Quotes by Dad I didn't really hear any other music other than what my dad was working on until I was 12. My recollection of hearing other music was that I liked some things that I heard but I always thought, 'Where's the rest of it?' It didn't have the same amount of detail or instrumentation or imagination in the arrangements. Dweezil Zappa detailsdadimagination My dad was kind of a pool shark and had a Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin thing going on. I've always been fascinated by the fifties because of him. There was a hip, cool, anything-goes atmosphere back then, but looking good was still a priority. Dylan McDermott sharksprioritiesdad Watching my dad, Ralph Lauren, design clothes when I was young, I was always inspired. Dylan Lauren clothesdesigndad Yeah, my dad was in the foreign service. We lived in India, Indonesia and Africa, and we traveled a lot from those places. I was 10 when we moved back, and I felt like the odd guy out. It wasn't until later that I appreciated it. But coming back I didn't know any TV shows or music, which was even worse. Dylan Walsh tv-showsdadguy My favorite place in the world is my dad's house in Montauk. Dylan Lauren favorite-placesdadhouse When I come home, I'm not a basketball player, but "dad". While everyone sees me as an NBA player, to my boys, I'm just "dad" and that's very important. Dwyane Wade dadbasketballhome I've been successful in different areas, but nothing brings a smile to my face more than my oldest son, Zaire, and my second son, Zion, saying the kind word of 'Dad.' Dwyane Wade dadsuccessfulson I was probably a terrible husband, but I pride myself on being a good dad. Dwyane Wade dadhusbandpride When I was a kid at four years old, that's when I started amateur wrestling with my dad and family. And when that's instilled in you, it never goes away. Dwayne Johnson dadwrestlingkids Dad is always hiding in his book. E. L. Doctorow hidingdadbook I wanted to be an actor my whole young life. My dad was an actor, obviously - he won an Academy Award, but I had no idea what was involved. I had all the wrong ideas about acting. Ed Begley, Jr. awardsdadideas My dad's a prominent theatre director in Toronto, so I grew up in that world, directing and producing theater since I was a teenager. I always loved movies but they seemed too complicated until I got a job as an assistant on a movie-of-the-week and the technical process became demystified, like peeking behind a magician's curtain. Not long after that I switched to movies and never looked back. Ed Gass-Donnelly teenagerdadjobs I suppose not everyone has a dad who wrote a book saying he didn't believe in the Parliamentary road to socialism. Ed Miliband dadbelievebook It's no secret that I'm my dad's biggest fan. Ed Stoppard dadfanssecret Growing up working with my dad, I really had no interest in doing the actual work, so I was always like drawing on the wood, doing stuff like that. It just has a real hands-on approach. Eddie Martinez growing-updadreal When you're the youngest and the only boy, you get spoilt but you get told you're spoilt so you don't get to enjoy it very much. I was the only man in the house because my parents divorced and my dad moved away when I was 13. Eddie Marsan dadmenboys My life is nothing like the Daddy Day Care life. Me around the house is nothing like the Daddy Day Care dad. Eddie Murphy day-caredadhouse Dad and Mom were frustrated artists - Dad wanted to study engineering or architecture and Mom wanted to be an actress - but the world was a different place when they were young so Dad became a public works foreman and Mom became a stay-at-home mom. When I said I wanted to be a writer, they were thrilled. They did everything in their power to support me. Eden Robinson dadmomhome My dad said, "As long as you're happy." I used to think it was kind of a very simple idea or philosophy because he wasn't religious. But you've got to try and be happy. And if you're not happy, you can't help anyone else. So obviously, some crazy people could go to places, but I just think you need to be content within yourself, so that's the thing. Eddie Izzard dadreligiousphilosophy Just so you know I never had a dad either, but that's another story for another time. Edge wwedadstories«4344454647484950515253»
