Accepting Quote by Patti Smith

Of course my father was a great influence on me. He taught me how to read.

— Michael Foot

My father in his way influenced me and my sister to educate ourselves and to try to do things in life.

— Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

My mother was a great inspiration to me to always do my best. My father has always been my mentor and friend. They taught…

— Larry Fitzgerald

My father raised me to think independently and follow my own path in life.

— Antony Garrett Lisi

My father influenced by his very life, his very example and the environment that I was brought up in. But, he did not encourage…

— Juliet Mills

My father was a huge influence on me.

— Carol Leifer

My father was an exceptionally strong influence on me.

— John Malkovich

I think my parents undoubtedly influenced me on some level.

— Miguel Ferrer

I believe my father has and always will be the strongest influence in my life, as he has guided me on many paths.

— Apolo Ohno

More by example than by word, my father taught me logical reasoning, compassion, love of others, honesty, and discipline applied with understanding.

— Paul D. Boyer

Whenever I was troubled and confused, I always depended upon my father to give me an objective perspective.

— Shabana Azmi

My parents were divorced and I didn't grow up with my father, but I spent a lot of time around him, and his influence…

— Laura Linney