I'm concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it's the worst day of your life. Gary Vaynerchuk badbiteborrow Change image and share on social
My dad, of course, like a lot of Asian parents, wanted me to be an engineer or doctor and never could understand why I would want to be a lawyer. And then, when I first said I wanted to run for office, he thought that was absolutely insane. Gary Locke absolutelyasiandad share on social
My dad was my Little League coach and my Cub Master. Billy Baldwin coachcubdad Change image and share on social
I was talking to my dad, who's a neurosurgeon. He had this academic paper he wanted to publish. Journals take about 18 months to publish a paper, and he just wanted to get things up there. Trip Adler academicdadjournal Change image and share on social
My dad read, I think, the Perry Mason mysteries and Zane Grey and some humor compendiums... And then at one point, the bookmobile started coming to town. That was really cool. I mean, that was when I read my first Raymond Carver story. I think that was probably 1969 or so. I must have been 13. Tom Drury bookmobilecarvercome share on social
My engineer dad is where my technical acumen comes from. I remember him taking me to the factories to see how what works. Often he used to open up his motorbike to fix things and I saw how the wheels worked. His car used to be open for dissection very regularly. All this taught me and inspired me to look beyond what I could see on the skin. Bibhu Mohapatra acumencardad share on social
If anybody had a reason to become a delinquent, to become a criminal, to be angry at the man, to be angry at the white man, to be angry at America, it's my dad, but he did not feel that way at all. Larry Elder americaangrycriminal Change image and share on social
My mom and my dad were married 56 years, and the fact that I reconciled with my dad I think made their marriage a little bit better as well. Larry Elder bitedadfact Change image and share on social
Being a dad and being in the Red Hot Chili Peppers and all the stuff I have to do... The trumpet requires a lot of diligence, and I haven't had the time. Flea chilidaddiligence Change image and share on social
I thought people would think I only wanted to be an actor because my dad was, rather than because I had an innate calling. Nina Conti actorcalldad Change image and share on social