It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father. Votes: 4
Pope John XXIIIBecause of his military service, Dad was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Votes: 3
Buzz AldrinWhen I got this role, my daughter Molly said, 'Dad, you've come full circle. Votes: 3
Jeffrey TamborWhen I got this role, my daughter Molly said, 'Dad, you've come full circle." Votes: 3
Jeffrey TamborBiology makes us Mothers & Fathers, whats in the heart makes us Mom's and Dad's Votes: 3
Kevin HeathIf I could choose from all the fathers in the world, Dad, I'd choose you! Votes: 3
John Walter BrattonI grew up in Greenwich Village. Dad was friends with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Votes: 3
Yancy ButlerYou saved Dad's life. If anyone's got the right to eavesdrop on him, it's you. Votes: 3
J. K. RowlingI want my kids to see me as Dad, for God's sake, not a television personality. Votes: 3
Gordon RamsayDad entered the Second World War like any other man, trying to do the right thing. Votes: 3
Ridley ScottMy grandfather is the king, my Dad's the prince, I guess that makes me the butler. Votes: 3
Adam PettyMy brother Bob doesn't want to be in government - he promised Dad he'd go straight. Votes: 3
John F. KennedyDon't forget Mother's Day. Or as they call it in Beverly Hills, Dad's Third Wife Day. Votes: 3
Jay LenoDad got furious when we lied to him. No, Dad got furious then we lied to him. Votes: 3
Brian SpellmanDad, I can count the number of normal school days I've had this year on one hand. Votes: 3
Rachel VincentDad told me to stop running in circles, I couldn't, so he nailed down my other foot! Votes: 3
Rodney DangerfieldThe only ones I trust really are my Mum and Dad and those who are closest to me. Votes: 3
Katie PriceMy Dad always told me âFlowers mean Iâm sorry, chocolates mean I love you.â Votes: 3
Lauren ConradMy Dad wanted me to be able to play with him and my brothers. I was the only girl! Votes: 3
Susan DavisYou don't have to deserve your mother's love. You have to deserve your father's. Votes: 2
Robert FrostDad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn't teach me everything he knows. Votes: 2
Al UnserDad thanks for leaning in by helping me become a role model for young girls. Votes: 2
Serena WilliamsDad taught me everything I know, but he would never tell me anything he knew. Votes: 2
Al Unser, Jr.My dad always said, 'Don't worry what people think, because you can't change it.' Votes: 2
Daisy DonovanBeing a father, being a friend, those are the things that make me feel successful. Votes: 2
William HurtLove and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the other. Votes: 2
Joseph JoubertMy father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. Votes: 2
Jim ValvanoMy father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. Votes: 2
Clarence Budington KellandI cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection. Votes: 2
Sigmund FreudMy father and I have a very good relationship. We always got along. But I always scold him. Votes: 2
Amy SedarisNothing I've ever done has given me more joys and rewards than being a father to my children. Votes: 2
Bill CosbyI would never have done what I'd done if I'd considered my father as somebody I wanted to please. Votes: 2
Robert MapplethorpeA father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be. Votes: 2
Frank A. ClarkWell, my dad was the district attorney of New Orleans for about 30 years. Votes: 0
Harry Connick, Jr.I would have had a dad. And that would have been an incredible experience. Votes: 0
Frances Bean CobainMy dad was an entrepreneurial businessman, and maybe I got some of his ability. Votes: 0
Thomas JaneListen to your mom and dad! They are almost always right, especially about boys. Votes: 0
Melissa OrdwayBut my mother and father were married when my mom was 20 and my dad was 24 Votes: 0
Rachael Leigh CookBut my mother and father were married when my mom was 20 and my dad was 24. Votes: 0
Rachael Leigh CookMy dad's a pastor and a seminary professor; my mom, she has such great faith. Votes: 0
Allyson FelixMy dad was a geologist and my mum was a nurse who directed amateur theatrics. Votes: 0
Matthew William GoodeMy dad was a geologist and my mum was a nurse who directed amateur theatrics. Votes: 0
Matthew GoodeI've always loved where my dad came from and the ideals that instilled in me. Votes: 0
John KrasinskiI love playing a dad. It's hard to find family dramas that are genuinely funny. Votes: 0
