Quotes by Dad This morning my dad called me up and said, 'So, tonight's your last show, huh.' And I said, 'No, Dad, that's someone else.' Jimmy Fallon tonightdadmorning Also, to be honest, my dad wanted me to be an athlete. And I think all sons want to prove something to their dad. So now, aged 35, I want to see what I can achieve physically. Joe Manganiello dadathleteson I was into the Mets because my Dad worked at IBM where he got free Mets tickets, so I was into the Mets... then I got to 'Saturday Night Live' where my boss has unbelievable N.Y. Yankees tickets, so he invites us to the games. I'm going to all the games, so I might as well root for the team I'm gonna go sit with. Jimmy Fallon dadteamnight My parents were kind of over protective people. Me and my sister had to play in the backyard all the time. They bought us bikes for Christmas but wouldn't let us ride in the street, we had to ride in the backyard. Another Christmas, my dad got me a basketball hoop and put it in the middle of the lawn! You can't dribble on grass. Jimmy Fallon dadchristmasbasketball I couldn't be a cameraman or a designer or an actor - I have to be a director because I learned how to do that from my dad. Joe Wright dadactorsdirectors In my family, if I talk back to my dad, I get in trouble. Joel Courtney my-familydadtrouble When you have a baby, sleep is not an option. You can't sleep. Even on vacation, you wake up at 6:30 a.m. Jimmy Fallon dadsleepbaby I really did feel like I was surrounded by family members. I didn't have a dad, and I remember there were all these guys - in the old days, there were no women, except a makeup artist or, occasionally, a script supervisor. So there were just guys who taught me how to, you know, whittle wood, or how to pull focus, and what the camera was doing. And if I was being bratty, they'd sit me down and tell me. There were lots of rules about not being late and making sure that you didn't spill anything. So it felt a little bit like I was in a family. Jodie Foster makeupdadartist My dad used to say that living with regrets was like driving a car that only moved in reverse. Jodi Picoult cardadregret My dad brings a deep-seated knowledge of the British folk genre, and a lot of my love for guitar playing comes from learning from him and his influences, which eventually became my influences. Joel Plaskett guitarinfluencedad I'm Italian. I love to cook Italian food, so I learned from my dad how to make sauce and meatballs and all that stuff. With my wife and kids, I started making homemade pasta. The very first time, I didn't have a pasta maker, so I had to cut it with a knife, the old-school way! The noodles were all jacked up, but it was fun. Joey Fatone old-schooldadfun Regardless of anything, my dad wants me to "get that piece of paper!" - degree over everything. Joey Badass degreespiecesdad My parents split up when I was five, and that changed my life as well. I wasn't used to seeing them away from each other. I had to get used to seeing my dad without my mom. Those things affected the music that I make. Joey Badass dadparentmom My life isn't that dramatic. My dad really loves me, he just can't talk on the phone. He's too crippled and shy, and that's almost harder. He's there and he loves me, and I try and try and try, it's just impossible to have a relationship. Joey Lauren Adams dadphonesfather My dad always said, 'Champ, the measure of a man is not how often he is knocked down, but how quickly he gets up.' Joe Biden get-updadmen When I was coming home from school as a youngster, and I saw my dad's car in the driveway, I would go to a friend's house. I connected my dad being there with fear. Joe Torre dadhomeschool I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop. Johan Santana dadwantedjesus Yeah, my dad bought me a guitar when I was like 10, and I didn't really want it then. Johann Heinrich Lambert guitardadwant I got my dad a great father's Day present. He called to say: 'Ach. Zis present is so good I now think it vas almost vorth having children. Johann Hari dadfatherchildren When you were a kid, it [work in IBM] seemed like an awesome job. I'd get to go to work and have a briefcase. I loved how Dad wore a tie and got a car. I didn't know if all those things came together. I'd see my dad go off to work and we'd wait for him to come home, and we'd all be excited to see him. Jimmy Fallon dadhomejobs«7778798081828384858687»
