Quotes by Dad I decided in my late teens that I wanted to be an actor, and my dad and I agreed that films were better. I work alongside my dad, you see. I've thought that films were better since I was a kid. Tadanobu Asano betteryoudadwork My dad died when he was 60. I was only 17 and I think, psychologically, that had a huge impact on me, probably more than I realised. Pam Ferris thinkmeimpactdad My parents were big music fans, and my dad plays music, so I grew up with Madonna, Frank Zappa, the Beatles, Alice In Chains... it was all over the place. I had a Third Eye Blind record, but I also had Korn, Courtney Love, and Shania Twain. Madi Diaz parentsdadmusiclove Both of my parents were super music lovers when I was growing up - they had a massive record and tape collection. I think my dad even had a couple of laser discs, but that was a short-lived thing. Madi Diaz parentsthinkdadmusic My dad was a musician who went to Berklee, and he made me learn piano when I was five. Madi Diaz whomepianodad The center stone on my ring is the diamond from my mom's original engagement ring. My parents have been married 25 years! My dad bought her a new ring a while back, so she kept her original diamond to pass down to me or my sister someday. It is so special having an heirloom ring because I will get to pass it down one day, too. Maddie Marlow parentsdaymedad My dad is an engineer and works on green energy, so I'm very aware of what it takes to keep a modern home running and how we can simplify. Rachel Boston greendadenergyhome I can remember 1987 when I had my first amateur fight in Michigan, weighing 64lb. I was 10 years old. I was the youngest and smallest guy on my team. I can remember what I ate. There was this restaurant called Ponderosa, and my dad made me eat a steak. I was happy. It was a first round knockout. I slept with my trophy for two weeks. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fightmedadhappy I love my real mom and dad; I love them both equally. Imogen Poots mom-and-daddadmomlove My dad moved to London in his early 20s and didn't really go back. So the irony is I've spent lots and lots of time in Ireland, but not with my dad. I've shot films in Belfast, where he's from. And I've shot in Dun Laoghaire. Which is great. And I've shot in Dublin. Imogen Poots greatgodadtime Most of the time, the lyrics are kind of like my secret messages to my friends or my boyfriend or my mom or my dad. I would never tell them that these songs are about them or which specific lyric is about somebody. Often, when I sit down to write a lyric, it is in the heat of the moment, and something has just happened. Imogen Heap momentdadmomtime My dad was a career military man, so I had that kind of discipline and training. Bart Starr mantrainingdisciplinedad My dad was a fabulous role model. I wanted to be just like him. Bart Starr role-modeljustlikedad I get migraines. I've had them all my life; so has my dad. So did his grandmother, although back then they called them 'sick headaches.' Naomi Alderman my-lifedadsicklife I come from a large family, with 16 cousins. My cousins studied well and moved to the U.S. When we all gathered together for special occasions, they would be well groomed and confident. I was the odd, useless one out. All I wanted was to be able to earn without my dad's help and be self-sufficient enough to own a house and a vehicle. Nani dadfamilytogetherhouse Dad really had little to do with the songs, except to perform them. Nancy Sinatra reallysongslittledad My dad was always there, even though he wasn't living in our house. He was always on the phone, always just a car ride away. Whenever he had a new recording, we would be the first to get the acetate. And it would say, in Dad's handwriting, 'Play it loud.' Nancy Sinatra phoneridecardad I went to hockey camp at Michigan because my dad has some relatives in the Ann Arbor area. We went to visit them as kids, and you start to learn the language from being around people. At the same time, when I got to college, I thought my English was better than it really was. I learned a lot over my four years. Carl Hagelin youdadtimepeople I will always do what I can to help others, but when I retire, I want to be a dad and a husband. I want a house and a dog in the yard. I want to have barbecues. J. J. Watt help-othersdadhusbanddog My mum is, like, my biggest fan, and she's the one who will basically do all the publicity for me back home... She'll constantly be talking to me saying, 'Dan, what's going on? We've heard this. Tell us about it! Dad wants to know!' And so I'll give them as much information as I can, and Mom and Dad are both my biggest fans. Dan Feuerriegel medadmomhome«237238239240241242243244245246247»