Peter GallagherMy dad did every single accent under the sun, and he would read bedtime stories. Votes: 0
Lily James[On being lesbian:] One pointer: don't come out to your dad in a moving vehicle. Votes: 0
Kate ClintonMy dad goes through war novels like I go through boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Votes: 0
Mike BirbigliaMy mom's Jewish and my dad's Irish Catholic alcoholic, so I whine on the inside. Votes: 0
Margaret SmithIt's all any reasonable child can expect if the dad is present at the conception. Votes: 0
Joe OrtonMy mom and my dad are ebullient people, and I think I carry that with me. Votes: 0
Michael StuhlbargMy dad didn't hug me every day and say he loved me and anything like that. Votes: 0
Billy Bob ThorntonI know exactly where I've come from, I know exactly who my mum and dad are. Votes: 0
Christopher EcclestonMy most popular blogs end up being the ones where I talk about being a dad. Votes: 0
Patrick RothfussMy dad was an editor and a writer, and that's actually what I aspired to be. Votes: 0
Anne M. MulcahyMy dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age. Votes: 0
Candace ParkerMy dad's passion was to teach adults to read so they could read to their kids. Votes: 0
Jennie GarthMy children see me being coach enough. I gotta make sure they see me being dad. Votes: 0
Steve AlfordMy dad used to say makeup was a shallow girl's sport, but it's not. It's armor. Votes: 0
Courtney SummersMy dad was old school Jewish. Not do your taxes Jewish - steal your car Jewish. Votes: 0
Dov DavidoffI'm not a religious person. My mom was of Jewish blood and my dad was Protestant. Votes: 0
Daniel RadcliffeI'm not going anywhere. My dad lived to be 102. And we've got Super Bowls to win. Votes: 0
Bob McNairA sweet thing, for whatever time, to revisit in dreams the dear dad we have lost. Votes: 0
EuripidesI love that my dad has stopped asking me when I'm going to get a real job. Votes: 0
Sarah Addison AllenI didn't grow up with my dad so I don't know much at all about my heritage. Votes: 0
Keiynan LonsdaleMy dad went to USC and it always had been very important to me and my family. Votes: 0
Miranda CosgroveMy dad would always say, 'When you look at a photo do you see yourself last?' Votes: 0
Angela AhrendtsMy dad knows the business, and he tells me I've got to do what's best for me. Votes: 0
Jamie RedknappI'm a lot like my dad: a little bit of a daredevil. I like an adrenaline rush. Votes: 0
Lynsi TorresI know my dad is a big Internet freak, and he's been known to be a Wikileaker. Votes: 0
Anthony KiedisMy dad was a good competitor. I know he'd think I was a little off the charts. Votes: 0
Pete CarrollAll my band members were old enough to be my dad. It was like this family vibe. Votes: 0
Hunter HayesMy dad never missed a day of work, and he was always smiling when he came home. Votes: 0
Patty LovelessIs there a God? If not, what are all these churches for? And who is Jesus' dad? Votes: 0
Michael ScottMy dad taught me never to be afraid of what's on the other side of the mountain. Votes: 0
Natalie MassenetMy dad used to play drums in a country band, and my mom is an incredible singer. Votes: 0
Jonny LangI think my dad is a lot cooler than other dads. He still acts like he's still 17. Votes: 0
Miley CyrusMy dad said, 'In school, be a Catholic. At home, be a Hindu.' So we did both. Votes: 0
Deepak ChopraMy dad was a class person on and off the field. That's the person I want to be. Votes: 0
Peyton ManningMy dad was the town drunk. Most of the time that's not so bad; but New York City? Votes: 0
Henny YoungmanDad palabra al dolor: el dolor que no habla gime en el corazón hasta que lo rompe
William ShakespeareMy dad always played Anne Murray in the car on the way to the dump when I was a kid.
Seth MacFarlaneIt might be tough, but my dad used to say, tough times don't last " tough people do.
James RobertsonYeah, my dad bought me a guitar when I was like 10, and I didn't really want it then.
Johann Heinrich LambertI spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm.
Emeril LagasseMy dad was one of those dads that would make me stop crying by threatening to beat me.
Felipe EsparzaI look at him [son Eric] and I think of my dad all the time.... I was born to be a dad.
Simon CowellDad al hombre salud y metas a alcanzar y no se detendrá a pensar sobre si es o no feliz
George Bernard ShawOne day that same year, I told my dad that someday, I would sail around the world alone.
Abby SunderlandMy dad was amazing. He raised five boys. All by himself. Without the rest of us knowing.
