Dad Quotes - Page 36

• When I found out I got this job, I cried, of course - I'm a girly-girl - and then I called my dad, and he cried, too. On so many levels, this is a thrill for me.

  Lisa Guerrero

  Girl, Jobs, Thrill

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• Stay away from drugs and alcohol. Listen to your moms and dads. In this great country of ours you do whatever you set your mind to. Make us proud of you.

  Mickey Mantle

  Mom, Baseball, Country

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• It's a different story because guess what, the kid is only 28 years old, 28. He's not his dad, not his grandpa. He's 28 years old.

  Dennis Rodman

  Kids, Years, Grandpa

  "Gene Sperling and Sen. Kelly Ayotte; Plus Dennis Rodman on His Trip to North Korea". 'This Week', abcnews.go.com. March 3, 2013.

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• In junior high in Germany I fought kids all the time. I had such a bad temper, I almost got thrown out of school. A few lickings from my dad got me out of that scene. He wore me out with a paddle.

  Shaquille O'Neal

  Basketball, School, Kids

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• I was a coin collector.I didn't know I was nerdy at the time until I felt my 16-D Mercury Dime that was in uncirculated condition might be a panty dropper, and it turned out not to be. Then I stumbled into skateboarding, which kind of was cooler. But I wasn't aware of what was cool. My dad wasn't around so he couldn't shake me and say, 'Drop the coin collecting bit. It's not where you want to go.' So, that and the spelling bee and the chess, I think I had it figured out for myself.

  Adam Sandler

  Thinking, Skateboarding, Dimes

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• [On charity] I try to pick subjects that I can learn about and then focus on and then do as much as I can. If you have a tremendous amount of heat from the spotlight, then you're able to shine a little bit more of your light in a different direction. It's just deflecting. My dad calls it a celebrity credit card that you can cash in. I think if you're in this position you should do it.

  George Clooney

  Thinking, Light, Focus

  "George Clooney Dishes on Brad Pitt and John Krasinski in the Emmy Press Room". Pop Sugar Interview, www.popsugar.com. August 29, 2010.

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• My dad's father was a White Star Line trumpet player in the '20s. It shaped the way that I think about music. My grandfather was classically trained, military trained. He was an orphan who ended up in the Military School of Music in Kneller Hall.

  Elvis Costello

  Stars, Father, Military

  "Elvis Costello: The ESQ&A". Interview with Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. December 17, 2013.

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• One day my dad said, "If you guys ever stop singing, I'll drop you like a hot potato." That's what he said. It hurt me. You don't say that to children and I never forgot it.

  Michael Jackson

  Hurt, Children, Guy

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• I always ask my dad why wasn't I a lefty? Even when I was younger I wanted to be lefty. I could have been really good.

  Serena Williams

  Lefties, Wanted, Could Have Been

  Serena Williams' US Open Press Conference, www.asapsports.com. September 3, 2014.

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• Nobody has said to men, It is OK if you want to be a full-time dad; find a woman who will support you.

  Warren Farrell

  Men, Support You, Want

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• My worldview comes from a collection of the books I have read, the people I have met, and my conversations with my dad.

  Brian Kilmeade

  Book, People, Mets

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• Jim Carrey and my dad were best friends. He would always be in my house and stuff like that.

  Damon Wayans, Jr.

  House, Stuff, My Dad

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• I saw The Empire Strikes Back the week that it came out. My father was a huge Star Wars fan. And so when it came out, my dad took me.

  Donald Faison

  Stars, Father, War

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• As a person, when I was seven or eight, my dad would try very hard to tutor me through school because I had learning difficulties or whatever. I would wish that they could just plant a chip in my brain so that I would know everything and not have to study.

  Dichen Lachman

  School, Eight, Brain

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• When I was a kid, Blade Runner was my favorite movie. I remember seeing that when I was a little boy with my dad.

  Tahmoh Penikett

  Kids, Boys, Blade Runner

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• My dad was in the military. It was difficult sometimes, because he would have to be away a lot, and we would have to move around a lot. Trying to adapt to new schools and new places can be really tough.

  Nolan Gould

  Military, Moving, School

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• When I was ten years old, my dad and brother did JUDO so I went along because I felt like I was missing out. They eventually gave up and I continued, then moved into Tae Kwon Do, kickboxing and various other martial arts. I did lots of different things, but mostly things like Wushu, Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga and stuff like that.

  Scott Adkins

  Art, Brother, Years

  "Interview with Ninja II Shadow of a Tear star Scott Adkins". Interview with Bobby Blakey, www.axs.com. January 3, 2014.

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• A woman gave my dad $400 so we could get an apartment. We were living in a park. That's how we got started: Four hundred bucks, and look at me. When I donate a computer to a school, I never know what's going to come out of it.

  Gilbert Arenas

  School, Looks, Four

  "Gilbert Arenas: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. September 23, 2010.

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• I used to hate being different. I used to cry. I wanted to be blonde-haired and blue-eyed like all of my girlfriends. My mom and dad would feel so badly - 'No, it's OK. You'll be happy you're different later.

  Kiana Tom

  Mom, Girlfriend, Hate

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• You know, I'm just - I'm really happy for my dad.

  Nicole Richie

  My Dad, Really Happy, Knows

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• I have the worst memory ever so no matter who comes up to me - they're just, like, 'I can't believe you don't remember me!" I'm like, 'Oh Dad I'm sorry!

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Sorry, Memories, Believe

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• Acting careers dont come out fully formed - not unless your name is Jaden Smith and your dad has done it all.

  John Boyega

  Names, Careers, Acting

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• My dad is a minister, and my mum is a worker with the less fortunate and the disabled. They're Nigerian natives. Their first language is Yoruba, and their second language is English.

  John Boyega

  Firsts, Language, Ministers

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Dad always told me that if you're going to work on something, it might as well be something you're proud of.

  Jaime Winstone

  Proud, Might, Going To Work

  "Ready for our close-up" by Jason Solomons and Liz Hoggard, www.theguardian.com. February 11, 2006.

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• I originally wanted to be a pop star. I wanted to be Kylie Minogue. My dad thought that was a very silly ambition and introduced me to drama classes. Once I became fixated on that, there was no stopping me.

  Ashley Madekwe

  Stars, Drama, Silly

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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