Dad Quotes

Most boys' first hero is their father. That was definitely true of my dad. He was a proud Irish American and he taught me a lot about ethics and responsibility. He also introduced me to a lot of wonderful folk music.

John C. Reilly
- Music
- American
- True
As I've gotten older, I've realized my true models are my parents. My mom is like a sheroe. My dad is so strong.

Zendaya
- True
- Parents
- Strong

Everyone's inspired by Brando. When I started acting, my dad showed me 'On the Waterfront,' and I thought, 'That's the coolest guy I've ever seen.'

Emory Cohen
- Guy
- Dad
- Inspired
If my dad was alive, I wouldn't have gone to boarding school, and I wouldn't have had the success I've had.

Jason Day
- School
- Success
- Dad
Both my mom and my dad have always included me in intelligent conversations about people, about characters, about how people work. My dad and my mom still read all scripts that I find interesting. I send them an e-mail, and I'm like, 'Okay, I have my eye on this,' or whatever.

Alicia Vikander
- People
- Work
- Interesting
When I received the news of the Nobel Peace Award, I could not believe it. I told my father, 'I think they have the wrong name, Dad. Please, can you talk to this man on the phone? I'm busy cooking!'

Betty Williams
- Believe
- Father
- Peace
Dad always says, 'The Yankees got all the records and we got the rings,'

Vance Law
- Dad
- Records
- Yankees
The hero of the beloved Star Wars trilogy is Luke. The principle dynamic is the complicated relationship between Luke and his father. Not coincidentally, George Lucas' last name sounds a lot like Luke. That's the one he identified with. George Lucas had a tumultuous relationship with his own father, and people who know him say that you can't understand the backstory of the movies without knowing that his dad was occasionally difficult but also very loving. They had a big break between them. In those movies, he's very focused on sons and fathers.

Cass Sunstein
- War
- Father
- Dad