My dad was an immigrant kid and a Democrat and a Jew, and we didn't know any Republicans in our group. So I grew up Democratic. My dad was a labor lawyer - a very hardworking guy, a one-horse labor lawyer - and then I went to hippie college and lived in the bubble. David Mamet bubblecollegedad share on social
My dad was a labour lawyer, and the ideas that I grew up with - bad management, bad capitalism, robber barons - when I applied this to my own life, I saw that we are all on both sides of the coin. David Mamet applybadbaron Change image and share on social
My dad is my biggest influence on me as a musician, even though he's not a musician. Daron Malakian bigdadinfluence Change image and share on social
I remember my dad asking me one time, and it's something that has always stuck with me: 'Why not you, Russ?' You know, why not me? Why not me in the Super Bowl? Russell Wilson bowldadremember Change image and share on social
Whoever does not have a good father should procure one. Friedrich Nietzsche fathergoodprocure Change image and share on social
I remember watching my dad work on PCs, and I remember using Texas Instrument calculators in school. It was a bit nostalgic. Scott Michael Foster bitecalculatordad Change image and share on social
When I started writing, I did have some idealised notion of my dad as a writer. But I have less and less of a literary rivalry with him as I've gone on. I certainly don't feel I need his approval, although maybe that's because I'm confident that I've got it. Paul Theroux approvalconfidentdad share on social
I was brought up in a car family, my dad loved cars and I was taught the art of making an Austin 7 operate. Nick Mason artaustinbring Change image and share on social
My dad worked for Nestle for 26 years and ended up being the mayor of our hometown. One of the lessons I learned from him was to never mistake kindness for weakness. Brad D. Smith dadendhometown Change image and share on social
My dad had an eighth grade education, and everything that he did in his life was just stuff that he went out and did - figured out what he needed to know and read. Very successful, a union contractor. Mitch Pileggi contractordadeducation Change image and share on social