Anthony JeselnikThey had a big court battle over who got to keep me. Mom won; she made me live with Dad.
Christopher TitusMum once told Dad that vices are only vices when looked at through the frame of society.
Maggie StiefvaterMy dad introduced me to the game, gave me a stick. Since then I've had a passion for it.
Sidney CrosbyMy mom is my heart. She was a rock for me even though she was not around as much as dad.
Sunidhi ChauhanDad al hombre salud y metas a alcanzar y no se detendrá a pensar sobre si es o no feliz.
George Bernard ShawI asked my dad what afflicted meant and he said 'Sickness son, and things that don't fit.
Frank McCourtMy favorite was going as a boxer when I was 9 years old and wearing my dad's boxing gear.
John Molina, Jr.I think the biggest lesson I learned from my Dad was the importance of telling the truth.
Sean McDonoughZounds! I was never so bethumped with words since I first called my brother's father dad.
William ShakespeareI owe a lot to my dad, just for having provided the wrestling business for us to get into.
Owen HartMy dad was in the hood, he was a minister, and he would always put churches in the ghetto.
Wyclef JeanBut I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad canât. Or wonât.
Edward BloorMy mom's a Catholic, and my dad's a Jew, and they didn't want anything to do with anything.
Isabelle HuppertMy mother is Italian and my dad's Irish. In my family, we're expressive. Nobody holds back.
Kate WalshUndoubtedly, the biggest influence on my life is my mom, followed pretty closely by my dad.
Melissa Harris-PerryMy dad is this very sensible guy who never let me feel that anything was beyond my station.
Mireille EnosI didnt know any actors growing up. My dad was a builder, and we didnt know any arty types.
Stephen ManganMy aesthetic is probably closer to a 15-year-old's than my dad's, but I get his conviction.
Zack SnyderSo, your dad's hot." "Thanks. He was that way when I met him, so I can't really take credit.
Ally CarterI'd like to die like my old dad, peacefully in his sleep, not screaming like his passengers.
Bob MonkhouseI am a girl, so I never looked at my dad's body and thought that's what I need to look like.
Coco RochaI was born to a Nigerian dad and a Kenyan mom, and coming to the States was really academic.
Dayo OkeniyiAny man that dates me, the thing they're gonna have to live up is my dad - he's a real hero.
Jessica ChastainMy dream was to grow up and get a job at IBM, like my dad. That seemed like a logical dream.
Jimmy FallonI never got on the course with my dad, but to be playing golf with my kids - that's a dream.
Mark WahlbergI'm a dad, I'm a husband, I'm an activist, I'm a writer and I'm just a student of the world.
Michael J. FoxStruggling to stay in the middle class, and I love that. That's me and my dad and my family.
Tavis SmileyMy dad was a big car guy. If you wanted to spend time with my dad, he was working on the car.
Adam FerraraMy Dad says that we're the meanest to the ones we love because we know they'll still love us.
Delphine de ViganI am self taught. My dad threw me in with a drum set at the age of four and I figured it out!
Eric HernandezIt was much easier for me to endure the belittling than it was to watch my dad get belittled.
George W. BushI thank my dad for my mental longevity and for the fact we played against better competition.
Karch KiralyMy dad told us up front, 'Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it's your decision.
Peyton ManningMy dad told me, 'Your movie's never as good as the dailies and never as bad as the rough cut.
Sofia CoppolaI get on fine with my mum and dad, but if they want to see the grandchildren, they come to me.
Aaron Taylor-JohnsonFather's Day makes me wish I could talk to my Dad just one more time, instead of all the time.
Anthony JeselnikMy dad worked in a very typical first-generation immigrant fashion - 24 hours a day for years.
George MichaelMy dad used to say that living with regrets was like driving a car that only moved in reverse.
Jodi PicoultI watched a few of Warren Beatty films when I was growing up...my Dad loved 'Heaven Can Wait.'
Lily CollinsMy big brother used to come home drunk and he'd clash with my dad and I just didn't want that.
Ryan MontgomeryWe tell ourselves that God is dead, when what we mean is that God is Dad, and we wish him dead.
A. N. WilsonBuilding my career hasn't been attached to my dad. It's been me figuring things out for myself.
Anthony EvansDad thinks vengeance is the coolest thing about the Lord. That, and turning water into alcohol.
Christopher TitusDad somewhat enjoyed being called gay. He said it made women want to prove the assertion wrong.
