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My dad was in a wheelchair and on oxygen for the last few years of his life. Steve Earle

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I was so terrified that the business would not do well and that there would be no way that I would be in a position to pay my dad back this $80,000. At Stars, as a line cook, I think that I was making $10 or $12 an hour. So $80,000 - to have to pay that back was incomprehensible. Steve Ells

Business Pay Stars Think Back Way Would Would-Be Hour Well Terrified Making Line Cook Dad Incomprehensible Position

After the abrupt death of my mother, Jane, on Sept. 5, 1991, of a disease called amyloidosis, my dad took up golf at 57. He and my mother had always played tennis - a couples' game of mixed doubles and tennis bracelets and Love-Love. But in mourning, Dad turned Job-like to golf, a game of frustration and golf widows and solitary hours on the range. Steve Rushin

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My Dad hated his job. He sold overcoats, but he wanted to make movies. He had a failed career working with the Ritz Brothers - they were like the Marx Brothers, only a tier below. I always had a picture in my mind of him in a straw hat. Steve Sabol

Mind Job Picture Sold Hat Hated Brothers Only Marx Ritz Had He Failed Like Make Him Always Were His Wanted Movies Working Dad Straw Career Below

I know what it felt like to walk into school and have kids say, 'Mr. Spangler's here!' And I thought, what if I gave that power to a parent so the kid looks at them and says, 'Dad, let's make a smoke ring launcher in the garage today.' What parent doesn't want to be a rock star? Steve Spangler

Today School Walk Thought Power Gave Say Kid Says Kids Ring Parent Like Know Looks Make Smoke Felt Rock Rock Star What If Want Them Dad Garage Star Here

My brothers bullied me, so I cried a lot as a kid. It was the only defense I had. Telling them to stop wouldn't work. The crying would bring my dad. Dad was my cavalry. Steven Adams

Work Me Defense Cried Kid Telling Would Brothers Only Had Crying Bullied Cavalry Lot Stop Them Dad Bring

You kind of did fight for food, so I filled up my plate. My dad would make us finish it, and I'd sit there crying because I'd have to finish all that food. I think that forced my stomach to stretch. Steven Adams

Writing songs out of my faith was a real natural progression. I grew up singing in my dad's choir and singing with my family. Christian music became the music that I identified myself with and was a way that I expressed my faith. Even at a public school I would take my Christian music in and play it for my friends. Steven Curtis Chapman

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Truly, what the Secret Service did for us is that they saved my dad's life twice. Steven Ford

Life Service Saved Secret Truly Did Us Dad Twice

I watched Italia '90 with my Mum and Dad and my brother, you know, leaping around the house when the penalties were on... It would be great to be part of that, to have that kind of impact. Steven Gerrard

Great You Penalties Kind Would Would-Be Brother Impact Part Know House Leaping Around Were Dad Mum Mum And Dad Watched

My dad's been responsible for a lot of my issues. Steven Spielberg

Responsible Issues Been Lot Dad

I definitely have my dad's competitive streak in me. Stuart Broad

Me Definitely Dad Streak Competitive

We weren't wealthy but we weren't poor either. My mum was a teacher and my dad, Chris, was an England international cricketer. We were always taught respect when it came to money, and that stands me in good stead now. I've always respected my parents, and still look to them for advice when I need it. Stuart Broad

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My dad was a keen philatelist and, when he died, he left me an album he'd curated over some 40 years. He'd handpicked every item, saying each one reminded him of me. I opened it to discover the pages were full of beige stamps bearing the image of George V. Take from that what you will. Sue Perkins

Saying Me You Will Every Some Bearing Take He Reminded Opened Over Him George Were Discover Years Left Item Died Stamps Pages Full Each Dad Keen Each One Image Album

My mum has recorded all my programmes and not watched one. My dad says he finds it embarrassing. Sue Perkins

Programmes Says Embarrassing Finds Recorded He Dad Mum Watched

Boxing is individual, although there's a team concept because you need a great corner, you need a great trainer, you need a great prep man, you need all of these things, but it's more of a Mano a Mano; it's more you versus me. I miss that time in training camp and Dad and Mom cooking meals. It was one big family. Sugar Ray Leonard

Time Mom Great Family Me You Man Cooking Training Big Corner More Individual Miss Concept Although Because Boxing Big Family Camp Versus Trainer Meals Team Prep Dad Things Need

I grew up in northern California, where it was consistently in the hundreds in the summertime. My dad didn't think he should have to turn on the air conditioning when we had a swimming pool in our backyard; it was our built-in air conditioner. Summer Sanders

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My mom is my heart. She was a rock for me even though she was not around as much as dad. Sunidhi Chauhan

Mom Me Heart Though She Around Rock Much Even Dad

I grew up in the South Bronx in the 1970s. My dad worked in IT, and my mom was a teacher. Sunny Hostin

Teacher Mom Bronx South South Bronx Up Grew Worked Dad

How well we understand the kids' world is very important, and I myself am not claiming to be the perfect dad, and from feedbacks from Jo, I understand that more time should be spent with our children. Suriya

Time Myself World Important Our Spent Claiming Kids More Perfect Well Understand How Am Very Children Should Dad

Dad always said, 'Get a degree and do something on your own before you start movies.' He always kept me grounded, telling me the realities of the business and the struggles even the legends had to go through. Suriya

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I'm the ultimate studier of comedy. I grew up in a very funny household. My dad is the king of one-liners; my brothers are great at telling stories, and my mom is funny without knowing it. Susan Kelechi Watson

Funny Mom Great Comedy King Telling One-Liners Brothers Knowing Household Without Ultimate Up Very Grew Stories Dad

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