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My dad had this philosophy that if you tell children they're beautiful and wonderful then they believe it, and they will be. So I never thought I was unattractive. But I was never one of the girls at school who had lots of boyfriends.

~Emily Mortimer

Topics: Beautiful Believe Boyfriend Children Dad Girl Had Lots Never Philosophy School Tell Then Thought Unattractive Who Will Wonderful You

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I want any excuse to come home. My dad is not a spring chicken any more. If anyone says, 'Go buy a postage stamp in London,' I'll go and do it.

~Emily Mortimer

Topics: Any Anyone Buy Chicken Come Dad Excuse Go Home London More Postage Says Spring Stamp Want

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Feminists of my mother's generation argued that both mom and dad should work a little less and each do some of the household chores. My parents, for example, split everything 50/50. Even though my father is a terrible cook, he still made dinner exactly half the time.

~Emily Oster

Topics: Argued Both Chores Cook Dad Dinner Each Even Everything Exactly Example Father Feminists For Example Generation Half Half The Time He Household Less Little Made Mom Mom And Dad Mother Parents Should Some Split Still Terrible Though Time Work

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People have told me to change it over the years, but my dad is always saying, 'Never change your name!' My middle name is O'Hara, so it's a pretty epic name. Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski.

~Emily Ratajkowski

Topics: Always Change Dad Emily Epic Me Middle Name Never Over People Pretty Saying Years Your

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I think women look for that quality in a man of being a good dad whether they're immediately wanting to be a parent or not.

~Emily Vancamp

Topics: Being Dad Good Immediately Look Man Parent Quality Think Wanting Whether Women I Think

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I don't even need to know - if you have something to prove to your old boss or your dad or your third grade teacher or yourself, it doesn't matter. You need that hustle and that fire, and I don't care where it comes from.

~Emily Weiss

Topics: Boss Care Dad Even Fire Grade Hustle Know Matter Need Old Prove Something Teacher Third Where You Your Yourself

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I don't think my dad really knew what to do with me, as a daughter. He treated me like a boy; my brother and I were treated the same. He didn't do kid stuff. There were no kid's menus; you weren't allowed to order off the kid's menu at dinner - we had to try something from the adult menu.

~Emma Watson

Topics: Adult Allowed Boy Brother Dad Daughter Dinner Had He Kid Knew Like Me Menu Off Order Really Same Something Stuff Think Treated Try Were You

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Everyone's inspired by Brando. When I started acting, my dad showed me 'On the Waterfront,' and I thought, 'That's the coolest guy I've ever seen.'

~Emory Cohen

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I had a Spider-man costume when I was about three, and I lost the mask. So I went to the underwear drawer and put a pair of red pants on my head. My dad came home and just laughed, and I ran into my room and burst into tears.

~Emun Elliott

Topics: About Burst Came Costume Dad Drawer Had Head Home Just Laughed Lost Mask Pair Pants Put Ran Red Room Spider-Man Tears Three Underwear

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When you're shooting a film, you really don't get to be a dad, and you don't really get to be a husband. You don't really exist at all. But I do drag my family with me on location whenever I can.

~Eric Bana

Topics: Dad Drag Exist Family Film Get Husband Location Me Really Shooting Whenever You I Can

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