Jennifer GrantIf God gave Dad Alzheimer's, He's got to understand when Dad forgets what church he belongs to.
Joanne FlukeRegardless of anything, my dad wants me to "get that piece of paper!" - degree over everything.
Joey BadassMy dad played in different clubs and open mic nights. But he mostly walked dogs. A lot of dogs.
Rachel TrachtenburgThere's Tommy, Tommy Lee the rock star, and Tommy the dad. I'm wearing several hats these days.
Tommy LeeMy dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett.
Al FrankenMy dad taught me not to overplay, to think about my parts when I play, even in a live situation.
Eric HernandezMy dad didn't want me to play guitar. He played piano, so I chose that. And I ended up loving it
Gavin DeGrawAt some point, in order to gain his identity, the kid goes "I'm not my dad" or "I'm not my mom."
Guillermo del ToroMy Dad was overweight and unhealthy, and he died young. I wasn't going to let that happen to me.
Jack LaLanneMy Dad was from Liverpool, and he picked it up in the army. He'd often come out with this stuff.
Mike MyersMy dad wrote a song about the people in the slides. I started playing harmonica. I was only six.
Rachel TrachtenburgEven when I write a song, lots of times I think - I wonder what my dad would think of this song.
SonRealMy mom shot and killed her last husband. Yeah, my dad used to say Hey, dodged that bullet. Ha ha.
Christopher TitusMy dad sent me a text saying, 'You know who you should play? Columbo. That's your Academy Award.'
Mark RuffaloMy dad was very worried that I wasn't saving and didn't have a pension. I've never invested well.
Paul YoungI try not to spend too much time with regret, although I wish I'd had more hang time with my dad.
Woody HarrelsonMy dad named me Dakota and my mom came up with my first name Hannah. So it's Hannah Dakota Fanning
Dakota FanningI started at 14, and only played bass. I traded in my train set for a bass, and used my dad's amp.
Robbie MerrillI've always wanted to act and I grew up a little on film sets when my dad was working as an actor.
Saoirse RonanMy dad was proud of himself when he farted. He sounds like he's strangling a chicken when he farts.
Carl BarronMy dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow.
Joel OsteenWhen I grew up, people said, 'You'll never be the man your dad was.' And I said, 'Gee, I hope not.'
Rip TornI loved the theatre-my dad gave me many plays and books to read. The dramatic form just spoke to me.
Danny BursteinLooking back, I think I was always musical. My dad was very musical, and I think my mom was musical.
Paul McCartneyI had a different upbringing - my dad worked three jobs. You know, it wasn't as easy as they had it.
Robert DaviWhat I do now is all my dad's fault, because he bought me a guitar as a boy, for no apparent reason.
Rod StewartIve always had an affinity for lawyers. My dad is a lawyer. Hes retired now. My brother is a lawyer.
Scott BakulaMy dad was always fascinated and amused by Trump, so I learned to be fascinated and amused by Trump.
Willie GeistI think 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad' have definitely staked out their own style and territory, and now the accusations are coming that 'The Simpsons' is taking jokes from 'Family Guy.' And I can tell you, that ain't the case. Votes: 5 Matt Groening
My daughter got me a 'World's Best Dad' mug. So we know she's sarcastic. Votes: 5 Bob Odenkirk
My dad is my support, and he is the best support that I could ever have. Votes: 3 Thora Birch
My 22-year-old [son] can see everything I've done, but my 15-year-old hasn't been able to see anything, at all. But yeah, I hope I'm a super cool dad. Votes: 3 Vincent D'Onofrio
My dad was my coach in baseball and early on in basketball, so playing baseball was something we always did. Votes: 1 Matthew Stafford
But Dad and I are the only father-and-daughter acts who have both had No. 1 songs in England. Votes: 1 Lily Allen
My dad and grandpa were in the army and as a country singer you're constantly playing at military bases all across the country and meeting soldiers and their families and hearing their stories. Votes: 2 Dierks Bentley
My dad and mom believed that you do what you have to do in private and don't make a big deal out of it. Just try to help people as much as you can. Votes: 3 Harry Connick, Jr.
