Circles Quote by Mike Tyson

That's what my mother did. And my father was the first person she'd met who treated her kindly. She was terrified of men, and…

— Lynn Johnston

I've always had trouble with male authority figures because my father was such a martinet.

— Molly Ivins

I was very protective of my father and I didn't like these people who hung around outside all day. They creeped me out.

— Lisa Marie Presley

My father was a man's man and was always respected for being a straight shooter. My dad always had an amazing sense of calm…

— Bret Hart

All women who kill or have sexual obsessions or who are prostitutes have trouble with their fathers.

— Catherine Deneuve

The women in my family are just strong women who do their own thing, so I knew I needed to have individuals like that.

— Jillian Hervey

Just because a woman has a pimp doesn't necessarily mean that she's being abused by the guy. You can't know for sure.

— Chester Brown

I grew up with a pretty tough mom. She was a self-appointed neighborhood watchdog, and if she saw that any of the local boys…

— Hanna Rosin

Men. One minute they have their tongues down your throat and the next they're forbidding you from meeting your own father and criticizing your…

— Gemma Halliday

You know, you learned that very young in American culture that the feminine boys don't do well. And yet, I had a dad who…

— Leslie Jordan

I was not much used to women except for mothers. Everything I did, they did different.

— Daniel Woodrell

My father was a very controlling man, and it was a big relief to get away from that.

— Cornelia Parker