Kyle Gass Quotes

I wanted to grow up to be just like my father.

My father was truly a great man. I remember one day putting my feet in my father's shoes. I was amazed at the size. Would I ever be big enough to fill his shoes? Could I ever grow into the man my father was? I wondered.

I'm dying to be a great dad one day, whenever that day comes.

I feel like it's my responsibility to honestly cover a lot of subjects in part because I have two little girls and I really want them when they grow up to have a voice.

I had this sort of idolatry for certain actors who preceded me, people who inspired me, so I'm honored to be that way for young actors.

My dad lived by example. I lived by watching him. I watched all the great things he did and said. I try to walk that talk for my children.

If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you.

As a dad, it's kind of exciting to see that your son follows what you believe in so strongly.

I wanted my children to be able to see me play at the World Cup.

Very few people are blessed enough to call their father a legend, and an even smaller number are able to share that notion with the rest of the world.

I named my new son James Joseph Brown II. I think he's going to be a lot better than I was.

I hope I can be as good of a father to my son as my dad was to me.

My most important legacy is being a good father to my two children.

I wanted my daughter to look up to me.

It's like Christians who want to be like Jesus. We're just trying to follow in someone's footsteps. Might as well be The Beatles.

When you raise kids, you want them to grow up and be successful. If they can grow up and be like you, it's quite flattering.

The best gift from a father to his child is Education and Upbringing.

My legacy to me is-when I drop dead and they're at my funeral - I want my three kids to get up and say, 'He's an awesome dad'.

The prospect of being a father made me ask myself a question. How do you know what kind of adult your child will turn out to be? And how much can you control that?

I am who I am today because of my mother.

The most important mark I will leave on this world is my son.

Make no mistake about it: Next to parents and families, our teachers are the most important influence in our children's lives.

From the first instant I met her, I wanted to be Nora Ephron. I just really wanted to please her.

My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more after Jimmy Reed.

I think the best thing about being James Brown is looking at my little son. Hopefully I can make my son a role model to a lot of people.