My heroes always are mostly my parents - my father especially, and my mom, who's passed on already. My dad is a very strong man, and by him being educated, and a principal and school superintendent over 37 years, he plays such a big role in my life. Votes: 1 Dikembe Mutombo
My mom used to get arrested for being with my dad. She would get fined. She would spend weekends in jail. Votes: 1 Trevor Noah
My heroes always are mostly my parents - my father especially, and my mom, who's passed on already. My dad is a very strong man, and by him being educated, and a principal and school superintendent over 37 years, he plays such a big role in my life. Votes: 1 Dikembe Mutombo
When I was coming home from school as a youngster, and I saw my dad's car in the driveway, I would go to a friend's house. I connected my dad being there with fear. Votes: 5 Joe Torre
My dad bought me a dartboard for my 11th birthday, and I became intrigued by the game. Votes: 1 Eric Bristow
The kids get cheated out of a lot of times with their dad. They were good about it. Votes: 1 Pat Burns
My sister is totally my dad's daughter because she loves sports. Votes: 2 Ashley Tisdale
It is because my dad died suddenly that I became an actor. I thought, I'm going to make money doing this thing I enjoy. Votes: 3 Paul Giamatti
My dad died from pancreatic cancer at 54... I'm making sure I'm eating my vegetables and staying away from the red meat. Votes: 1 Chumlee
Being a child that grew up with a single mom back in the '70s, Father's Day to me was always a very uncomfortable time. At school, we would make Father's Day cards for our dads, and I usually mailed one to my dad, and he hardly ever responded. Votes: 3 Art Alexakis
One thing that was really dope for me was that my dad had a '78 Corvette, '78 or '76 Corvette all my life. It always needed to be fixed up. I remember it's just been sitting in the driveway for years, and I got it fixed from top to bottom for his birthday. Votes: 1 Sevyn Streeter
My wrestling and family go together. It's always been that way, from day one with my mom and dad, my sister, my wife, four daughters, grandsons, son-in-laws. Votes: 3 Dan Gable
I haven't really decided to be an actor yet! I started doing plays when I was about 15 or 16. I only did it because my dad saw a bunch of pretty girls in a restaurant and he asked them where they came from and they said drama group. He said, 'Son, that is where you need to go.' Votes: 3 Robert Pattinson
I suppose anybody just losing it and sputtering curses is pretty funny. But I think it would be more of a challenge, much more of a challenge, to make a cursing dad funny. Votes: 4 Ian Frazier
I'm a soccer dad at heart. I want five kids, and I want to get married. I want to coach Little League. Votes: 3 Mekhi Phifer
My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it. Votes: 3 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
In too many cases, the moms, the dads, the sisters and brothers of children with cancer must stand by a hospital bed and watch helplessly as this horrible disease consumes the life of an innocent child. Votes: 3 Michael McCaul
My mom used to get arrested for being with my dad. She would get fined. She would spend weekends in jail. Votes: 3 Trevor Noah
Because of his military service, Dad was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Votes: 3 Buzz Aldrin
My dad had a retail business in Leavenworth, Kansas, and there's a whole bunch of prisons there, so it was a backdrop of my childhood, these ominous prisons sitting off the road. Votes: 3 Eric Stonestreet
My dad was a Punjabi from Amritsar, and my mom is a Punjabi from Kashmir. My dad was a soldier in the Indian Army. Votes: 3 Akshay Kumar
I grew up in a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood, but my mom is Filipino-Spanish and my dad is Irish. Votes: 3 Shay Mitchell
My dad read the Bible ten times, and I want to do it in my lifetime. But it's definitely tough getting through. Votes: 1 Pamela Anderson
As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers. Votes: 3 Phil Crane
My dad loves what I do and I support my parents financially because they didn't have a job that gave them a pension. Votes: 2 Marilyn Manson
I liked a lot of the things other people liked - Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Van Halen, AC/DC - but if I compared it to my dad's music, there just seemed to be elements missing. Votes: 1 Dweezil Zappa
I was just a kid and I didn't have a dad. That's hard, because when you're a kid, you blame yourself for everything. And I blamed myself for him not being around, for my parents not being together. Votes: 1 Jonathan Rhys Meyers
My dad's an artist, and my grandfather paints - he's not a painter; my grandfather's a butcher - but he does a lot of crafts, stained glass, painting, that stuff. There is art in our family, and I was an art major in college along with being a theater major. Votes: 1 Brett Dalton
