As a teenager, I developed a great interest in not only horse breeding but also horse racing and used to bet based on red-hot tips. I realized that becoming a bookmaker would be very lucrative, but Dad put his foot down, saying it was an inappropriate career. Cyrus S. Poonawalla basebetbookmaker share on social
You know, my dad was a lieutenant colonel at Ft. Lewis on the 3rd of March, 1941. Fifteen months later, he was commanding a theater of war. John Eisenhower 3rdcolonelcommand Change image and share on social
My dad is a really honest, hardworking, straight guy. Joe Lando dadguyhardworking Change image and share on social
My father was a physicist and also an activist. My first public protest was with my dad at Stanford. I came by all that honestly. Joan Baez activistdadfather Change image and share on social
My whole life was writing, recording and touring over and over again. At some point I realised I wasn't enjoying myself any more. Juliana Hatfield enjoylifepoint Change image and share on social
When you lose someone whose life was so extraordinary like my dad's, you have two options: You can curl up in a dark corner... or rise above it and dust yourself off and continue with their work. He will always be with me. Bindi Irwin continuecornercurl share on social
My dad was a congressman, and he taught me at a very early age, 'They voted for me, they view me as theirs, and I am.' Our family's phone in Memphis was always listed. It rang all day and all night. agecongressmandad share on social
I've hung out at dozens of playgrounds, bored out of my mind, with not even a look of comfort from disapproving mothers all around me. Either they think I'm a pedophile or a deadbeat dad. That's what I get for being a single dad - suspicious looks at the playground. Dominic West borecomfortdad share on social
If my dad was alive, I wouldn't have gone to boarding school, and I wouldn't have had the success I've had. Jason Day aliveboarddad Change image and share on social
The one thing that kept our family together was the music. The only thing that our family would share emotionally was to have our dad cry over something the kids did with music. Dennis Wilson crydademotionally Change image and share on social