I didn't want to play a lawyer. I didn't want to play a doctor. I didn't want to play a single dad. I wanted to do something I felt I could learn from, something that would be a challenge and somethin...
At times I've got a really big ego. But I'll tell you the best thing about me. I'm some guy's dad I'm some little gal's dad. When I die, if they say I was Annie's husband and Zachary John and Anna Kat...
(n.) Father; -- a word sometimes used by children.
From time to time, I'll look back through the personal journals I've scribbled in throughout my life, the keepers of my raw thoughts and emotions. The words poured forth after my dad died, when I went...
I deal with my sons like young men. If they have a problem with something, they come to me. I am the type of dad that will drop everything I am doing for them, and always tell them to talk to me about...
My dad didn't want me to play guitar. He played piano, so I chose that. And I ended up loving it.
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.
My dad was quiet, angry, shut down. So my thing is: I express everything that's there. I want to get it all out.
I'm looking out for myself, but I'm looking out for my dad, too.
I didn't always want to be a dad.
People who have not done their research on me do not know that I am European, born in Copenhagen, Denmark to an Italian father from Napoli and a mother from Alabama who was singing opera and went to E...
I could not tell you the date of my mother's death. I could not tell you the date of my dad's death. These are not dates that I find significant.
I pop gum. My parents get so annoyed with me. I know my dad wishes he never taught me how to do that.
I'm the fun dad, I am also the disciplinarian.
I'm a military kid, both parents in the military - Mom did 12 years, Dad did 21, served in two wars. So discipline is something that was huge.
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.
Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate thinking this because my dad loved politics.
I used to have a silk dressing gown an uncle bought in Japan and when I came downstairs in it, my dad used to call me Davinia. There was never embarrassment about that kind of thing. My sister used to...
My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life.
You have to respect your parents. They are giving you an at-bat. If you're an entrepreneur and go into the family business, you want to grow fast. Patience is important. But respect the other party......
But while mum and dad were incredibly caring, it was also a very chaotic household where everyone fought about everything. So I know what it's like to internalize all that chaos.