Dad Quotes
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I knew I wanted to become an actor when I was 7 years old. My dad was working with Alfred Hitchcock, my mom was working with Martin Scorsese - and it was the great summer of my childhood.
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Our dad was a great guy and we will never forget him.
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I was raised by extremely strict - but also extremely loving - Chinese immigrant parents, and I had the most wonderful childhood! I remember laughing constantly with my parents - my dad is a real character and very funny. I certainly did wish they allowed to me do more things!
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My dad wanted to name me after Rainier Maria Rilke, the poet.
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I've always thought 'Southern Accents' would make an amazing country song. It's always spoken to me. I've always loved it. Every time I hear that song, it reminds me of my dad.
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My mom hates being on camera. My dad loves it - he eats it up!
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But you know, my mom having to go to the hospital seven times... like passed out because of pain... I wouldn't come home and sit with my family and be with my dad - I'd call someone up and... I'd go and get obliterated drunk and I'd go, like, on two-week benders.
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I bought my parents some stuff. That feels kind of good to be able to do that. I got them a place in Florida. I think I'm allowed to say that - I hope my dad doesn't get mad at me. But I don't spend money on myself. I don't like myself enough yet. But the people I love, I like spending the cash on them.
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My dad just imprinted in my mind from a very young age that you always do what you say you're gonna do when you say you're gonna do it.
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My dad named me Dakota and my mom came up with my first name Hannah. So it's Hannah Dakota Fanning.
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What did a kiss feel like, anyway? Somehow I knew it wouldn't be like the one I got from Mom or Dad at bedtime. The same species, maybe, but a radically different beast, to be sure. Like a wolf and a whippet-only science would put them on the same tree.
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Money stress is what used to remind me of my Dad most.
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My dad was always such a frustrated artist. He always worked very hard to support his family, doing a bunch of ridiculous jobs. He wanted to be a painter, but then he also wrote science-fiction novels in his spare time.
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Also I've got to say in the movie ["300"] Gorgo, who is the Queen, she has also a part that is - I think - I don't want to say, 'Oh look, it's multi-quadrant,' and all this. I believe that it is because I think my dad can see this movie and go, 'F**k yeah!
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I was an all-sport athlete growing up. My dad, I think, hoped I would go to college on a scholarship.
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Being a dad changes everything for the better and I’m really enjoying it.
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I had a friend, who was abused by her dad. I made a vow to myself that I'd never hurt my daughter.
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Because I see my mum and dad as such amazing friends, I think I'll be a really good dad.
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My dad recently reminded me that my grandfather's cousin was Lefty Frizzell.
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When I came to America, I told my dad I wanted to be an actress.
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My dad was a keen actor when he was young; my auntie is heavily involved in amateur dramatics back in Northern Ireland, and my great aunt was a woman called Greer Garson.
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Dad really had little to do with the songs, except to perform them.
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I like to believe that I've got a lot of guardian warriors sittin' on my shoulder including my dad.
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The Olympia was a really special place for me as a kid. I saw Dad perform there so many times, so it means a lot.
