Supportive Figure Quotes

To me, Garth, he's kind of like my guardian angel. It's like every time I need some help, he's there.

If it wasn't for my drama teacher, I wouldn't be here right now.

My father was the best person i've ever known.

Who I always refer to as my acting mentor when I got into junior college is an acting professor by the name of Tom Blank. He took me under his wing, and he was that strong male figure. He was tough love, but he believed in me, saw everything that I had.

I hung my head, and I felt someone, Fang, gather me gently to him. My cheek rested on his shoulder, and my silent tears soaked his torn shirt.He felt warm and strong and heartbreakingly familiar. And at that moment, not a single thing in my life was certain, strong, or whole. Nothing. Least of all Fang.

My mom is my heart. But my [step]dad was my role model, the hardest working man I ever knew.

I can't even begin to describe how I miss him. He always supported me in everything I did. He was a very wise man and I realised at an early age I could learn a lot from him. He always gave me the right answer. But above all he was a very easy-going guy and all he wanted was to be my best friend. I'm an only child and so he shared everything with me. Of course he was very young to die and I was very young to lose a father. But there was nothing left unsaid between us.

I know I'm the guy others will lean on.

Harin Pathak is like my elder brother.

It's a relief now to be able to stand next to my godfather and finally feel like I've accomplished something in the game of baseball.

In my executive advising role, my persona, which seems to work very well with both women and men, is being 'the big brother you always wanted.' I am fortunate to have two such big brothers, so this isn't just a theoretical construct.

The passing of my accountant, Mary Coleman, who was the first person I shouted out on 'In Memory of...' was particularly devastating for me. She was beyond my accountant. She was my mother away from home.

Then, when I was a senior in high school, I was kind of bereft and she put me in an acting class.

I got a few Mrs. Bradys in my life.

We should all have one person who knows how to bless us despite the evidence, Grandmother was that person to me.

My definition of a father is someone who empowers their children.

The first person besides my mother who believed in me was a man whose last name I never knew. He was my boss, the manager of Swenson's Ice Cream shop.

She is the mother I never had, she is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person.

My father, he was like the rock, the guy you went to with every problem.

Maybe what a gay icon is, is a person who is rooted for — in other words, cheered on — by people who feel different.

Martha Pope herself is a legend within the institution, and he was enormously supportive. And me and the women candidates.

My father has been a rock for me every since.

Taylor [Swift] always inspires me, not just with music -- she just inspires me as a person. She's really, really sweet and just reflects beauty inside and out. If I'm going through anything Taylor can pull me out of it in five seconds.

Catherine Keener is everyone's dream sister slash mom slash aunt.

Other than my parents, no one had a bigger influence on my life than Coach Smith. He was more than a coach – he was my mentor, my teacher, my second father. Coach was always there for me whenever I needed him and I loved him for it. In teaching me the game of basketball, he taught me about life. My heart goes out to Linnea and their kids. We've lost a great man who had an incredible impact on his players, his staff and the entire UNC family.