Dad Quotes
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On the rare occasions when my family talked about business, the subject was Kansas City's Boss Pendergast and his potential for muscling my dad's small gravel-and-sand operation.
Carol Loomis
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I had an amazing childhood, lots of love. But my dad worked his tail off, getting up at 4 in the morning and going off at 5, 6 o'clock, yet he always had time to spend with his kids and his wife.
Criss Angel
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My dad was a diplomat and after living in America, where I was born, he was posted to Cairo.
Arabella Weir
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Dad always encouraged my singing, so when 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' was a hit in the States, I flew my parents to New York first-class to see me, put them up at the Waldorf Astoria, then they sailed home on the QE2.
Pauline Matthews
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I'd like to continue to spread my message on conservation and make sure my dad's message - his legacy - lives on.
Bindi Irwin
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I hope I pass on my dad's good humor, work ethic and lack of self-seriousness. Our house was always a fun place where you'd get knocked around quickly if you took yourself too seriously.
Willie Geist
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My Dad was my biggest supporter. He never put pressure on me.
Bobby Orr
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I don't think there's any real motivation for somebody to be a truck driver. Mine was simple; dad was a truck driver, I wanted to own one.
Lindsay Fox
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And, you know, my dad would show me some things sometimes, but the best things that I got to do were to actually see really good players play up close. That gives you an idea of fingering and technique and what not.
Dweezil Zappa
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Dad was a retired hedge fund manager who made enough millions to retire and focus on my game. Before that, he was on the 1984 U.S. Olympic swimming team. No medals. He was accustomed to winning at everything, but no medals in 1984.
Douglas Brunt
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We all understand genetics. You get your eyes from your dad, your mom's nose, there's nothing you can do about that. But your spiritual genetics you can choose, pick, embrace and commit to. That's what I did.
Chris Gardner
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When your dad is a country music fan and you take long car trips, you become one too.
Chip Esten
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Dad could charm a dog off a meat wagon.
Rita Mae Brown
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My dad was a Navy munitions officer, and by the end of his career, he was a specialist in nuclear weapons.
James Mercer
Broken Bells
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I love being a dad. I'd have more kids if I could. I'd take a couple more, one or two more before I croak.
Richie Sambora
Bon Jovi
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One of the only TV shows that I really love is 'Twin Peaks.' Kyle McLachlan plays Agent Dale Cooper, and I love Dale Cooper, so I'm in love with Kyle McLachlan. He could be my dad, so it's really weird.
Jane Levy
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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.
Jennifer Grant
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When I was young, I was very shy and quiet, because we moved all the time. My dad was in the Navy, so we moved every two years.
Kimberly Willis Holt
