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Lillian Hellman

"My father was often angry when I was most like him."

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"My father was often angry when I was most like him."

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"I think my dad is a lot cooler than other dads. He still acts like he's still 17."

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"My dad says I could sing before I could talk, if that's possible. I was always humming and things like that."

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"My friends say, 'Man you're going to have kids sleeping on pillowcases with your face on it! You're going to be on toothbrushes and magnets and stuff.' I guess now that I'm a dad, I'm thrilled about that."

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"My mom and dad just loved the fact that I fooled around. They just embraced it. They'd always kind of enjoy it, and they liked it when I made them laugh."

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"Because I was starting out in my 20's. I wanted to do it on my own. I didn't want to use my dad or have people say I was using him."

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"I have four shelves covered with journals that I've written. Dad and I are writing songs together. I've probably written 100 songs."

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"My father, Fred Carter, Jr., is definitely an extraordinaire."

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Amber Hurdle

"I've got high standards when it comes to boys. As my dad says, all girls should! I'm from the South - Tennessee, to be exact - and down there, we're all about southern hospitality. I know that if I like a guy, he better be nice, and above all, my dad has to approve of him!"

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"Now my dad is with me, traveling with me and a big part of this whole thing is I like to mix it up a little bit, you know. Who gets to take their father on a private jet across the country and stay in first class hotels? So we're enjoying it, but I'd stop if it's not possible."

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Amber Hurdle

"My father wasn't a very good lawyer. He thought the law was sacred and something that was meant to help people. He didn't charge people like he should have... which is why I was allowed to play bars and strip joints when I was 14."

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"Unjust. How many times I've used that word, scolded myself with it. All I mean by it now is that I don't have the final courage to say that I refuse to preside over violations against myself, and to hell with justice."
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"Since when do we have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?"
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