Quotes about Dad

“I always wanted children, to be a dad. That was as important to me as being an actor.”

“Being a father to my family and a husband is to me much more important than what I did in the business.”

“My mum and dad have always enjoyed life, and it's something that's been instilled in me. I wake up in a good mood most mornings.”

“I always liked performing in front of my parents' friends. My dad bought me a karaoke machine, and I would put on a Michael Jackson song like 'Thriller,' and I would come out with, like, a hat and a jacket, and, like, moonwalk in my socks, so I was always performing.”

“When I was really young, I busted my nose when I was racing. The first thing my dad asked me was: 'Are you OK?' I said, 'Can you fix the car for tomorrow?' And I won the race the next day.”

“My Dad was such an incredible person, and you have the option of just curling up in a dark corner and letting it all go or you have the option of standing strong, sticking together and carrying on what he lived and died for. And I think that's what's so important - to be able to carry on where he left off.”

“If you love somebody, you love them. My parents had a 25-year age gap between them and my mum was the breadwinner, my dad the house husband. I'm a strong believer that a good relationship can work, whatever the situation.”

“I know how hard it is to get out of the trenches; I've been there, lost friends to it, my dad to it - I lived it! If I can share my story and it helps one or two people, then I'm happy.”

“My dad is a really honest, hardworking, straight guy.”

“At six years old, I told my dad that I would be world champion, and on Nov. 26, 2011, I am.”

“I was probably a terrible husband, but I pride myself on being a good dad.”

“My parents did divorce, but my dad has always been present for me and loving me and my mom as well when she was alive.”

“When I was a boy, I used to pull a big cross saw with my dad. He'd use his right hand, so I'd have to use my left.”

“I'm a huge NASCAR fan, but I'm not a gearhead. I've never been into fixing cars. It's not because I don't like it. I would love to know more. It's just my dad never taught me that stuff because my dad wasn't a mechanic.”

“Honestly, I didn't like snowboarding when I was a little girl. As I got older, it became something I did with my dad. When I was 10, I knew I was good for my age, but I never felt that I was prodigy-level or anything like that.”

“It would just be nice to buy my dad a caravan.”

“People have to understand how important it is for kids to be nurtured by their mom and dad and get the great role modeling when they are young.”

“My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense.”

“Jim Swan was my father, but Reg Barnes was my dad.”

“The child is father of the man.”

“The best money advice ever given me was from my father. When I was a little girl, he told me, 'Don't spend anything unless you have to.'”