My dad was a terrible businessman.

My dad didn't graduate from high school, ended up being a printing salesman, probably never made more than $8,000 a year. My mom sold…

— Al Franken

Surrogate fathers and other male figures stepped in to give guidance after my dad died. Businessmen taught me to honor my commitments; others gave…

— Zig Ziglar

I knew that I had to be a preacher. I had to be a minister, which was a puzzle to me because my dad…

— N. T. Wright

I think my dad is the only Arabic descendent who is an unsuccessful businessman.

— Shakira

My views about God come from my dad. Dad told me that he believed Nature, which to him included humankind, to be so beautiful,…

— Al Franken

My dad died of a stroke.

— William Shatner

I have learned so much from my dad. Perhaps the biggest thing I've learned from my dad is how to be prepared at all…

— Jay Sekulow

My dad was proud of himself when he farted. He sounds like he's strangling a chicken when he farts.

— Carl Barron

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,…

— St. Vincent

My dad's Israeli. He was born in Baghdad to Iraqi Jews. Then, at age two, his parents wanted to move to their homeland and…

— Elliott Yamin

My dad's family were political and he was always a theatrical creature, whereas my mum is really musical and her father was the touring…

— Grace Jones

I talk to my dad all the time, he's more like my buddy than my father, and he's not happy that I use him…

— David Spade

Most people are sensitized to animals through their cats and dogs, but for me it was a flounder. I used to go fishing with…

— Dan Mathews

My father was the role model I looked up. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life after him. He wanted me…

— Tracy Morgan

My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad.

— Mark Teixeira