Quotes by Dad Oh God. valentine's Day tomorrow. Why? Why? Why is (the) entire world geared to make people not involved in romance feel stupid when everyone knows romance does not work anyway. Look at (the) royal family. Look at Mum and Dad. Helen Fielding valentinedadstupid I spent my teenage years in Paris when my dad was stationed there, and I'd look at women in their forties and think, 'That's the age I want to be.' Helen McCrory teenagedadthinking A man's desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a remarkable pattern may not be lost to the world. Helen Rowland fathers-daydadfunny When I was younger, I had a perm, and it was really big. My mom was a hairdresser, so even my dad had a perm! I looked like a poodle, but it was cool at the time. Heidi Klum poodlesdadmom My dad's Russian. My mother's English. I would say my bottom half is Russian. Helen Mirren dadhalfmother I was a mixture of being incredibly old for my age and incredibly backwards. I was born quite old, but then I stopped growing. I lived with my mum and dad till I was 30. Helena Bonham Carter dadagebirthday If you are young child and you've lost mother and dad to AIDS and rich nations sit on the sidelines not caring, you will become a frustrated person and a hopeless person. George W. Bush dadmotherchildren 1992 was the worst year of my life, to watch my dad lose. It was a painful experience. Yet when I became president, it was so much easier to be president. George W. Bush painful-experiencesdadyears It was much easier for me to endure the belittling than it was to watch my dad get belittled. George W. Bush easierdadwatches I'm going old school. Adult comedy but you can have your kids in the room. Kind of Andy Griffith meets Bill Cosby meets Bob Newhart. Also my character isn't an idiot as all the rest of the sitcoms recently have the dad character like Homer Simpson. Henry Cho dadcharacterschool My dad thought I'd end up in the poorhouse or in doughnut shops with a bag full of reviews. Henry Czerny bagsdadends My mother works in a bank and my dad is the head of my management team and also works in finance. Henry Cavill dadteammother If there is some sort of trouble at home, kids don't think that James Bond is going to come save their mum from their dad, or their dad from their mum. They don't think, "Bond is going to come and save me." Superman is a different sort of idealized figure. Henry Cavill dadhomekids I've got a dad who jumps out of an airplane. George W. Bush airplanedad There was still an element in acting, certainly for my dad, of like, "This is lunacy." But then once my parents could tell that I was serious, it was like, "Okay then." Henry Lloyd-Hughes dadactingparent My mum was an actor until she started having children. I was the first child, so in a way I was the end of her acting career, which hopefully she's forgiven me for. She's still watches my show every week. It's funny because I didn't grow up in a household that felt like a theatrical household. My dad did a normal job and my mum had given up. But when I decided to try and do it - it wasn't the most alien concept. Henry Lloyd-Hughes growing-updadchildren My dad was the town drunk. Most of the time that's not so bad; but New York City? Henny Youngman dadnew-yorkdrinking I grew up in such a macho family. I had a former Green Beret for a dad, a mom who's really rough-and-tumble, and three very macho brothers. Hilarie Burton dadmombrother But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I'm a husband and a father. Herbie Hancock dadhusbandfather I pop gum. My parents get so annoyed with me. I know my dad wishes he never taught me how to do that. Hilary Duff annoyeddadparent«6061626364656667686970»