I've done a contract with my district. I have term-limited myself. I am not taking the pension. I am not taking pay raises, and my family and I are bringing our own health care to Washington, D.C. And my dad taught me as a kid to lead by example - Congress should not have anything better than the American people. Votes: 3 Bobby Schilling
Mom and Dad were married 64 years. And if you wondered what their secret was, you could have asked the local florist - because every day Dad gave Mom a rose, which he put on her bedside table. That's how she found out what happened on the day my father died - she went looking for him because that morning, there was no rose. Votes: 1 Mitt Romney
I've always wanted to buy a sports car. After the England series, I went up to my dad and said that I wanted to buy a sports car and got his consent. On his birthday, I surprised him by bringing it home. It's a Porsche Boxter Limited Edition, and my family was thrilled to see it. Votes: 1 Suresh Raina
I had a dream that my dad passed away and that Jesus came into the room and he was basically knocking on my door, saying, 'Hey, you need to find out more about me.' So that Sunday morning I ended up going to church, and that's when I got saved. Votes: 2 Russell Wilson
Nolan Ryan helped me with baseball, and my dad passing away gave me a bigger heart. Votes: 3 Randy Johnson
I'm an actor, paid to act. I don't bring personal problems to the sets. Dad taught me that. Votes: 1 Abhishek Bachchan
My mother played the piano and my father the violin, I can remember my dad teaching me how to waltz; I had my feet on his, my mother playing the piano, and my husband will tell you the lessons weren't very successful. Votes: 3 Quentin Bryce
I have issues with inheritance tax, particularly coming from a migrant family. My dad has worked incredibly hard all his life, so it seems odd to me that someone who has gone through that experience and has managed to save then gets taxed for dying. Votes: 1 Sanjeev Bhaskar
My dad always said I was hard-headed, that it would take something like that to wake me up spiritually, and I guess it did. My heart had gotten so beat up that I didn't have anything left to give. Votes: 3 Scott Stapp
I promised my dad before he passed away that I would take care of the family. Votes: 1 Luis Coronel
I think a dad has to make his daughter feel that he's genuinely interested in what she's going through. Votes: 3 Harry Connick, Jr.
My dad had an aunt at the turn of the century who died from diabetes, but she was the closest affected relative in my family. Votes: 3 Bobby Clarke
More of him came from my step-dad, who is now passed away. The initial creators of the show kind of based the character on their dads and then I added my dad. Votes: 1 Kurtwood Smith
My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers - all smoking related. Votes: 3 Loni Anderson
I wanted to be a skinny little ballerina but I was a voluptuous little Italian girl whose dad had meatballs on the table every night. Votes: 3 Lady Gaga
My father was a food lover and a deadbeat dad, and maybe a connection between good food and bad dads was forged early, in the deepest folds of my subconscious, where we make so many decisions about our parents. Votes: 3 J. R. Moehringer
My dad was the town drunk. Most of the time that's not so bad; but New York City? Votes: 1 Henny Youngman
I can go without make-up and go fishing with my dad; other times, I buy pink shoes and shop for dresses. Votes: 2 Jordan Pruitt
Growing up, you always want to hang with your dad - go fishing or whatever. But my dad was always working, so we never really had time for that. I think I kind of learned to accept it. Votes: 1 Victor Oladipo
Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope. Votes: 2 Bill Cosby
It's a great joy but no test of love or commitment to take your son to a ball game. You really prove your credentials as a good dad when you are willing to take your daughter shopping - more than once. Votes: 2 Michael Josephson
I was lucky enough to watch my son hit a grand slam at sports camp, and that was great. Yes, I may miss some things, but honestly, I think I get to see more than a dad who works a daily 9 to 5. Votes: 1 CC Sabathia
My father was my teacher. But most importantly he was a great dad. Votes: 2 Beau Bridges
My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad. Votes: 1 Mark Teixeira
Growing up, I saw my dad do charity work for children with health issues. That had a profound effect on me. Votes: 2 David Boreanaz
I love my dad. He used to walk around the whole neighborhood and collect old furniture and fix it, like MacGyver with duct tape. One time, he brought a television home. I said, 'Damn, that TV has 500 channels.' When I got older, it didn't have 500 channels - it was a knob from the oven. My favorite channel was 300 degrees. Votes: 2 Felipe Esparza
The grief of losing my father has come in waves over the years, as it does with most people. His love and devotion as a father provided my closest, most intimate relationship. Dad, and our time together, is in my bones. While reflecting on him, the memories themselves seem to boil down into certain 'essences of Dad.' Votes: 1 Jennifer Grant
