I was writing poems when I was young, you know, because my…

I give credit of my success to my parents. My father was a poet philosopher.

— Manoj Kumar

My father is a poet, my stepmother is a poet, and so I always had encouragement as a child to write.

— Natasha Trethewey

My father is a poet. He's a literary giant of this country - writes in Hindi - and also quite unique because he has…

— Amitabh Bachchan

“We loved our father for the poet he'd become.”

— Frederick Reiken

I used to see my dad and his brothers rhyming, and I knew I wanted to do that one day. I'm like any other…

— Romeo Miller

I will follow my father's footsteps by doing what is right, and God will take care of the rest. My father is my role…

— Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

When you grow up in the [film] industry, the director is your father. You follow your father's lead, but you make your own way.

— Leonardo DiCaprio

“I know you're learning how to follow in your father's footsteps, and that's good, but when was the last time you went outside the…

— Jen Calonita

I want to follow in my father's footsteps, but do it better.

— Tony Parker

I will follow in my father's footsteps. My father set the bar very high. He was a wonderful leader.

— Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

I follow after my father, who likes to protect mankind, and I really don’t want to see a bunch of demons eating people. Call…

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

— Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

I knew early I wanted to follow my father into the military. He did a full 30-year career and retired as a full colonel…

— James G. Stavridis

I came to the Philippines to follow my father who came here earlier, looking for a better life. I helped my father in our…

— Henry Sy

People expected me to be creative and true to myself. In that way, I follow my father's footsteps.

— Rohan Marley