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My dad is still Christian Scientist. My moms not, and Im not. But I believe in God, and that theres a higher power and an intelligence thats bigger than us and that we can rely on. Its not just us, thinking we are the ones in control of everything. That idea gives me support. – Ellen DeGeneres

My dad raised me with some good advice: Always tell the truth. Always shoot from the hip. You might not have many friends, but youll never have enemies, because people will always know where youre coming from. – Pink

My dad loves what I do and I support my parents financially because they didnt have a job that gave them a pension. – Marilyn Manson

Im a pretty hands-on dad and make the most of my custody. I take care of my little one whenever I can, and she determines what I can do and where I can do it. – Paul McCartney

And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, If you want it bad enough, and youre willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself. – Jennie Finch

But theres no substitute for a full-time dad. Dads who are fully engaged with their kids overwhelmingly tend to produce children who believe in themselves and live full lives. – Tony Dungy

When I was younger, my family would go camping and fishing on our ranches. My dad loves being around all kinds of animals. Hes the one who got me to be a really big animal lover. – Paris Hilton

Where I come from, you dont really talk about how much youre earning. Those things are private. My dad never told my mum how much he was earning. Im certainly not going to tell the world. Im doing well. – Paul McCartney

I get that same queasy, nervous, thrilling feeling every time I go to work. Thats never worn off since I was 12 years-old with my dads 8-millimeter movie camera. – Steven Spielberg

And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, Im going to learn the saxophone. When I grow up, Im going to play in his band. So I sort of persuaded my dad to get me a kind of a plastic saxophone on the hire purchase plan. – David Bowie

My dad was the town drunk. Most of the time thats not so bad but New York City? – Henny Youngman

My dad became a soap opera actor, and I was an extra in a skating rink scene on the soap. I didnt audition. It was nepotism all the way. – Jennifer Aniston

There is nothing that would upset me more than my dad being bribed by the press. Its like, Just let them run it, then. Dont you give them ammunition. – Adele

I asked my daughter when she was 16, Whats the buzz on the street with the kids? Shes going, to be honest, Dad, most of my friends arent into Kiss. But theyve all been told that its the greatest show on Earth. – Ace Frehley

Im a dad, Im a husband, Im an activist, Im a writer and Im just a student of the world. – Michael J. Fox

My Dad, a small-town lawyer, was also named Paul. Until we lost him when I was 16, he was a gentle presence in my life. I like to think hed be proud of me and my sister and brothers, because Im sure proud of him and of where I come from, Janesville, Wisconsin. – Paul Ryan

You see another side of Draco when hes with his dad. When Draco is with his dad, he doesnt say anything. He keeps his mouth shut. Hes sort of bullied by his dad, so he acts very different. – Tom Felton

Great dad. Yeah, he would ask me for money on birthdays and, you know, inappropriate times. And I just wrote him off like, Youre not a father. I just learned you cannot emotionally invest in people who are not attainable. – Drew Barrymore

Now I meditate twice a day for half an hour. In meditation, I can let go of everything. Im not Hugh Jackman. Im not a dad. Im not a husband. Im just dipping into that powerful source that creates everything. I take a little bath in it. – Hugh Jackman

One afternoon when I was 9, my dad told me Id be skipping school the next day. Then we drove 12 hours from Melbourne to Sydney for the Centenary Test, a once-in-a-lifetime commemorative cricket match. It was great fun – especially for a kid who was a massive sports fan. – Hugh Jackman