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  • Jennifer Weiner on dad

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    “People say I’m not good at writing about men. My dad left when I was 16. Give me a break. I’m doing the best I can.” -Jennifer Weiner

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  • Jennifer Ellison on dad

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    “Dad worked in a warehouse when I was little and I didn’t see him for three years as he was doing all the overtime God gave him to buy me new ballet shoes, or a new tutu.” -Jennifer Ellison

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  • Sarah Silverman on dad

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    “And then before going back for my sophomore year, I decided to change my major to arts and sciences, and my dad cut a deal with me: He said if I’d quit school he’d pay my rent for the next three years, as if I were in school.” -Sarah Silverman

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  • Jack Osbourne on dad

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    “If I have a problem, stuff’s going through my head, I feel like using, I usually go and talk to my dad… I decided to get sober a lot younger than he did. He first tried to get sober when he was like 32, I believe.” -Jack Osbourne

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  • Ray Liotta on dad

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    “The Rat Pack was the piece that really kicked me out of that little funk that I was in and then Ted called me up and asked me if I wanted to be the dad in Blow.” -Ray Liotta

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  • Charisma Carpenter on dad

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    “I had my heart set on becoming an English teacher, but stumbled into acting after meeting a theatrical agent in my dad’s restaurant in San Diego.” -Charisma Carpenter

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  • Jenna Ushkowitz on dad

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    “When I was on Broadway when I was little, I remember always driving through Times Square with my dad to the theater. Now when I go back, you can’t even drive on Broadway in the 40s. New Times Square is too touristy to me.” -Jenna Ushkowitz

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  • Peter Mullan on dad

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    “As a dad I’m emotionally dedicated but I’m not ‘figuring out their life plans’. But of course as I’m telling them about the rights of wrongs I’m thinking back to what I was like at their age.” -Peter Mullan

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  • Peyton Manning on dad

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    “My dad told us up front, ‘Guys, if you want to play sports, go ahead, but it’s your decision.’” -Peyton Manning

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  • Kevin Eubanks on dad

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    “I am blessed to have Mom and Dad.” -Kevin Eubanks

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  • Loni Anderson on dad

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    “My dad had emphysema and both of my parents had chronic bronchitis and ended up with cancers – all smoking related.” -Loni Anderson

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  • Dylan McDermott on dad

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    “My dad was kind of a pool shark and had a Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin thing going on. I’ve always been fascinated by the fifties because of him. There was a hip, cool, anything-goes atmosphere back then, but looking good was still a priority.” -Dylan McDermott

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  • Hope Davis on dad

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    “When my dad needed a shirt ironed, he would yell downstairs to my mother, who would drop everything and iron his shirt.” -Hope Davis

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  • David Oyelowo on dad

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    “My parents are very hard working people who did everything they could for their children. I have two brothers and they worked dog hard to give us an education and provide us with the most comfortable life possible. My dad provided for his family daily. So, yes, that is definitely in my DNA.” -David Oyelowo

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  • Winona Ryder on dad

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    “My dad took me to all the best rock and punk shows when I was growing up and music has always been a part of my life. So I’m very interested in the music scene and I suppose that’s why I’ve ended up going out with musicians. Dave Pirner is still one of my best

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  • Kim Weston on dad

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    “I didn’t want to travel. I didn’t want to leave my family. I heard all these stories from Dad about not having Edward around when he was young, and I didn’t want that to happen.” -Kim Weston

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  • St. Vincent on dad

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    “My dad used to love Steely Dan, the Stones, Jethro Tull and all that. There was always Steely Dan going in my dad’s car, but I remember The Royal Scam in particular because it has ‘Kid Charlemagne’ on it.” -St. Vincent

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  • Liam Gallagher on dad

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    “I didn’t always want to be a dad.” -Liam Gallagher

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  • Ornette Coleman on dad

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    “I remember once, we got an interview, and he said, ‘Dad, these people are writing about me like I’m an adult. Don’t they know I’m a kid?’ I have never tried to encourage him to get a music image like other musicians have.” -Ornette Coleman

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  • Mike Shinoda on dad

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    “My dad remembers being in school with my uncle, and the teacher would say outright to the class that the Japanese were second-class citizens and shouldn’t be trusted.” -Mike Shinoda

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  • Laura Bush on dad

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    “Jenna’s traveled with me they’ve both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they’ve been old enough in all of their dad’s campaigns to really be involved in.” -Laura Bush

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  • Caroline Wozniacki on dad

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    “My dad has always been my coach. And I’ve spent so much time with him. So he’s one of my best friends. And I can talk to him about everything.” -Caroline Wozniacki

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  • Lee Westwood on dad

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    “The satisfaction you get when you finally beat your dad is amazing, that rush of adrenaline.” -Lee Westwood

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  • Tony Visconti on dad

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    “My dad’s sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal – his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between.” -Tony Visconti

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  • Michael Reagan on dad

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    “You know my father as governor, as president, but I knew him as dad. I was so proud to have the Reagan name and to be Ronald Reagan’s son.” -Michael Reagan

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