Quotes about dad
daddy work-ethic way
There was no way we'd ever get spoiled. Daddy made sure to instill in us a work ethic. Kathie Lee Gifford
dad war night
I built up a knowledge of 1960s and '70s British films because my dad used to work nights, and I'd sit up with my mum and watch films - 'How I Won the War' and the films of Richard Lester, Karel Reisz and John Schlesinger. Nick Moran
dad years monkeys
Barry, you're over thirty years old. You owe it to your mum and dad not to sing in a group called Sonic Death Monkey. Nick Hornby
dad sides kind
The main thing is that the 'C' is silent, so it kind of starts with a 'Z.' Z-O-O-K-RIE. It's Ukrainian, on my dad's side. Matt Czuchry
dad white nine
I grew up with the white picket fence. My dad went to work nine to five, and he had a station wagon. Matt Dillon
dad artist car
I’ve been a con artist since I was 16 and trying to get my dad to buy me a car. I never succeeded, but I learnt a lot of tactics. Matt Bomer
dad integrity character
I’m so thankful to have been born in the times that we live in. I felt a responsibility to Simon [Halls] and to our kids to be able to live with integrity and not have some strange split psychology of This is who my dad is at home, and this is who he is to the public. That trumped any type of professional repercussions that it could have had. And – not by my own volition or choice – I’ve been playing exclusively straight characters for the first 10 years of my career. Whatever happens from this point on says a lot more about the business and society than it does about me. Matt Bomer
dad successful unions
My dad had an eighth grade education, and everything that he did in his life was just stuff that he went out and did - figured out what he needed to know and read. Very successful, a union contractor. Mitch Pileggi
dad race two
You know, when my dad was a racing fan in Australia he would follow Jack Brabham and sometimes only hear if he won two days after a race - when the result finally appeared in his newspaper. These days I can tweet something and it's all over the world in seconds. Mark Webber
dad thinking giving
I think the most important thing is to always be involved in every aspect of their life. To give them enough trust that they can share things with you. I don't want them to be terrified of me, you know? But I don't want them to think they can do whatever they want and get away with it, either, because they can't. Mark Wahlberg
dad kids parent
Parents don't understand kids and kids don't understand parents. My parents were divorced when I was really young and I went to live with my dad. Mark Hoppus
dad parent classical-music
I got my interest in Lotte Lenya and the Brecht-Weill canon from my parents. And I love classical music - I got that from my parents. I love Cole Porter - that I got from my dad. Marianne Faithfull
dad believe stuff
If I have a problem, stuff's going through my head, I feel like using, I usually go and talk to my dad... I decided to get sober a lot younger than he did. He first tried to get sober when he was like 32, I believe. Jack Osbourne
dad drinking emotional
Dad was just an emotional wreck. He was drinking a lot of the time, he was smoking a lot of pot. And because he takes certain medications, the drinking was making him... you know, he wasn't even present, really. Jack Osbourne
dad band enough
All my band members were old enough to be my dad. It was like this family vibe. Hunter Hayes
dad said my-dad
My dad said 'When you love what you do, you never work a day in your life,' and I agree with that. Hunter Hayes
dad men stuff
My dad has more sparkly stuff than most men.
dad figures let-me
My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own.
dad father intimidating
My dad's not a very intimidating father figure.
dad supportive endeavor
My dad's supportive of all my endeavors.
dad school parent
My dad's cool with that kind of stuff. He always wanted me to do my best. I'm quite dyslexic in school. My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own. My parents never really lecture me.
dad makeup firsts
When I was about 12 and first started wearing lipstick, my dad would ask, 'Are you wearing makeup?' I would say back, 'You're wearing more makeup there than I am!
dad blood doors
Neville kicked aside the broken fragments of his own wand as they walked slowly toward the door. "My gran's going do kill be," said Neville thickly, blood spattering from his nose as he spoke, "dat was by dad's old wand... J. K. Rowling
daddy looks saliva
Daddy, look — one of the gnomes actually bit me! J. K. Rowling
dad sitting wizards
I'm a what?" gasped Harry. "A wizard, o' course," said Hagrid, sitting back down on the sofa, which groaned and sank even lower, "an' a thumpin' good'un I'd say, once yeh've been trained up a bit. With a mum an' dad like yours, what else would yeh be? J. K. Rowling
dad hands killers
Get off me,” Harry spat, throwing Pettigrew’s hands off him in disgust. “I’m not doing this for you. I’m doing it because — I don’t reckon my dad would’ve wanted them to become killers — just for you. J. K. Rowling
dad blood important
Makes a diff'rence, havin' a decent family,' he said. 'Me dad was decent. An' your mum an' dad were decent. If they'd lived, life woulda bin diff'rent, eh?' 'Yeah, I s'pose,' said Harry cautiously. Hagrid seemed to be in a very strange mood. 'Family,' said Hagrid gloomily. 'Whatever yeh say, blood's important... J. K. Rowling
dad saved ifs
You saved Dad's life. If anyone's got the right to eavesdrop on him, it's you. J. K. Rowling
dad heart choices
Where are you heading, if you’ve got the choice?” James lifted an invisible sword. “‘Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!’ Like my dad.” Snape made a small, disparaging noise. James turned on him. “Got a problem with that?” “No,” said Snape, though his slight sneer said otherwise. “If you’d rather be brawny than brainy —” “Where’re you hoping to go, seeing as you’re neither?” interjected Sirius. J. K. Rowling
dad home boss
Enjoying it? I don’t reckon he’d come home if Dad didn’t make him. He’s obsessed. Just don’t get him on the subject of his boss. According to Mr. Crouch…as I was saying to Mr. Crouch… Mr. Crouch is of the opinion… Mr. Crouch was telling me… They’ll be announcing their engagement any day now. J. K. Rowling
dad years muggles
I'll fix it up with Mum and Dad, then I'll call you. I know how to use a fellytone now—" "A telephone, Ron," said Hermione. "Honestly, you should take Muggle Studies next year... J. K. Rowling
dad family-guy thinking
I think 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad' have definitely staked out their own style and territory, and now the accusations are coming that 'The Simpsons' is taking jokes from 'Family Guy.' And I can tell you, that ain't the case. Matt Groening
dad men media
You see, Dad, Professor McLuhan says that the environment that man creates becomes his medium for defining his role in it. The invention of type created linear, or sequential thought, separating thought from action. Now, with TV and folk singing, thought and action are closer and social involvement is greater. We again live in a village. Get it? Marshall McLuhan