A responsibility to be a role model as a father yes, as a man, as a public figure, yes. That responsibility just leads me to do what I feel is right and to conduct myself with the moral standards, principles, and integrity that were instilled in me by my family.

My father passed away in 2002, but yes, we were pretty close. I loved him a lot.

My father was a Methodist and my mother was a Baptist.

I try not to spend too much time with regret, although I wish I'd had more hang time with my dad.

My dad died of a stroke.

He remembers his fathers last words: “Stay out of churches, son. All they got a key to is the shit house. And swear to me you’ll never wear a lawman’s badge.

I wish my auntie was here." "I wish my father.. O, what's the use?

I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time.

A father is a reality-concealing machine, a machine for dishing up lies to kids, and that isn't even the worst of it: secretly he believes that he represents reality.

It was my father who taught us that an immigrant must work twice as hard as anybody else, that he must never give up.

The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country.

My father is an Algerian, proud of who he is and I am proud that my father is Algerian.

Fathers, sons, brothers, men everywhere: Your legacy will not perish if you take your partner's surname, or she keeps hers.

My father was overbearing. Very controlling. He was always the way he is, even before my success. He was not always a good person. He'd play mind games to make sure I knew my place. I don't see him, which is unfortunate. But I don't have any desire to see him. I vaguely know where he is, and I don't want to know.

I felt like I had two fathers. I had my real father and the father in my head.

My dad worked two jobs his whole life, and so I told him he's the reason I have 20 jobs.

My dad was my hero. And I got my personality from my mother.

My father is my idol, so I always did everything like him. He used to work two jobs and still come home happy every night.

I don't care who is attacking my son. I still support him; I still love him.

When I grew up, my family, we sat down, all of us to watch 'Good Times,' 'Sanford and Son,' all those shows that were out at that time.

Papa Don't Preach

The only thing I have to go by is what my mother and father told me, how I was brought up.

This is a mThis is a moment that I deeply wish my parents could have lived to share. My father would have enjoyed what you have so generously said of me-and my mother would have believed it.oment that I deeply wish my parents could have lived to share. My father would have enjoyed what you have so generously said of me-and my mother would have believed it.

I want my first son to be called 'Tommy.' It will sound great, Tommy Tomlinson