Quotes about dad
dad perfect grace
Dad was synonymous with his charm and wit and grace, and it was sort of the perfect way to go for him. Jennifer Grant
dad mean faults
One of the myths about Dad was that he was mean. That simply wasn't true. I always found him generous to a fault but he wasn't reckless with his money, which was rather rare in Hollywood. He'd grown up with nothing and he wasn't about to fritter it all away.
dad thinking joy
I'm sure there was some part of his soul was intrinsically happy, but he probably had to go through some permutations to really get that to blossom. I'm sure Dad had his challenges, but I think that joy was there from the beginning and he had to find a way to make his life support that and express that.
dad glowing might
Dad has, and had, a deservedly glowing reputation. However, this belief in 'reputation first' seems to have given rise to his fears of what might be rumored after his death.
dad cowboy simple
Simple. Pared down. Timeless. The ties were never too thick or too thin; the pants were never too flared or too skinny. In my life with Dad, he wore Western apparel because we went riding - jeans, cowboy boots, the turquoise belt buckle. But it was all very simple, and that classic look is very 'Ralph Lauren.'
dad simple eggs
It's something he used to say when he was happy. It could be a very, very simple day. We might be sitting out on the front lawn. Dad loved classical music and we might be listening to some Stravinsky or something and having some tea and eggs. And he'd say, 'Oh, good stuff, isn't it?'
dad father spirit
When it comes to Father's Day, I will remember my dad for both being there to nurture me and also for the times he gave me on my own to cultivate my own interests and to nurture my own spirit.
dad thinking remember
I remember going on carriage rides with Dad when we'd visit. I think quiet L.A. suited him better, but he loved to see shows here, he loved to visit his friends in the Hamptons.
dad father rose
What I learned most from my father wasn't anything he said; it was just the way he behaved. He loved his work so much that, whenever he came on set, he brought that with him, and other people rose to it. Jeff Bridges
dad years shoes
Dad worked in a warehouse when I was little and I didn't see him for three years as he was doing all the overtime God gave him to buy me new ballet shoes, or a new tutu. Jennifer Ellison
dad long cooking
My dad was in the Navy, so we moved around a lot. That led to me seeing myriad cultures and cuisines. I have been excited about eating and cooking for as long as I can remember. Graham Elliot
dad house towns
Dad built houses and when they were sold, he moved on to a new town, so I know a lot about my native state. Gerald McRaney
dad war father
It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived. Harper Lee
dad believe character
The best advice my dad ever gave me is that acting is believing. Acting is not acting. It isn't putting on a face and dancing around in a mask. It's believing that you are that character and playing him as if it were a normal day in the life of that character. Haley Joel Osment
dad disappointment waiting
My dad never told me that when you audition, you might not get the role. He wanted to wait until my first disappointment to tell me.
dad latin rocks
My folks have played everything from rock, disco, pop, funk, and blues. My dad has always brought and played different genres like jazz, classical, and Latin. With all this in my pocket, I feel I have a taste of everything for my influences. Haley Reinhart
dad father men
I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him. Halle Berry
dad father son
Few sons are like their fathers - many are worse, few better. Homer
dad games important
I wear my dad's cross. It's very important to me. I hang it in my locker before each game. Hope Solo
dad wind age
From a very young age, I liked to take apart things. All of my Christmas gifts would wind up in a million pieces. I actually recall taking apart my dad's lawnmower three times to understand how combustible engines work. Homaro Cantu
dad reading home
I took the first James Kelman novel, 'The Bus Conductor Hines', home to my dad. I thought, 'My dad will like this; it's written in Scots.' But my dad said: 'I can't read that.' He was reading James Bond and John le Carre. That was part of what attracted me to crime - the idea of getting a wide audience. Ian Rankin
dad wine bottles
My dad used to have to open the second bottle of wine in the loo in case Mum heard the cork coming out. Hugh Grant
dad father advice
I ask for a lot of advice from different fathers - all kinds of dads. Hank Azaria
dad animal play
Normally I play dads, good guys, and little animals. Frank Welker
dad father lunch
I was completely surrounded by religion from a young time. I was taught by my father. I engaged in discussions with him and many of these scholars who visited and came around the dining table, the lunch table, and attended many lectures with my dad. And so I learned the apprentice way. Feisal Abdul Rauf
dad personality age
I'll tell you something: my dad was a nuclear engineer and he was really bright, and I've always said that because of negotiating at such a young age with my dad, it was really such a gift because I could then negotiate with very difficult personalities - and not end up being the scapegoat. I learned to really pick and choose my battles. Faith Prince
dad hung
If I hung my head, my dad got after me. I got whuppings for that,
dad since
I can talk to my dad like he's my manager, and put 'Dad' on the back burner. We've been doing it since I was 13. Jessica Simpson
dad factory ourselves worked
I come from a very working class background. My dad worked in a factory for 40 years. We all put ourselves through school. Michelle Monaghan
dad favourite seen
I'd seen my dad on stage, and that was fine, but the real excitement was - that was my dad. Even now, when I see his films, he's always my favourite person in the movie. Domhnall Gleeson
dad reading too-much
Dad said I would always be "high minded and low waged" from reading too much Ralph Waldo Emerson. Maybe he was right. Jim Harrison
dad golf games
Golf is the ultimate avoidance activity for the dysfunctional dad. A game so nonsensically difficult, so pointless, so irrationally time consuming, the word golf itself can only stand for ‘Get Out, Leave Family.’ Jerry Seinfeld
dad love-is being-a-dad
I love being a dad. I just love it.