Quotes about dad
dad warrior men
I played with Mike Dunleavy Jr., and we got a great relationship on the Warriors. Knowing him and now knowing his dad, all I know is he's a man of his word. Anything that he's ever said to me has been honest and I respect that. Baron Davis
dad world losing
Losing dad (Bobby Bonds) was the worst thing in the world. Barry Bonds
dad supportive important
There was nothing more important I could do than be supportive as a dad. Arne Duncan
dad school home
I worked for dad on the grounds and I was in high school and I said I wanted to go to college, and he said, well, you figure it out. He said I will pay for your college but you're going to go to St. Vincent. St. Vincent College right here. That's about as much as I can afford, you work here, right here at home. I said, what if I can get somewhere else? And he said if I can get there, that's your call. Arnold Palmer
dad golf winning
When I was playing in a junior tournament one time, I missed a short putt and threw my putter into the trees. I went on to win the tournament and later, instead of my dad congratulating me, he told me that if I ever threw a club again, I'd never play in another golf tournament. I haven't thrown a club since.
dad father tears
My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. David Rockefeller
dad funny kitchen took wealthy
Wealthy playboys and flappers just weren't funny anymore, ... So (dad) got them married, and (Dagwood) was disowned by his millionaire daddy. When they got into the kitchen and started having kids, it took off like a rocket. Dean Young
dad families game hope mom pool shoot
We also want families to feel welcome. If mom and dad want to come out and shoot a game of pool without going to a bar, we hope the have the location.
dad yelling house
Juno MacGuff: [yelling through the house] Dad? Mac MacGuff: What? Juno MacGuff: Either I just peed my pants or um... Mac MacGuff: *Or*...? Juno MacGuff: THUNDERCATS ARE GO! Diablo Cody
dad kids college
My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad. Derek Jeter
dad grew
I grew up surfing. My dad probably put me on a surfboard before I could walk. Luke Bracey
dad hard hated port taught tough understand work worked
My dad was a longshoreman in the Port of Miami. Tough job. I worked down there in the summer once. One day. Never again. My dad was a no-nonsense guy. As a kid, I hated his rules, but as a man, I understand what he was teaching. He taught me you have to work hard for everything you get. Nick Ferguson
dad ended hall interest liked rehearsal studios watching
I had no interest in filming. I sometimes went to the studios with my dad, but it was slow-going; it was boring to watch. I always ended up in the rehearsal hall watching the dancing. That's what I liked to do. Liza Minnelli
dad glamorous liked love practical quite
When I was a child, I wanted to be a jockey. I love horses, but it's not practical to have one in London. I also wanted to be an accountant, which isn't glamorous at all, but my dad was one, and I quite liked maths.
dad left mother odd passed records signed
I didn't know that Left Eye's dad passed away right when she wanted to tell him that she just signed to LaFace Records. After I signed to Jive Records and just before I put out my first album, my mother passed away. It was very odd how much we had in common. Lil Mama
dad early founder happened
One of my mentors early on was Eli Harari, the founder of SanDisk, who happened to be a friend of my dad's. Nick Woodman
dad father way
...Then I got divorced and everything changed, and I became a father in a whole new way and found a whole new set of difficulties. Louis C. K.
dad kids ideas
Spend time with your kids and have your own ideas about what they need. It won't take away your manhood; it will give it to you.
dad mean grandmother
Race doesn't mean what it used to in America anymore. It just doesn't. Obama's black, but he's not black the way people used to define that. Is black your experience or the color of your skin? My experience is as a Mexican immigrant, more so than someone like George Lopez. He's from California. But he'll be treated as an immigrant. I am an outsider. My abuelita, my grandmother, didn't speak English. My whole family on my dad's side is in Mexico. I won't ever be called that or treated that way, but it was my experience.
dad thinking catholic
When we passed a Catholic church, I recalled, he said, "You think your dad's a good chemist? They're turning soda crackers into meat in there. Can your dad do that? Kurt Vonnegut
dad mom shape ties
I have no ties to my dad. I had no communications with him; it didn't shape who I am or anything like that. I'm actually a product of my mom.
dad survey work
I used to work on a survey crew, because my dad was an engineer, but he was also a surveyor. Michael Keaton
dad family felt forced harmony hated sing third
When I was a kid, my dad kind of forced me to sing the third harmony for our little family group, and I just kind of hated it. I just felt so uncomfortable on stage, too shy.
dad ear great instrument listening mom music people played sister soon wind
My mom played 12-string and sang, and my dad could play pretty much any wind instrument and had a great ear for harmony. Soon enough, my sister and I got into music because we were always around it, and people were always listening to it.
dad grew south
II grew up in Australia, but I'm not from there originally. Like, my dad's South American, so I know what that's like to grow up in a culture that's not your own. Nathalie Kelley
dad
My dad hates doing PR, so I volunteered to do this for him. Nell Newman
dad farm good grew smell taught
I grew up shopping from farm stands. Dad taught me how to smell a good cantaloupe and thump a watermelon for ripeness.
daddy noses people turn word
Daddy was like a lot of people who kind of turn their noses up when you say the word 'organic.'
dad few figured mom
Shortly after my dad died, my mom figured that if I could do a few commercials, I'd get a college fund. Liam Aiken
dad favorite feeling nolan player special talking year
When I was just a year old, my dad was always talking about Nolan Ryan, ... He is my favorite player of all time, so it is a very special feeling to do it as an Angel. Bartolo Colon
dad freshman junior senior time took
When I was a freshman and sophomore, I got booed every time I was put in the game. Then, in my junior and senior years, my dad got booed every time he took me out. Steve Alford
dad knows man smiling wise
When I was a boy, my own dad told me in a smiling and wistful way that it's a wise man that knows his own father. Michael Leunig
dad disability feels home message powerful race rick run wrote
When we got home from that race that night, Rick wrote on the computer, 'Dad, when I run it feels like my disability disappears.' So, that was a very powerful message to me.