I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well. Joel Osteen on dad
Mom and Dad were married 64 years. And if you wondered what their secret was, you could have asked the local florist - because every day Dad gave Mom a rose, which he put on her bedside table. That's how she found out what happened on the day my father died - she went looking for him because that morning, there was no rose. Mitt Romney on dad
My mom and dad gave their kids the greatest gift of all - the gift of unconditional love. They cared deeply about who we would be, and much less about what we would do. Mitt Romney on dad
My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow. Joel Osteen on dad
I didn't try to copy my dad or fit into the pressure or the mold that everybody tried to make me fit into. Joel Osteen on dad
I was built up from my dad more than anyone else. John Wooden on dad
I'm not sure what the future holds but I do know that I'm going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate. As my dad said 'Nic, it is what it is, it's not what it should have been, not what it could have been, it is what it is.' Nicole Kidman on dad
I've told Billy if I ever caught him cheating, I wouldn't kill him because I love his children and they need a dad. But I would beat him up. I know where all of his sports injuries are. Angelina Jolie on dad
My dad had been born in Mexico and his family had to leave during the Mexican revolution. Mitt Romney on dad
You know, my dad served in the President's Cabinet after his time as a governor. He told me he enjoyed being governor a lot more. Now, I understand why. If I do my job well, I can make a difference in people's lives and I can help our children realize their dreams. Mitt Romney on dad
When my mom ran for the Senate, my dad was there for her every step of the way. I can still hear her saying in her beautiful voice, 'Why should women have any less say than men, about the great decisions facing our nation?' Mitt Romney on dad
Me and my dad are the biggest promoters of an estate tax in the US. It's not a popular position. Bill Gates on dad
And my dad, you're a great actor but you're a better father. Angelina Jolie on dad
I've got high standards when it comes to boys. As my dad says, all girls should! I'm from the South - Tennessee, to be exact - and down there, we're all about southern hospitality. I know that if I like a guy, he better be nice, and above all, my dad has to approve of him! Miley Cyrus on dad
Don't forget Mother's Day. Or as they call it in Beverly Hills, Dad's Third Wife Day. Jay Leno on dad
My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass' 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.' Harmon Killebrew on dad
When I was about 12 years old back in Houston, my Dad used to take us to the driving range. Ron White on dad
My dad said to me growing up: 'When all is said and done, if you can count all your true friends on one hand, you're a lucky man.' Josh Charles on dad
I think a dad has to make his daughter feel that he's genuinely interested in what she's going through. Harry Connick, Jr. on dad
Apparently, one in five people in the world are Chinese. And there are five people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my dad. Or my older brother, Colin. Or my younger brother, Ho-Chan-Chu. But I think it's Colin. Tim Vine on dad