Father Quotes

I'm estranged from my father and that relationship, as a young man, is incredibly important. It's probably responsible for the man I've become.

Jesse Metcalfe
I didn't have a father figure in the house.

The Weeknd
- Father
- House

I'm adopted, so I didn't know my father, but apparently he was pretty tall.

Keegan-Michael Key
- Father
- Pretty
When I was a teenager, my father went bust. He could have declared himself bankrupt, but he was an honourable man and he insisted on paying back all his debts. That almost ruined the family. I was aware that my mother and father couldn't control things anymore. I guess I was afraid that we would end up on the street.

Jo Nesbo
- Up
- Family
- Mother
I grew up in North Carolina. My father was a salesperson; he sold textiles.

Parker Harris
- Up
- Father
- North Carolina
When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.

Camille Paglia
- Up
- Myself
- Boy
He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me.

Haile Gebrselassie
- Remember
- Angry
- Wanted
I do strongly identify with being Jewish. I was raised Orthodox and had a childhood complicated by the fact that my father was deeply religious and my mother was not.

Dani Shapiro