Dad Quote by Crystal Gayle

When my mum passed away, I was very young, and I became very introverted and very quiet. I became very anxious about what people…

— Fran Kirby

I was a shy, awkward sort of a boy and my father's frequent absences from home, along with my hero worship for him, made…

— Douglas Fairbanks, Jr

My dad died when I was 23. His death was sudden and shocking - the result of a car crash - and I never…

— Dani Shapiro

When Dad died in 1998, it really hit my confidence - he'd helped me write and he thought I was really funny, but since…

— Dolly Wells

My father passed away due to Alzheimer's disease, and many things I do are nods to him.

— Jim Nantz

My dad was a very violent, frightening and dangerous guy. Next to him, I was this vague kind of kid who walked around, as…

— Peter Coyote

My dad died when he was 60. I was only 17 and I think, psychologically, that had a huge impact on me, probably more…

— Pam Ferris

I was a shy, awkward sort of a boy and my fathers frequent absences from home, along with my hero worship for him, made…

— Douglas Fairbanks, Jr

After my father died, we began to live. He was psychotic. He really was terrifying.

— Terence Davies

My dad was a very calm figure in my life and I have only good memories of him. We had a very simple relationship…

— Paul Whitehouse

My father was a unique man, but he had a shyness about him.

— John Carter Cash

Between the ages of 8 and 12 it was difficult to know what my father was saying, and he moved very slowly, and then he died.

— Colm Toibin