Dad Quotes

I came from somewhat of a musical family. I had an uncle on Broadway. My dad kind of knows how to play instruments. Although, I always find it annoying when he does play an instrument.

Nate Ruess

My dad taught me to play bass. He's a bass player; he still plays in a band in Michigan to this day. He taught me to play bass when I was about 6. I used to just go to band practice with him, and whoever didn't show up for rehearsal that day, I would take their spot.
Mayer Hawthorne


My dad calls me 'Mac' a lot, from 'Mike Tyson's Punch Out' - Little Mac is the main character. I was obsessed. I can still beat Mike Tyson on 'Punch Out.'
Mayer Hawthorne


My memories are of my dad taking me to football on Saturday mornings, and my mum taking me swimming. Those are the things I remember from my childhood, not sitting around the table debating capitalism and the profit squeeze.
David Miliband


My mom's been married three times; my dad has been married a lot. I didn't really see my dad that much.
Skeet Ulrich


After graduating from flares and platforms in the early 1970s, I started drama school wearing a pair of khaki dungarees with one of my Dad's Army shirts, accessorised by a cat's basket doubling as a handbag. Very Lady Gaga.
Jenny Eclair


I've just got crap hair. Although I inherited a lot of stuff from my dad, including giant knees, I didn't get his good, thick hair. I got my mother's thin, wispy, non-event hair instead.
Jenny Eclair


I have found having my dad as my North Star has worked well for me.
Tony Parsons


I did rebel. I was the rebel in my family, because my dad wanted me to go and just travel with him.
Dhani Harrison


My dad used to say to me, 'You look more like me than I do.'
Dhani Harrison


'Keep your head down at school.' Those are sage words from my dad. They kept me in check for years.
Dhani Harrison


When my dad toured in '91, I think my first gig properly was the Tokyo Dome, 50,000 people indoors. That was pretty scary. I was 12, or 13.
Dhani Harrison


My dad always told me that the best way to get somebody to get at you is to talk bad about them to somebody else.
T-Pain


My dad always told me that anyone's voice is just another instrument added to the music.
T-Pain


I grew up in Texas, and people love their American-made muscle cars there. I grew up around people who loved cars and took care of cars and my dad's a big car nut, so I learned a little bit about cars - how to love them, most importantly. I think that from the time I could remember, I've always envisioned myself in a vintage muscle car.
Amber Heard


I had the opportunity to go to law school, and my dad, who was an accountant, couldn't believe I wanted to walk away from that and start cooking.
Curtis Stone


La Mancha is a very macho, chauvinistic society. I saw very clearly that my life had to be in Madrid, and I liberated myself from my mum and dad after high school.
Pedro Almodovar


My dad's half-Lebanese, my mom is full Lebanese. I'm three-quarters Lebanese. Irish-Lebanese.
Tom Shadyac


I'm from Santa Cruz in Northern California, and the 49ers were my dad and I's bonding time. We would go to games in the '80s. It was a good time to fall in love with football when your team was unstoppable.
Marisa Miller


I really enjoy being a dad, and maybe I took it too seriously, but I love being around my kids.
Dana Carvey


If I didn't already sense that I was different, I certainly was reminded, whether by my parents or by the other school kids. Not just reminded. Told... I was made to believe it wasn't right. If I went a little bit too off - slap! It was Dad's upbringing and it was Victorian, and that's the way he was.
John Galliano


'American Dad' is, by its nature, much more political.
Seth MacFarlane


You need a strong family because at the end, they will love you and support you unconditionally. Luckily, I have my dad, mom and sister.
Esha Gupta


My dad used to flush my mother's head down the toilet. I was so screwed up.
Jessica Hahn


The only time I think about life beyond F1 is when I contemplate becoming a dad. But there's no way that's going to happen while I'm still racing. To be successful in F1 you need to be very selfish in lots of ways and you're away from home for long periods. That's not the kind of father I want to be.
Jenson Button