My father never raised his hand to any one of his children except in self-defense.

I'm a father. It isn't just my life any more. I don't want my kid finding bottles in the house or seeing his father completely smashed.

But the love of adventure was in father's blood.

It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life.

A father's disappointment can be a very powerful tool.

It is impossible to please all the world and one's father.

Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?

Whenever I fail as a father or husband... a toy and a diamond always works.

When I was 18 I thought my father was pretty dumb. After a while when I got to be 21 I was amazed to find out how much he'd learned in three years.

My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice and then practice some more.