Quotes by Dad As a kid, you want to be liked for who you are. You don't want to be liked for who your parents are. You don't want to get a job because of who your parents are. You want to do it on your own, with your own gifts and your own value. So, I decided to spare my kids that and not be as pro-active as my dad was. Jeff Bridges dadjobskids Nowadays you can't even spank your kids. No, gotta give 'em a time out. My dad would take time out of his busy day... to whip our ass. Jeff Foxworthy dadgivingkids Of course with John McCain out of the race, George W. Bush has to pick a running mate. Which is kind of a scary proposition when you think about it. I mean his dad picked Dan Quayle, an he isn't as smart as his dad. Jay Leno smartdadrunning When I was a kid, my parents had a 900-pound television on top of a TV tray. My dad's theory was, 'Let him pull it over his head a few times, he'll learn.' Jeff Foxworthy dadhumorfunny You might be a redneck if you give your dad a gallon of Pepto-Bismol for his birthday. Jeff Foxworthy redneckdadgiving Sometimes at night, when I wake up real late, I can hear my dad talking to God. He whispers, but I still hear him. I even hear him crying sometimes, when God says something sad. Jeff Lemire dadrealnight Even with my daughter now, I kind of know how my dad feels. Jeff Hardy daddaughterkind You might be a redneck if on your first date you had to ask your Dad to borrow the keys to the tractor. Jeff Foxworthy redneckdadkeys Working with my dad was such a gas. We approached the work in a similar way. We only made two films together when I was an adult, Tucker, and Blown Away, but it was so much fun to play with your parent like that. Jeff Bridges dadfunfather For me, growing up, the downside of it was that as a kid you don't want to stand out. You don't want to have a famous father let alone get a job because of your famous father, you know? But I'm a product of nepotism. That's how I got my foot in the door, through my dad. Jeff Bridges growing-updadjobs You might be a redneck if you consider your license plate personalized because your dad made it in prison. Jeff Foxworthy redneckdadmight My dad told me this a long time ago, never worry about what your next job is, just worry about what you are doing right then. As I grow older, I couldn't agree more with that advice. Sometimes you get so worried about what's next that you fail to appreciate what you have. Jeff Van Gundy appreciatedadlong Well, Thanksgiving we'll all gather at my house for dinner and we usually do Christmas at Beau's house. My mom is still feisty and kicking. She's 92. I saw her last night and she published a book at 90. It's a wonderful book called "You Caught Me Kissing" and it's basically love-poems that she wrote for my dad. It's more than that, it's a wonderful book. Jeff Bridges dadmombook Paul McCartney had a baby when he was 61; Rod Stewart was 66; Rupert Murdoch was a stunning 72. Not only does that mean they'll have less stamina than the average dad, that means they'll, well, check out a lot sooner too. Jeffrey Kluger dadbabymean Have you noticed how the Republicans and Democrats try to copy each other at their conventions. Like at the Democratic convention John Kerry's daughter told a story about how he once gave CPR to her hamster. At the Republican convention the Bush girls are going to tell a story about how when their hamster was bad, their dad built them a little electric chair. Jay Leno daddaughtergirl When I got this role, my daughter Molly said, 'Dad, you've come full circle. Jeffrey Tambor daddaughtermother I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and my parents are really right wingers. My dad watches, like, five or six hours of Fox News every day and stuff like that. Jeffrey R. Immelt cincinnati-ohiodadparent You push a button and it goes all over the world and on Sunday people are saying, 'Oh, I binge watched all 10 of them. Where's more?' and you go oh, the world has changed. It's not my dad walking to the television set and turning a knob to Ed Sullivan. Jeffrey Tambor sundaydadpeople I really loved my dad. I was very, very close to my dad. He - you know, he was very, very nervous about my being an actor. Jeffrey Tambor nervousdadactors The golden child may be the oldest one, unless it's the youngest. It may be the toughest one, unless it's the most sensitive. It's not even necessary that Mom and Dad have the same favorite - and typically they don't. Jeffrey Kluger dadmomchildren«7071727374757677787980»