You don't want your children to look at you like you are anything special other than their dad. Votes: 1 Martin Freeman
I think once I fail enough as a dad, I'll be looking for help wherever I can get it. I just need enough time to screw things up and then I'll start looking to TV dads for advice. Votes: 1 Ty Burrell
I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what it's like to lose a beloved parent. Votes: 4 Simone Elkeles
I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what it's like to lose a beloved parent. Votes: 4 Simone Elkeles
My mom and dad just loved the fact that I fooled around. They just embraced it. They'd always kind of enjoy it, and they liked it when I made them laugh. Votes: 3 Dominic Monaghan
I love my dad, although I'm definitely critical of him sometimes, like when his pants are too tight. But I love him so much and I try to be really supportive of him. Votes: 2 Liv Tyler
I miss my Dad. My Dad loved cheesy monster movies, so we'd have Godzilla movie marathons. Those are some of my favorite memories, laughing at how the monster outfits were so bad, like black garbage bags for heads. Votes: 1 Ahmet Zappa
My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet. Votes: 4 Dan Gable
My wrestling and family go together. It's always been that way, from day one with my mom and dad, my sister, my wife, four daughters, grandsons, son-in-laws. Votes: 1 Dan Gable
My mum and dad had worked incredibly hard to afford me an education. Votes: 2 Benedict Cumberbatch
My dad died in May of '97. The effects of his death immediately were not all that hard, but a year or two later it hit, when my job as Dad was sort of done and I was sending my kids to college. And somehow, the emotional intensity of that event mixed with the loss of my own dad, was kind of upsetting. Votes: 2 Wayne Watson
I respect my dad, and he's amazing. He's my hero. He's the Beatles, man - or one of them. Votes: 2 James McCartney
My dad had an aunt at the turn of the century who died from diabetes, but she was the closest affected relative in my family. Votes: 1 Bobby Clarke
I was late to the Knicks. My dad was a big fan. But I first started watching baseball; I became a Red Sox fan. My dad was a Mets fan. I wanted to have my own team and league. Votes: 1 Noah Baumbach
I was always the new kid in school, I'm the kid from a broken family, I'm the kid who had no dad showing up at the father-son stuff, I'm the kid that was using food stamps at the grocery store. Votes: 3 Dave Mustaine
I came back from university thinking I knew all about politics and racism, not knowing my dad had been one of the youngest-serving Labour councillors in the town and had refused to work in South Africa years ago because of the situation there. And he's never mentioned it - you just find out. That's a real man to me. A sleeping lion. Votes: 1 Johnny Vegas
When dad told me Mr Steptoe had passed away, I broke down. Votes: 1 Louise Brown
I'm a four star general in this thing, and you don't rise to the ranks of a four star general by hanging about the house being the perfect dad. Votes: 3 Sam Elliott
My dad was a very straight arrow, prayed-at-every-meal kind of guy. Votes: 1 Chris Stapleton
Tiffany is very proud to have the last name and she's proud of her dad. Votes: 2 Marla Maples
My dad always said he couldn't remember a time when I did not want to act. Votes: 2 Gwyneth Paltrow
My Poor Dad Often Said, 'I'd Rather Be Happy Than Rich.' My Rich Dad Said, 'Why Not Be Both?' Votes: 5 Robert Kiyosaki
When I was a kid, my step dad started this business and would go out and get lost cows and stuff. He was part-time truck driver, farmer and cowboy. He taught me how to ride from an early age. Votes: 4 Tim McGraw
I have great genes. Thank you to my mom and dad for that one. Votes: 1 Gloria Estefan
Nikah is a contract that transfers responsibilities. Therefore know the man you're thinking of marrying, and be sure that he is able to take care of you, more than your dad did. Islam empowers women with honor and dignity. Don't settle for anything less. Votes: 4 Nouman Ali Khan
My dad? He died when I was 19, which is a bad time for your dad to die, because there's an awful lot of things you have to resolve with your parents past your teens if you've been a difficult teenager. Votes: 1 Robbie Coltrane
I had to tell Dad, 'It will be okay and be positive; keep praying and have faith'. I have always known about cancer, but to be around someone who has it and to see what it does in such a short space of time was hard. It makes you think about your life, about what is important. Votes: 1 Jermain Defoe
When I was leaving Yemen to come to America, things were tough. My dad had just been laid off, and it was a challenge. When I lived in Yemen, I thought America was a perfect place. Everything was bigger and better. I dreamed big. The American dream, you know? You have to work hard for your dream to come true. Votes: 1 Barkhad Abdi