Dad says that everyone invented baklava.” It occurs to me now to wonder what that means. Aunt Aya rolls her eyes. “Your… — Diana Abu-Jaber Copy Share Image
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On stage, I'm me. I'm a husband, I'm a dad, I'm a guy, I'm a mess - but I am a cohesive… — Rob Delaney Copy Share Image
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Mom was 50 when my Dad died. She got on a bus every weekday for years, and rode 40 miles each morning… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
Not a lot of people know this story but I actually got into the business without even telling anyone in my family.… — Tessa Blanchard Copy Share Image
This is going to sound horrible, but I don't even know how much I make in a year. It must be, you… — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
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Rap is the only super-current music. If you're into reggae or dancehall, and you don't know Bob Marley, then you don't really… — Ad-Rock Copy Share Image
If there was something that kind of molded me into who I am now, it would be my dad. Whether it be… — Shawn Porter Copy Share Image
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I'm pretty money savvy. My dad made me read 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' when I was 12 - this investing book about… — Cobie Smulders Copy Share Image
My dad took me to see James Brown live, and that's so cool, cause I don't think many people my age can… — Maika Monroe Copy Share Image
I had two elder brothers and they would thrash me if I do something wrong, then dad would thrash me. I think… — Ranvir Shorey Copy Share Image
Right next to my bedroom, Dad made a chin-up bar with a rowing machine and a treadmill. From there, as years went… — Joseph Parker Copy Share Image
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One of my dad's friends from the music industry came over to our house one time and heard me sing, and he… — China Anne McClain Copy Share Image
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I was trying to make art that my son could look on in the future and would realize I was thinking about… — Jeff Koons Copy Share Image
My dad spent most of the '50s and early '60s actually acting as sort of an advance man for the Justice Department,… — Bill Foster Copy Share Image
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It seemed like they had a lot of faith in their youth and there was a clear pathway when you could see… — Bukayo Saka Copy Share Image
Everyone fixes up their face if it’s not ideal, you know? That’s because of the race-mixing. For example, a Russian marries an… — Valeria Lukyanova Copy Share Image
My dad worked for different companies that made whiskey for a long time, so we were definitely whiskey drinkers. Growing up, my… — Mike Krieger Copy Share Image
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My views about God come from my dad. Dad told me that he believed Nature, which to him included humankind, to be… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
I don't think I can boast about him. 'Hey, my dad is a British institution; he's done all these incredible things and… — Rebecca Hall Copy Share Image
My dad never decided what he wanted to do; at times he fought in the army, was a teacher, a boxer, a… — Anthony Browne Copy Share Image
I'll fix it up with Mum and Dad, then I'll call you. I know how to use a fellytone now—" "A telephone,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My dad's quite a conservative person, and he brought me up to be very questioning of the commercial world. He looked down… — Marina and the Diamonds Copy Share Image
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