Dad sometimes patted me on the knee and called me his Little Schmuck. – Michael Reagan
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
I grew up in a predominantly Caucasian neighborhood, but my mom is Filipino-Spanish and my dad is Irish. – Shay Mitchell
I think in my case, I had no choice but to have a good sense of humor. I grew up with my dad, Danny Thomas, and George Burns and Bob Hope and Milton Berle and Sid Caesar and all those guys were at our house all the time and telling jokes and making each other laugh. – Marlo Thomas
Dad taught us about morals, values and goals. Having a tight-knit family was important to him. – Junior Seau
The only ones I trust really are my Mum and Dad and those who are closest to me. – Katie Price
My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels. – Roger Federer
Money stress is what used to remind me of my Dad most. – Ted Rall
My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd. – Dave Brubeck
My dad was a diplomat and after living in America, where I was born, he was posted to Cairo. – Arabella Weir
My dad was depressed a lot of the time, and there were a lot of things in his life that he never resolved. – Juliana Hatfield
When dad told me Mr Steptoe had passed away, I broke down. – Louise Brown
Both my mum and dad were great readers, and we would go every Saturday morning to the library, and my sister and I had a library card when we could pass off something as a signature, and all of us would come with an armful of books. – Geraldine Brooks
I knew I was going to be a journalist when I was eight years old and I saw the printing presses rolling at the Sydney newspaper where my dad worked as a proofreader. – Geraldine Brooks
My mom and dad worked very hard to give me the best chance in – not just in golf but in life. You know, I was an only child, you know, my dad worked three jobs at one stage. My mom worked night shifts in a factory. – Rory McIlroy
Dad and mom would have preferred that I be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, or a great humanitarian. – Levon Helm
You know my dad pushed me to believe that I was going to be the best. I just never thought of life without tennis, even looking forward. – Andre Agassi
My dad was this sort of avant-garde guy who did all kinds of weird things. He was a true original and anybody who met him never forgot him. – Paul Thomas Anderson
I want to stay healthy, keep fit, eat well, keep a low profile and be a good dad. – Frank Bruno
I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman. – Shakira
