Quotes About Father

While not a musician, my father was a music agent for years before becoming pop culture icon Famous Amos.

Pops played football for LSU. Ever since I can remember, I've been working with him running routes and stuff.

My pops played for the Packers for five years.

My pops had me at the studio since I was born. That's why I got into music. He would let me go up on the controls and mess with stuff.

My father was not really into popular music; I had to learn about that for myself.

The night I announced I was getting married, Daddy paced for hours on the porch.

If I was in love with someone, I would get their picture out of the school yearbook and do portraits. If I was curious about sex, I would draw pictures of it. There were no books for me to look at. Then I would go find my father's matches to burn the paper.

My dad was a photographer, so we had all these studio portraits of us.

My dad was in my life, and he was actually a very positive influence on me in my life. He was always there. He was a great dad. But my parents divorced when I was 5, so I grew up in a single-parent home.

If I just do everything the opposite of what my dad did, I think that will make things pretty easy. I can joke about it now because I'm past that stage where it used to hurt. By having a kid, it's gone. I could take all that negative energy that I had and put it in a positive way.

My father never kissed me, hugged me or told me that he loved me. As my only living parent, he became the filter through which I saw myself, the possibilities for my life, the world and all men. He was a conflicted and dark filter.

I often imagine what it would be like if my father were still here to mark his 100th birthday, if Alzheimer's hadn't clawed away years, possibilities, hopes. What would he think of all the commemorations and celebrations?

I was always goofing around. I suppose having a father who was an actor made you think that it was a real possibility as a career.

At some level it's still hard for me to admit that my father died. I can talk about it and around it, but those two words. 'He died.' What can that possibly mean? That I won't get to hear his voice again?

My dad is quite possibly the biggest Giants fan in the world. I believe he wore a Phil Simms jersey to my high school and college graduations.

My father fought in the war, and then he was posted all 'round the world with his job. So I didn't know him very well when I was young.

When I was young, anywhere I would go in Germany, I would see my father's posters. Everyone knew about him. And he had many friends who were artists who were also quite famous. So, for me, it seemed very natural to be an artist and be known.

My father has been to me a paragon of what actualizing philanthropic potential can be.

My father offered his life so our democracy could live. My mother devoted her life to nurturing that democracy. I will dedicate my life to making our democracy reach its fullest potential: that of ensuring equality for all. My family has sacrificed much, and I am willing to do this again if necessary.

My dad was a big man - six-foot-seven and 300 pounds - and very strong.

When I was born, I was 10.5 pounds. My dad said I was like a little rock. It's stuck with me ever since.

My father was criticized as a dictator, but that should not overshadow his accomplishments in restructuring the country. He brought Korea out of 5,000 years of poverty. What he left unaccomplished was democratization of the system.

I remember my dad came from Ireland and Scotland, and so he carried with him the fear of poverty. So when I wanted to break loose, it kind of made him very nervous.

I don't think I've had a job since I worked for my father's construction company.