes I was brought up in a bohemian household where my dad plays guitar and my mom plays piano just because they love it. Freya Ridings guitardadmomlove I never think I'm old enough to play someone's dad, even though I have a daughter of my own and a grandson. Fred Willard thinkmy-owndaddaughter That's the whole reason I got into acting: I don't do this like some grown-ups have to do it, because they have families, and they have to make money. It's not my job. My dad works to support our family. So I just do it for fun. Fred Savage supportdadfamilymoney I was the third son, and the family tradition was my dad always favored the oldest child. Fred Korematsu traditiondadfamilyson My dad is a big Outlaw country guy - Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Waylon, Willie. He loves Elvis and turned me onto Elvis. He was always playing me stuff. He and I would sing and entertain the family. We'd have a little skit on Thanksgiving or whatever. Frankie Ballard methanksgivingdadfamily I was born in Hereford, England, in 1944. We moved when they had an opportunity to get a visa, about 1950. My dad always thought Europe was a bit too small for him. He wanted to see the United States... The typical immigrant story. He wanted a better life for his children, too. He always tried to get the visa, and it didn't come up. Frank Oz dadopportunitylifechildren My dad was very influential with the music he exposed me to. He was really into blues and folk, so he'd play me guys like Muddy Waters and T-Bone Walker and Richie Havens - a lot of very emotional players. Frank Iero medadmusicplay«234235236237238239240241242243244»
