My dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels. Roger Federer on dad
Money stress is what used to remind me of my Dad most. Ted Rall on dad
My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd. Dave Brubeck on dad
My dad's not here, but he's watching in heaven. Bubba Watson on dad
My dad was a diplomat and after living in America, where I was born, he was posted to Cairo. Arabella Weir on dad
My dad was depressed a lot of the time, and there were a lot of things in his life that he never resolved. Juliana Hatfield on dad
I'd love to be a dad. I hope I'd be great at it. That's every man's fear, yet his most important job. Matt Damon on dad
My parents divorced when I was young but I was brought up in two really loving households. I didn't have a contentious relationship with my mom or dad. Matt Damon on dad
I come from an ordinary family - my dad is a carpenter, a roof-maker - and we've always loved racing together. Sebastian Vettel on dad
When dad told me Mr Steptoe had passed away, I broke down. Louise Brown on dad
Both my mum and dad were great readers, and we would go every Saturday morning to the library, and my sister and I had a library card when we could pass off something as a signature, and all of us would come with an armful of books. Geraldine Brooks on dad
I knew I was going to be a journalist when I was eight years old and I saw the printing presses rolling at the Sydney newspaper where my dad worked as a proofreader. Geraldine Brooks on dad
My dad's a scratch golfer and I've got the knack of seeing something and then replicating it. I saw my dad swing a club and I worked out how to do the same thing. My backswing and follow-through have been basically the same since I was two. Rory McIlroy on dad
My mom and dad worked very hard to give me the best chance in - not just in golf but in life. You know, I was an only child, you know, my dad worked three jobs at one stage. My mom worked night shifts in a factory. Rory McIlroy on dad
I wanted to make a point of basing myself at home, being close to my family. I'll never be able to repay Mum and Dad for what they did, but at least they know they'll never have to work another day. I'll do whatever it takes to look after them. Rory McIlroy on dad
Dad and mom would have preferred that I be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, or a great humanitarian. Levon Helm on dad
My dad and I played music. He teaches me a song or two every time I'm home. Levon Helm on dad
Although my dad was a doctor, we weren't necessarily a super-artsy family. We were just a classic, traditional family who got to take a lot of piano lessons and became a bunch of musicians. Lisa Loeb on dad
I'm the fun dad, I am also the disciplinarian. Johnny Knoxville on dad
You know my dad pushed me to believe that I was going to be the best. I just never thought of life without tennis, even looking forward. Andre Agassi on dad