Father Quote by Maya Wiley

My father was an academic, an eccentric. He was a lecturer.

— Elizabeth McGovern

My mom and dad, although they may not have had a lot of formal education, they were two of the most brilliant people that…

— Elijah Cummings

My dad, he's a great father, but he's also been one of my mentors.

— Jasmine Cephas Jones

My father - I have grown up with him being a respected actor, and I have taken a lot with me from home, like…

— Gustaf Skarsgard

My grandfather, my dad's dad, he was a lawyer. He was a state legislator. He was the publisher of Oregon's second largest newspaper. He…

— Travis Knight

My father was my main influence. He was a preacher, but he was also a history and political science teacher, and since he was…

— David Soul

My father, he was a strong guy, a handsome guy, and a hard worker. I don't believe he ever missed a day of work…

— Ed O'Neill

My teachers [ had the most impact in my life]. Of course, my father and grandfather, but after my family, my teachers.

— Elie Wiesel

The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three…

— Ezra Taft Benson

My father was a very warm, gregarious, sociable person who had many interests. He lived his life very much in the present, full of…

— Diana Quick

My mother - both my mother and father had very successful careers. My mother's an English professor and my father is a scientist and…

— David Plotz

My father also happened to be an intellectual, as learned, literate, informed, and curious as anyone I have known. Unobtrusively and casually, he was…

— James Tobin