889 private quotes tagged dad

“My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.”— Derek Jeter

“And in that time, I lost my dad and had kids of my own. It was like, OK, I get it now. I know what fatherhood is all about. And you look at your parents differently.”— Paul Reiser

“My Dad was so open creatively that I was off in search of black turtleneck bathing suits with long sleeves.”— Moon Unit Zappa

“I can't remember a major league game where I could make eye contact with my dad. I kept wondering if he was going to yell at me for hanging a pitch or something.”— David Cone

“As it has been told to me, my Dad had some kind of deal with Dick Clark. But when we got here, that fell through. So we were out here with no job, no furniture, no food.”— Danny Bonaduce

“Dad was a bus driver, and when he finished work he would repair cars.”— Bruno Tonioli

“So my dad raised me, and he's a huge football fan.”— Lisa Guerrero

“I'm really, really lucky. I was given my dad's good genes.”— Josh Brolin

“Tiffany is very proud to have the last name and she's proud of her dad.”— Marla Maples

“I had a dad you know.”— Darrell Hammond

“I realised I could run after finding out that my dad used to run and it gave me the morale that if he did it then maybe I could also run.”— David Rudisha

“Also, to be honest, my dad wanted me to be an athlete. And I think all sons want to prove something to their dad. So now, aged 35, I want to see what I can achieve physically.”— Joe Manganiello

“I'm left handed, but my dad taught me to play guitar right-handed.”— Dustin Diamond

“When you get pure joy out of 'being' rather than 'doing' or 'seeing,' that's when you realize how big and unexplainable some things are and being a dad is one of those very few things.”— Brendan Fehr

“It would be nice if I did have a good relationship with my family, and yes, part of me longs to have a mum and dad who love and accept me for who I am. But if they never do, it's OK.”— Heather Graham

“When I was a teenager, my dad used to call me 'Hollywood' because I wore sunglasses all the time, even at night. Cue song.”— Michael Weatherly

“My dad's one of my biggest heroes. I also think Paul Newman's an inspiration. I know a lot of people say that, but I love that he's a great role model and a humanitarian. I admire people who don't necessarily want to change the world, but try to make it a better environment.”— Alex Pettyfer

“He was a manager, one of the singers, I guess talent coordinator for the local talent in Harlem. His name was Lover Patterson. He was living right across the street from where my dad had his restaurant. I guess he saw a lot of kids come in, a lot of my buddies.”— Ben E. King

“Many forms, sizes and colors, I think there are heroes in sports, in life... It would be cliche to say my dad, my granddad. I think I'm a fan of people who were brave, my aunt, my grandmother, those are my heroes.”— George Eads

“My mother's incredibly giving, almost too giving at times. And, my dad is a real logical person. He's got logic for every situation. They've been married for 24 years, so there was that stability, also. I really learned to think on my own at a very young age.”— Brian Austin Green

“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 Kate's father, boy, that's enough for me to be remembered by. That's more than enough.”— John Denver

“Our dad was a great guy and we will never forget him.”— Lara St. John

“I'm one of five kids and we lived on a massive farm in New South Wales with my mum and dad.”— Abbie Cornish

“My dad's a bodybuilder. My whole life I've been taught to train the hard way. I believe in earning strength, not buying it. My grandfather raised me old school: In baseball, you work for whatever you get.”— Gary Sheffield

“Dad, I'm in some trouble. There's been an accident and you're going to hear all sorts of things about me from now on. Terrible things.”— Edward Kennedy