--- title: "1 Close Dad Quotes By Brian J. White" description: "1 Close Dad quotes by Brian J. White. Plus more from Brian J. White and more Close Dad sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6b/brian-j-white-28009_allowed_i-was-raised-by-my-mom-my-dad-was-always_2738680.jpg" --- > [I was raised by my mom. My dad was always traveling, but she allowed me and encouraged me to be close to my dad. So I grew up with three parents: my mom, my dad and my stepmom. Ninety percent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/i-was-raised-by-my-mom-my-dad-was-always-traveling-but-she-allowed-me/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6b/brian-j-white-28009_allowed_i-was-raised-by-my-mom-my-dad-was-always_2738680.jpg) ## More by Brian J. White > [I only get involved with roles that I find intriguing, in top quality productions regardless of the medium. I try not to focus on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/i-only-get-involved-with-roles-that-i-find-intriguing-in-top-quality/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [Politics doesn't matter, policy does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/politics-doesn-t-matter-policy-does/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [I work to take care of my family, not the other way around.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/i-work-to-take-care-of-my-family-not-the-other-way-around/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [The books we read change over the years as new books come out and they change over the grades. Books we are reading in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/the-books-we-read-change-over-the-years-as-new-books-come-out-and/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [My mother was a secretary that elevated herself to having her own international company, my father elevated himself to an NBA player and perennial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/my-mother-was-a-secretary-that-elevated-herself-to-having-her-own/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [I'm a registered independent. I don't really believe in political parties. Bottom line: Mitt Romney's tax policy helps me. But I can't stomach seeing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/i-m-a-registered-independent-i-don-t-really-believe-in-political/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [Don't get bogged down with all the details of how it's going to come together. Just do the dishes. And watch the momentum build.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/don-t-get-bogged-down-with-all-the-details-of-how-it-s-going-to-come/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [As a little kid, not only is my dad Jo-Jo White, but M. L. Carr is involved in the family, Red Auerbach is my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/as-a-little-kid-not-only-is-my-dad-jo-jo-white-but-m-l-carr-is/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [I have my own dance and production companies, and acting is my creative outlet. It's what I'm passionate about. I've actually created a lifestyle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/i-have-my-own-dance-and-production-companies-and-acting-is-my/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [I went to Dartmouth College, graduated, and had the opportunity to play two professional sports - I played for the New England Patriots in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/i-went-to-dartmouth-college-graduated-and-had-the-opportunity-to-play/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [Acting was a lot like football. When you're a DB and you're one on one with a receiver, you're going to dance. It's go-time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/acting-was-a-lot-like-football-when-you-re-a-db-and-you-re-one-on-one/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [When I started acting, I made a conscious decision that I wanted to be a character read and not a leading man. I didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/when-i-started-acting-i-made-a-conscious-decision-that-i-wanted-to-be/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [My mother and father instilled in me a sense of purpose not defined by today's street obsession with bling, cars or cribs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/my-mother-and-father-instilled-in-me-a-sense-of-purpose-not-defined/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [I came out of my professional athlete career with a 450 credit score, no money in the bank to show for it, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/i-came-out-of-my-professional-athlete-career-with-a-450-credit-score/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) > [The actor that taught me the most was Bernie Mac. I did my first big budget studio film with he and Angela Bassett, 'Mr.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-j-white/the-actor-that-taught-me-the-most-was-bernie-mac-i-did-my-first-big/) [Brian J. White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-j-white/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/close-dad/brian-j-white/#itemlist", "name": "1 Close Dad Quotes By Brian J. 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