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Olivia Williams Actress
Dad

"It was fine when I was single and childless. Carrying the responsibility of screwing up your kids at the same time is huge. I remember when I got Peter Pan, and I told my mom and dad and my friends I was leaving - again, I was cast way late on - in the next two days to go to Australia for four months, and they all went "Bye! See you in four months!" But no one said "We need you," and I really knew that it was time to think about someone else for a change."

Kids Mom Dad
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Nancy Sinatra Singer
Dad

"I wanted to travel with my dad to be close to him again. Having babies and raising my own family took so much of my time, I didn't have a chance to be with him very often."

Baby Dad Travel
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Dad

"My father was very strict with me, and I kept seeing a disparity between their freedom and my lack of it, or how I had all the responsibilities and they had none. And the Catholic Church, all of the rules, and why did I have to wear a dress when they could wear pants? I would say to my dad: 'Will Jesus love me less if I wear pants? Am I going to hell?'"

Father Jesus Dad
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Dad

"My dad moved to New York after he won "Soul Train" and the car and got settled in out there and was able to step right into Dance Theatre of Harlem and felt like he was in a show called "Omnibus" and "American Dance Machine.""

New York Dad Car
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Dad

"I think how strict my mother's home could be with my mom and my stepfather, there was a fluidity and freedom in my dad's existence that I enjoyed when I was around him, though the responsibility was just different. He expected me to carry myself a certain way without all the rules and confines."

Mother Mom Dad
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Ice Cube Rapper, Actor
Dad

"I have a really beautiful life right now, so there is no reason to be hostile. I'm a husband, a father and a man who tries to do the right thing in life and in my work."

Beautiful Dad Husband
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Laura Allen Actress
Dad

"My brother and I grew up in a musical family. We have an older sister who sings and plays the piano. Our dad is a musician. Music was always a part of our lives."

Play Brother Dad
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Gary Vaynerchuk Entrepreneur, Author
Dad

"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."

Littles Dad Culture
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Gary Vaynerchuk Entrepreneur, Author
Dad

"You have to respect your parents. They are giving you an at-bat. If you're an entrepreneur and go into the family business, you want to grow fast. Patience is important. But respect the other party... My dad and I pulled it off because we really respect each other."

Giving Party Dad
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Gary Vaynerchuk Entrepreneur, Author
Dad

"People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom."

Mom Dad Family
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Neil Young Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Dad

"My dad passed away...and suddenly I found myself at the top of the tree and looking at the sky instead of at my mom and dad."

Mom Dad Sky
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Lauren Conrad Television Personality, Fashion Designer
Dad

"My Dad always told me ‘Flowers mean I’m sorry, chocolates mean I love you.’"

Flower Dad Sorry
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Lauren Oliver Author
Dad

"Could it be? Samantha Kingston? Home? On a Friday?” I roll my eyes. “I don’t know. Did you do a lot of acid in the sixties? Could be a flashback.” “I was two years old in 1960. I came too late for the party.” He leans down and pecks me on the head. I pull away out of habit. “And I’m not even going to ask how you know about acid flashbacks.” “What’s an acid flashback?” Izzy crows. “Nothing,” my dad and I say at the same time, and he smiles at me."

Party Dad Friday
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Lauren Miller Actress, Writer, Director
Dad

"When I was in my early twenties, my mom started repeating things, asking the same questions, telling the same stories. It was like, Oh, God, this is not right. When I was 25, my brother and I finally told our dad we had to take her to the doctor."

Brother Mom Dad
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Kate Upton Model, Actress
Dad

"My mom played every sport possible. My dad is 'extremely' competitive. You can't even play Ping-Pong with him."

Sports Mom Dad
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Dad

"Henry: Well I'm sorry about your head though, but I thought you were one of them. Indiana: Dad, they come in through the doors."

Doors Dad Sorry
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Geena Davis Actress
Dad

"When it came time for college, I told my parents I was going to major in acting. And they were so removed from anything to do with show business - my dad built our house and my mom grew our food."

Mom Dad College
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Katie Dippold Screenwriter
Dad

"My dad has a very dry sense of humor and my mom has a more fun, silly sense of humor. My mom is the type that, at the dinner table, you'd look over at and she'd have a piece of asparagus hanging down her nose. Classic mom bit."

Fun Mom Dad
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