My father could be very strict, but very fair. His father was the same. We all respected my grandfather; he was the head of the clan. Every morning, we all had to say good morning and kiss his hand. But not me. I jumped on his lap and bit him.
Azzedine Alaia
Related My father died when I was 7. I was his favorite child, and he was my beloved father. I brought him a... P. L. TRAVERS I had a Jewish grandfather. We managed to hide this fact from the authorities by falsifying document... HELMUT SCHMIDT The reason that he got a sitting with Washington was that his father was Charles Wilson Peale, a ver... FRED VOSS My father didn't know his real name. My father got his name from his grandfather and he got his ... MALCOLM X my father...there was never any mistaking his love for me. When I walked into the room, his eyes lit... ERIC RIPERT It may be in the interest of others to be your masters, but why should it be in your interest to be ... DAMODAR JADHAV When I was a teenager, my stern and meticulous father, whom I regarded as well-spirited of his disce... JECON B. NADELA I was taught by my father. He was head of the primary school so I went to his school until I was 11 ... AMANDA BURTON My father was a great business leader and humanitarian who dedicated his life to the company and the... WILLIAM CLAY FORD, JR. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and h... BIBLE My father came from Germany. My mom came from Venezuela. My father's culturally German, but his ... FRED ARMISEN My dad was a terrible father. Dreadful. But he had a very difficult childhood. He was fostered - he ... MARK BILLINGHAM Elvis and I were very good friends. We were such good friends that, on the day that he passed, I was... WAYNE NEWTON My father had a real short fuse. He had a tough life - had to support his mother and brother at a ve... SAM SHEPARD He smelled so good, a mix of frost and something sharp, like peppermint. Lifting my head, I placed a... JULIE KAGAWA The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he ... BERN WILLIAMS The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he di... BERN WILLIAMS It was on the last night of His life, when His enemies were all around Him, that He spoke to His dis... STEPHEN NEILL But he whose father is dead, while his grandfather lives, shall, after pronouncing his father s name... GURU NANAK Patrick was on his way to see his father and so was I -- a bit too late. That's when he had the acci... JOSEE MARTEL When I was a teenager, my father went bust. He could have declared himself bankrupt, but he was an h... JO NESBO What he truly wanted was to be left to his own devices. Not by his actual father, who could no longe... MAGGIE STIEFVATER I mix talents and friendship, which is not very professional, but it's my way of thinking. So I ... CARINE ROITFELD He was not his father, and this was not his work; but he was the master, and this was his masterpiec... VICTOR HUGO He reached out and pulled me to him, one hand on my waist and the other behind my neck. He tipped my... RICHELLE MEAD My father is a very successful man in the corporate world, and I am his only son. He had certain dre... RAM KAPOOR I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES Both my mother and father were very supportive of any career move any of us wanted to make. The nice... LETA GANDOLFINI Both my mother and father were very supportive of any career move any of us wanted to make, ... The ... JAMES GANDOLFINI I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I ai... STEPHEN KING Why?" He asked. " because it was the closest I could get to doing this." He reached out and pul... RICHELLE MEAD He was just about to move when he felt her kiss his shoulder and his chest. She was curled up agains... SAMANTHA CHASE When he died, I went about like a ragged crow telling strangers, "My father died, my father died." M... KIRAN DESAI My grandfather had been on the New York City force with his 11 brothers around the turn of the centu... BONNIE BEDELIA I have lots of memories of my father. He was an incredible father. We all loved him to death. He'... PARIS-MICHAEL KATHERINE JACKSON My mother was a very good violinist; my father was a musicologist and spent most of his life in acad... PETE SEEGER And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. BIBLE