Fatherly Influence Quotes

More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock. That means absent fathers.

Young men are obsessed with their dads, and they remain obsessed if the dad is not around. Remember that there was a lot of discussion about how George W. Bush might have invaded Iraq to atone for the failures of his dad.

Fatherhood didn't change me in the beginning very much.

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

My dad set a clear model for me for what manhood was all about.

My father was a great outdoorsman. From when I was about six we would spend countless hours together in the woods or on a lake. He taught me how to skin a rabbit and pluck a wild turkey. He showed me there is much more to nature than we can ever understand.

When it comes to guys, my dad is the measure of the perfect man. And that's a pretty tough standard to match up to.

I have no worthwhile memories of my father, therefore no idea of what a father's role should be.

My father Sam, by his lifelong example, displayed for me the virtues of an honest day's work and of great personal courage.

My father was never around. But I glorified my father, and I was always daddy's little girl. He was my first soccer coach.

I was fortunate to have a dad who was very involved, very present, very wise.

I ain't the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I've dedicated my life to music since I was 7 and my dad bought me a guitar and the 'Meet the Beatles' album.

There's a lot of single black women who did the best that they could and that's a beautiful thing, but they don't know how necessary a father is in a kid's life and how much guys miss that deep down inside.

My life has always been with my dad. Since I can remember, I was raised by my father my entire life. So he's kind of been that mom and father figure - always.

We have a number of difficulties facing our nation, but I believe fatherlessness is right at the top of the list.

Dad had a huge influence on me. I really look up to him for his brave acts. He was an outspoken man. For him, if it was the right thing, he would stand up for the smallest guy around him.

Father' is such an arbitary word. Douche bag, on the other hand.

I think a lot of a man's outlook in life - at least mine - is shaped by his relationship with his father.

Many of us were raised without a father, and the subject of deadbeat dads hits home in a lot of areas. Most of all, doing a song about being a father to your daughter flies straight in the face of the argument that says hip-hop is misogynistic.

Whoever does not have a good father should procure one.

But my father was also the one who told me I needed to clean up my mouth or I'd never find a man. What's very important to him is manners. Show up on time. Always send thank-you letters. He is one of the more thoughtful humans I've ever met. He's a great man and a very good dad.

I lost my father when I was 13 years old. He was a great man, my father, and very intelligent. I love him very much. I believe it's very important that parents have a personal connection with their children. It helps kids feel more secure, have a feeling of family, makes them feel loved.

Our father has an even more important function than modeling manhood for us. He is also the authority to let us relax the requirements of the masculine model: if our father accepts us, then that declares us masculine enough to join the company of men. We, in effect, have our diploma in masculinity and can go on to develop other skills.

On this special Fathers Day, we'd like to wish all of you a very Happy Birthday.

Fathers have a lot to do to make up for having sons.