Famous Quotes & Sayings

Harry Chapin

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon, Little boy blue and the man in the moon. "When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when, But we'll get together then. You know we'll have a good time then.

Harry Connick, Jr.

Well, my dad was the district attorney of New Orleans for about 30 years.

Gwyneth Paltrow

It's the difference between someone who loves you more than anything in the world giving you criticism and getting it from some bitter stranger on the Internet. What my dad said to me was the kind of criticism where I was like, "Oh, my God, I'm on the wrong track." I'm so grateful to him for doing that. He was such a no-nonsense guy in that sense.

Gwyneth Paltrow

I remember when I was maybe 27 years old and kind of at the height of my movie stardom - it was around the time of the Oscar and this and that. I think I was very much believing my own hype, which how could you not? I was sitting with my dad, feeling great about my life and everything that was happening, and he was like, "You know, you're getting a little weird...You're kind of an asshole." And I was like, "What the hell?" I was totally devastated. But it turned out to be basically the best thing that ever happened to me.

Gwyneth Paltrow

My dad always said he couldn't remember a time when I did not want to act.

Gwyneth Paltrow

I asked my Dad once, "How did you and Mum stay married for 33 years?" He said. "Well, we never wanted to get divorced at the same time.

He soon grew up seeing him be a hero, ... He wanted to be just like his dad. A hero.

I don't really know the man my mother fell in love with. My dad was not a big part of my life for a long time.

Chelsea Kane

I don't know if I could date a single dad. It would depend on the guy.

Sean Pertwee

I didn't do very well when I was at school, so my dad gave me the opportunity to travel in Africa. I drove from London to Nairobi. It was incredible.

Maurice Evans

I didn't know that my mom and dad and my sister were sneaking into town,

Jack Layton

Some people think the NDP may want to get rid of the monarchy but I can assure you that that's absolutely not the case. My Dad was a big time monarchist and so am I.

Jack LaLanne

My Dad was overweight and unhealthy, and he died young. I wasn't going to let that happen to me.

Jack LaLanne

I believe so strongly in what I do and I practice what I preach! My Dad died at fifty - do I have to die at fifty? My Dad ate all the junk food, he wouldn't exercise - how can you tell your Dad anything? We know about nutrition and we know about exercise. There's no reason for anybody to be sick and tired, fat and out of shape - it's ridiculous!

Mom was the planner. She said, 'We're going to do this, we're going to do that,' and my dad would go along.

Kurt Cobain

Mom hates dad, Dad hates mom, it all makes you feel so sad.

Joey Cheek

Mom and Dad went there and maybe donated a building.

Mom and Dad liked it. I think his family really liked the area.

Jackie Jensen

MOM AND DAD didn't have any injuries from the fire, not even any smoke inhalation.

Anthony Browne

M dad was a boxer, so he had this fierce, physical presence.

Jane Kaczmarek

My kids have a great dad. I don't really want them to have a stepfather, and I don't think they do, either.

Deborra-Lee Furness

My kids don't slow down, but they like to hang just with us, with mum and dad. They play with us and we play, too.

Steve Carell

My job doesn't define my kids in any way. When we go to places, it's about them and it's about us as a family. I think they're proud of me, but I'm just Dad.

Natalie Cole

My first trip to Mexico was with my dad because of his Spanish records. That was back in 1958. I found a picture of me when I was eight dressed as a little senorita.

John Kerr

One of the things my dad said to me when I got back was that no matter what, they'll never be able to take that title away from me,

One of his favorite things, ... was to stand with his dad in the morning and watch the crop-dusters fly overhead.

Brett Favre

I said, 'Are you ready for Daddy to quit football?' She said, 'Yeah, I'm ready for you to quit playing football so you can live with us (Deanna and the two girls) full-time in Mississippi.'

Stay strong. He's the only one Daddy has left.

James Packer

Some of the happiest times I ever saw my dad was times when I was with him in the casinos, and he had a good night.

Robin Wright

My son graduated high school and went to Haiti to work for his dad's organization and then extended his stay. It's incredible what he's doing.

Dirk Benedict

My son flipped. He loved it. He's 9 now, but he still loves reptiles. To this day, he's so proud that his Dad turned into a snake.

John Bytheway

My own back yard, and my mom and dad's back yard, is where I learned about tomatoes and weeds and daily maintenance.

Jenna Blum

My novella, 'The Lucky One,' is inspired in part by my dad and also by a Holocaust survivor I interviewed for the Steven Spielberg Survivors of the Shoah Foundation.