My father was a successful real estate developer, and he was a very tough man but a good man. My fat... DONALD TRUMP I admired my father very much... at the age of sixteen. But now I see that he was a brutal and cruel... DELMORE SCHWARTZ My grandfather killed my father in my mind. I know he died of cancer - but it was because of what my... HENRY FORD He's my father married to my sister. That makes me his son and his brother-in-law. That is such ... RONAN FARROW The wild women in his lap,' my father enthused, 'laying their breasts on his head.' There was a... PATRICK ROTHFUSS You may fancy the Lord had His own power to fall back upon. But that would have been to Him just the... GEORGE MACDONALD My father was sleepless most of his life. So by the age of five, I was awake with him all night long... SHERMAN ALEXIE I choose you ," he said very softly, "Max ." Then his hard, rough hand tenderly cup... JAMES PATTERSON My father was so very afraid. I felt it in the sting of his black leather belt, which he applied wit... TA-NEHISI COATES I've met the Dalai Lama briefly, but I would probably say my grandfather was the wisest person I... SALMAN RUSHDIE I think our last kiss was meant to be quick and chaste, but after the first touch of his lips fire l... JULIE KAGAWA My father was a very warm, gregarious, sociable person who had many interests. He lived his life ver... DIANA QUICK [But his father begged him not to publish the book.] L.B. Mayer called me a traitor, ... 'I blame yo... BUDD SCHULBERG He was very focused on his race strategy as soon as we got to the meet that morning. EMILY TUCKER (Michael) was on a slow lap and didn't let me by. He just came out of the pits and held me up all th... JARNO TRULLI I have not been a good father, but no father has loved his children more. Like my father, I decided ... B. B. KING He was a strong and noble lord with piercing eyes of grey. He sat upon his noble throne shinin... LAUREL A. ROCKEFELLER My grandfather started here in 1959. His name was Claude Ledbetter. But everybody called him 'Snuffy... MIMI HENSON He was a very caring father. All he talked about is his baby. I'm just so sorry. They are very good ... LINDA GREEN "Who hates his neighbor has not the rights of a child." And not only has he no rights as a child, he... SØREN KIERKEGAARD I came from an intellectual family. Most were doctors, preachers, teachers, businessmen. My grandfat... PETE SEEGER My great-grandfather was a kola nut trader and the richest man in West Africa at the time of his dea... ALIKO DANGOTE [Marley has an easy confidence and claims his] childhood made me strong ... I know my father - throu... BOB MARLEY My father believed in astrology. His astrologer had predicted that his daughter would become a write... TWINKLE KHANNA I pushed passed him. He grabbed my hand and swung me back towards him. Then he pushed me against the... JESSICA SHIRVINGTON I want so much for my lover. At night when our beds are drawn close together I waken and see his dea... DAWN POWELL It was difficult without him because his presence is very important. But on the other hand, he prepa... BALTEMAR BRITO My father was strict, but he recognised my ability and got a lot of flak from the church for support... TORI AMOS I had to back off on one lap near the end because of yellow flags, but that happened while we were o... JACQUES VILLENEUVE I wasn’t aware of just how close he’d moved to me until now. So many details came into focus. Th... RICHELLE MEAD Then came the reflection, how little at any time could a father do for the wellbeing of his children... GEORGE MACDONALD My father firmly embraced the Ralph Kramden philosophy: he was king of his Levittown castle. He work... BILL O'REILLY He was my father. I own half his genes, and all of his history. Believe this: the mistakes are part ... BARBARA KINGSOLVER We drove on in silence, Dad shaking his head in disgust every few minutes. I stared at him, wonderin... JENNIFER BROWN My father had a flat rule. He believed that every man's house was his castle. He had a flat rule... THURGOOD MARSHALL When I was a little girl, my grandfather, who I was very close to, used to grow yellow roses. He had... NATALIE DORMER My father and I had a good relationship, it was very relaxed. He had a lot of humour. He looked a li... MICHAEL HANEKE We'll earn it all back today," I say, and we both plow into our plates. Even cold, it's one of the t... SUZANNE COLLINS I have no idea how we (meaning his father) will celebrate tonight. We had a lot of fun this week tog... EDOARDO MOLINARI When we were all getting ready to leave, I walked up to my grandfather and gave him a hug and kiss o... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Because of the quick response and training of the firefighters on the scene, we were able to get the... DAVID PEGG My father was a diplomat for part of his life and I jumped from country to country and culture to cu... WALTER SALLES My father is a Jehovah's Witness, and he raised us under a very strict hand. DAMON WAYANS And Harry saw very clearly as he sat there under the hot sun how people who cared about him had stoo... J.K. ROWLING You love me?" he asked suddenly and, at his question, my stomach flipped then twisted. "Yes." KRISTEN ASHLEY I couldn’t talk about it, about them—not yet. So I breathed “Later” and hooked my feet aroun... SARAH J. MAAS I definitely had a very religious upbringing. My father was just instilling good morals into us at a... AARON PAUL My great-grandfather, Peter O'Hara, was born in Ireland, I believe, in County Clare. His father,... KELLI O'HARA My father's life was so decimated by his earliest experiences. His mother died when he was 7 yea... WALTER MOSLEY His whole goal in life was to never repeat what had happened to him early on. He wanted above all to... EDWARD ROMERO I have lots of memories of my father. He was an incredible father. We all loved him to death. PARIS JACKSON I had a fairly enlightened dad, though if you looked at his resume, it might not seem that way. He w... HUGH JACKMAN My mother, twenty-two, was Harriet Gautier Brooks, named for her paternal grandmother, but always ca... HORTON FOOTE My father had very strict rules about girlfriends. We just weren't allowed to share the stage. And w... ROBBIE KAHOLOKULA Buckley followed the three of them into the kitchen and asked, as he had at least once a day, “Whe... ALICE SEBOLD I pressed my father's hand and told him I would protect his grave with my life. My father smiled... CHIEF JOSEPH Though I know he loves me, Tonight my heart is sad; His kiss was not so wonderful As all the dreams... SARA TEASDALE Though I know he loves me, tonight my heart is sad; his kiss was not so wonderful as all the dreams ... SARA TEASDALE Abraham had eight sons--not one. All eight sons bring something to the table. Abraham loved all of h... MICHAEL BEN ZEHABE My own participation in the campaign was delayed by the death of my son Calvin, which occurred on th... CALVIN COOLIDGE I have missed you so much I could kiss you,” he whispered. September’s face fell. “... CATHERYNNE M. VALENTE He was really trying to be my friend, without all the emotional baggage we both carried - mine still... DIANA T. SCOTT Every son's first superhero is his father, and it was the same for me. For me, he was Superman a... TIGER SHROFF
More Azzedine Alaia
I am always in doubt; I am never sure of myself. AZZEDINE ALAIA In modelling, it's very hard to keep in touch with the people you knew when you started. AZZEDINE ALAIA I love film - it's like painting. AZZEDINE ALAIA As I said many times, the fashion world, its system, can be disturbing. AZZEDINE ALAIA Who will remember Anna Wintour in the history of fashion? No one. AZZEDINE ALAIA I'm always telling young designers to take the time to surround themselves with women. AZZEDINE ALAIA I've been wearing Chinese clothes since I was 14. I can't wear a suit. I'm small, and wh... AZZEDINE ALAIA Who can really say who invents something first in fashion? AZZEDINE ALAIA I even do my ready-to-wear samples like couture. AZZEDINE ALAIA Even if I was in prison, I could be free in my head. I can adapt easily. AZZEDINE ALAIA Karl Lagerfeld never touched a pair of scissors in his life. AZZEDINE ALAIA I prefer to stay poor. AZZEDINE ALAIA I used to spend my nights oversewing dresses for a local dressmaker in order to pay for my school eq... AZZEDINE ALAIA If I don't have a model in front of me, I don't have an idea. AZZEDINE ALAIA Beyonce is a beautiful, elegant woman who is also a wonderful dancer. And her voice is sublime. Just... AZZEDINE ALAIA 'Vogue' remains while its fashion editors come