My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer, that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery - which was good for me, because I like to have something to prove.
My dad was quiet, angry, shut down. So my thing is: I express everything that's there. I want to get it all out.
(n.) Father; -- a word sometimes used by children.
One day my dad would say, 'OK, if you want to play tennis I can help you out.' And that's how it started. And I had a goal. I wanted to beat my mom first. And my parents and my brother. And that was t...
My dad is a very quick-witted, sarcastic, dry, humorous guy, whereas my mom's very silly, and that side of the family is very musical.
Money stress is what used to remind me of my Dad most.
My dad says he likes to bask in my glow.
The only time I ever look good dancing is if I'm next to my dad at a wedding.
My dad liked a lot of Motown, but I didn't listen to it until my teenage years.
Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.
I mean, my dad's a television producer, and I knew I could get a job as an assistant or a reader with one of his friends, but it wasn't exactly what I wanted to do.
At one point my dad called me and said, 'You have always been a great salesman. I think it's time you come home and sell swimming pools.'
In Heaven, I believe my dad is somewhere doing something nice. I feel I've been too lucky to travel this far without somebody guiding me.
During the Depression, my dad made radios to sell to make extra money. Nobody had any money to buy the radios, so he would trade them for dogs. He built kennels in the backyard, and he cared for the d...
I spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm.
I like all the angels around because they protect me and my daughter. I mean, her Dad's an angel.
My friends say, 'Man you're going to have kids sleeping on pillowcases with your face on it! You're going to be on toothbrushes and magnets and stuff.' I guess now that I'm a dad, I'm thrilled about t...
I asked my daughter when she was 16, What's the buzz on the street with the kids? She's going, to be honest, Dad, most of my friends aren't into Kiss. But they've all been told that it's the greatest...
Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that's why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. You taught me the game and you taught me how to play it right.
My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale.
I'm more comfortable with whatever's wrong with me than my father was whenever he felt he failed or didn't measure up to the standard he set.