The time not to become a father is eighteen years before a war. E. B. White on dad
My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more. Pete Rose on dad
When I was 18, I thought my father was pretty dumb. After a while when I got to be 21, I was amazed to find out how much he'd learned in three years. Frank Butler on dad
I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided that whatever trip I was on, they were going with me. You're looking at a real daddy. Barry White on dad
Whenever I fail as a father or husband... a toy and a diamond always works. Shahrukh Khan on dad
Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law? Dick Clark on dad
It is impossible to please all the world and one's father. Jean de La Fontaine on dad
A dramatic thing, the first time you stand up to your dad. Lenny Kravitz on dad
A father's disappointment can be a very powerful tool. Michael Bergin on dad
It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life. Dawn French on dad
But the love of adventure was in father's blood. Buffalo Bill on dad
I'm a father. It isn't just my life any more. I don't want my kid finding bottles in the house or seeing his father completely smashed. Billie Joe Armstrong on dad
My father never raised his hand to any one of his children, except in self-defense. Fred Allen on dad
I never had a speech from my father 'this is what you must do or shouldn't do' but I just learned to be led by example. My father wasn't perfect. Adam Sandler on dad
I wanted to take up music, so my father bought me a blunt instrument. He told me to knock myself out. Jay London on dad
My father wouldn't get us a TV, he wouldn't allow a TV in the house. Janis Joplin on dad
The surprising thing about fatherhood was finding my inner mush. Now I want to share it with the world. Christopher Meloni on dad
I inherited that calm from my father, who was a farmer. You sow, you wait for good or bad weather, you harvest, but working is something you always need to do. Miguel Indurain on dad
The most important influence in my childhood was my father. DeForest Kelley on dad
My father was grounded, a very meat-and-potatoes man. He was a baker. Anthony Hopkins on dad