and go. AZZEDINE ALAIA I would rather die than see my face in a car advertisement. AZZEDINE ALAIA I don't wear perfume, and I don't like the air to be too saturated with scents. AZZEDINE ALAIA Women must know themselves better than anyone. If you have ugly legs, wear long dresses. If you have... AZZEDINE ALAIA I want to speak directly with a star, not her stylist. AZZEDINE ALAIA I have total confidence in Beaute Prestige International to accompany me in creating a perfume that ... AZZEDINE ALAIA Anna Wintour doesn't deal with pictures; she is just doing PR and business, and she scares every... AZZEDINE ALAIA When I was growing up, I never heard the word 'racism.' It was only in Paris I encountered t... AZZEDINE ALAIA The danger is we're losing sight of what women really want to wear. AZZEDINE ALAIA In an ordinary suit and tie, I'd look like a little macho. I'd be ridiculous. AZZEDINE ALAIA Ballet costumes are easier that opera because they are designed for movement. AZZEDINE ALAIA As for success, I don't care for it. It is a fragile thing. AZZEDINE ALAIA I'm working 24 hours a day. I have had a house in Tunisia for 20 years, and I never have time to... AZZEDINE ALAIA When you have one idea per year, it's already a miracle! AZZEDINE ALAIA A human being is not a machine. Especially when it comes to creating. AZZEDINE ALAIA There is a sensuality about fabric. I think all materials should be inviting when they touch the ski... AZZEDINE ALAIA I had used the stretch materials for years to shape the inside of garments I made for private client... AZZEDINE ALAIA It's important to make women feel confident, because I think they are more important than men. AZZEDINE ALAIA My obsession is to make women beautiful. When you create with that in mind, things can't go out ... AZZEDINE ALAIA Fashion will last forever. It will exist always. It will exist in its own way in each era. AZZEDINE ALAIA The present fashion system is too hard - there are too many collections. The designers have no time ... AZZEDINE ALAIA I want to create a foundation, like a maison, in my home in the Marais. I am going to leave everythi... AZZEDINE ALAIA Bill Cunningham... he knows fashion better than anybody. AZZEDINE ALAIA I'm happier about my friends than I am about my work. I still have a long way to go with work. M... AZZEDINE ALAIA I am never sure that anything's good enough. Something that is good today will not be good tomor... AZZEDINE ALAIA I have been offered the highest paid contracts in the world. I refused them all. It's not my thi... AZZEDINE ALAIA I never followed fashion. It's women who have dictated my conduct. AZZEDINE ALAIA The foundation of beauty is the body. AZZEDINE ALAIA I work for women. I only think for them. If I didn't like women, I wouldn't do this job. AZZEDINE ALAIA You have to take things with a lot of laughter. I laugh with everyone; this way, I will be able to d... AZZEDINE ALAIA I like black, because for me it is a very happy color. AZZEDINE ALAIA I take it to heart that, for example, there aren't enough funds for AIDS research, but people pa... AZZEDINE ALAIA There are certain people I am allergic to. I even intervene when I don't like a customer; I rush... AZZEDINE ALAIA A woman is like an actress: she's always onstage. AZZEDINE ALAIA As a child, I was raised with my grandmother, alongside all my cousins, and the kitchen was always f... AZZEDINE ALAIA If you're sad about what you see in the mirror when you wake up every morning, you must change i... AZZEDINE ALAIA I think women should be seductive, not triste. There's enough sadness in life now without making... AZZEDINE ALAIA I put myself on the same level as everyone else around me - from the directrice to the workman, ever... AZZEDINE ALAIA I am very curious. Every day, I say: 'What am I going to learn today, and whom am I going to mee... AZZEDINE ALAIA There was a woman in Tunisia called Madame Pinot. She was a midwife and had helped in the birth of m... AZZEDINE ALAIA I love American girls. They're audacious. They put more outrageous things on their bodies than a... AZZEDINE ALAIA I learned French in Tunis, along with Arabic. I also learned French history. I knew the entire histo... AZZEDINE ALAIA You know Sarkozy offered me the Legion d'honneur medal? I refused. People said I refused because... AZZEDINE ALAIA