- Mom And Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dad Quotes
The small stuff you inherit.
These dad quotes lean into small, specific memories — watching Monty Python over dinner, catching yourself sounding just like him mid-sentence, or joking that most of your audience is really just your father. For humor along the same lines, see our Jokes page.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dad's such a tough guy.
- Service
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- Nov 07, 2020
Volunteer service is Dad's true north.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
The last book I read to my mom was 'Barbara Bush: A Memoir' published by mom in 1994. It reflected on their entire life - dad going to China, running the CIA, running for Senate, running for President twice.
- Nov 07, 2020
Personal relations were critical to the success of dad's diplomacy all across the world during his presidency.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mom was the organized enforcer. When someone crossed the line, mom was pretty clear-minded about how to... correct that error. But my dad led by his example, so we never wanted to do anything wrong that would, that would upset him or disturb him.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad was a big believer in treating people well, oftentimes even when he himself wasn't well.
- Harmony
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was a kid, my dad kind of forced me to sing the third harmony for our little family group, and I just kind of hated it. I just felt so uncomfortable on stage, too shy.
- Dragged
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad dragged me to a Bruce Springsteen concert as a kid. It was my first concert, but I fell asleep in the middle. My second concert was Weezer on the 'Pinkerton' tour, and 'Pinkerton' is the reason why I'm doing this.
- Grow
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- Nov 07, 2020
II grew up in Australia, but I'm not from there originally. Like, my dad's South American, so I know what that's like to grow up in a culture that's not your own.
- Questions
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a kid growing up, I wanted the Allen Iverson shoes that came out, the Questions. My dad got them for me, so I was excited about that.
- Fame
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad really wanted to be in the Hall Of Fame, and it was something we talked about a lot.
- Footage
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would just take dolls around the house - there's old VHS footage from my dad, who was an early adapter and had this RCA camera - and it's me taking a Michael Jackson Barbie doll and putting on a show with that.
- Big
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad was a big runner. Growing up, I watched him do half marathons, and he was always running six or seven miles.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
I come from a large family, with 16 cousins. My cousins studied well and moved to the U.S. When we all gathered together for special occasions, they would be well groomed and confident. I was the odd, useless one out. All I wanted was to be able to earn without my dad's help and be self-sufficient enough to own a house and a vehicle.
- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I get migraines. I've had them all my life; so has my dad. So did his grandmother, although back then they called them 'sick headaches.'
- Mean
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- Nov 07, 2020